The Farmstand At Four Mile River, Old Lyme Just in time for cozy autumnal comfort foods, you can head directly to the farm and peruse the cases. Read More »
Cupcakes and Flying Hearts, Old Lyme You probably already know about my obsession with bite-sized food items so, for me, this place is a bonanza! Read More »
Hadlyme Country Market There are only a handful of reasons to go to Hadlyme (unless you live there), and most definitely the Country Market is a good one. Read More »
The Chocolate Shell A new owner has refreshed this classic Old Lyme candy shop with a selection of artisanal chocolates and retro candies. Read More »
Thanksgiving To Go & Turkeys, 2017 Get your full-on feast at any one of these local spots this year... Read More »
Feast on Fall Flavors at Staehly’s Spend a quintessential New England fall day at Staehly's annual Fall Flavor Fest. Read More »
Farm Stands Before there were Farmers’ Markets in every town on the Shoreline, we shopped the farm stands for our produce and pies. Despite the availability of farm fresh food everywhere, we have some favorite farm stands that we scurry to for specific goodies: Read More »
Summer Cocktails We like a fancy cocktail as much as anyone, but we also like to keep things very simple, especially when we’re heading to beach, boat or field. Read More »
The Chocolate Shell Petite Fours. I just like saying the name. So charming, bringing to mind elegant tea parties and fancy hats. And a sweet, two-bite alternative to the ubiquitous cupcake. Read More »
Yankee Cider Barn Opens in East Haddam Staehly’s Farm and Winery has expanded down the street, with a renovated 100-year-old barn dedicated to tasting their wide variety of hard ciders. Read More »
Thanksgiving Guide-Just the Turkey Free range, organic or pasture-raised, find your perfect bird here. Read More »
The Bird Pressure-fried, turducken or organic - here's everything you need to know about turkey. Read More »
Carol Monnerat Artisan Truffles Carol Monnerat is obsessed with chocolate and we're the better for it. Her golf ball sized truffles are made in small batches using the finest Belgian chocolate and no artificial anything. Read More »
