fat witch: just a wee bit of fatty...

indulging in a fat witch is yet another of my long-time favorite treats, and even though they have been mentioned by oprah don’t be put off.   the classic brownie is really good if you like fudgie but not too dense, and i also like the red witch which comes with dried cherries.  i have not...

flight 001: back to the age of luxury tr...

i should stop being surprised by now, and i am guessing given the economy these days that this will be a less frequent occurence, but yet another of my favorite gift-hunting spots from early 2000 made its way to smith street a few years ago and opened up yet another store in park slope a year or so...

whimsy & spice: a little spice with...

i am always hopeful that i will get my act together weeks ahead of whatever holiday is coming up, and sadly now that we have two little critters, i seem to have a harder and harder time doing that.  one of my goals this year was to be a bit better, and fortunately that opportunity has come along with...

cog & pearl: handmade has a “...

  photos from cog and pearl i have a few “go to” shops when i don’t necessarily know what i want to get but i know that i will find something at these stores.  i will post about these periodically but want to start with one close to home and where i have bought so many things for...

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