Author: Carolyn Binder
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Homemade Blackberry Jam for the Uninitiated
Some folks find making homemade jam a little intimidating and mysterious. But really, it is no more difficult that mixing a good cocktail, and it is SO worth getting …
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A Girls Weekend in St. Augustine
There is nothing like an occasional weekend away from the everyday responsibilities of life to refresh and renew your spirit. So last weekend Natalie and I packed our overnight bags and took a drive to Florida’s east coast and America’s oldest continuously occupied city, St. Augustine. The old city on the harbor has a Spanish…
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Play With Your Food
My friends like to tease me because I spend so much time in my kitchen. But cooking isn’t a chore to me—okay, except for scrubbing the pots and pans. Cooking is creative and playful. It is a tranquil few hours when I enjoy the gifts of the garden in a different way than I do…
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Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners–Final Winner and a Recipe for Shrimpies!
I hope that everyone has been enjoying this holiday contest as much as I have! Today I am excited to announce our final winner, Lara Ruiz! Lucky Lara is the winner of an autographed set of how-to deck cards from P. Allen Smith. Woot! Lara, please send your shipping address to cowlickcottage@gmail.com and we’ll send…
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Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners-Day Ten!
About Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners: For ten crazy days, I am joined by a bunch of great friends to give away some of my favorite products—all designed, written or produced by people that I know and love. You can check out this link to read the details about the participants and…
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Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners, Day Six
About Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners: For ten crazy days, I am joined by a bunch of great friends to give away some of my favorite products—all designed, written or produced by people that I know and love. You can check out this link to read the details about the participants and prizes.…
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Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways-Day Five
About Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners: For ten crazy days, I am joined by a bunch of great friends to give away some of my favorite products—all designed, written or produced by people that I know and love. You can check out this link to read the details about the participants and prizes.…