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The Recipe Box: "Mom's Favorites" in honor of Mother's Day

The Recipe Box: “Mom’s Favorites” in honor of Mother’s Day

Send us your “June Celebrations and Special Occasions” recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com. We’re looking for recipes for summer weddings, graduations, Father’s Day, anniversaries, birthday parties, etc. Please be sure to include exact measurements and instructions, and a photo of your creation, if you have one.   Waffles w/Homemade Lemon Sauce (Yields 8 to 10...
Is your grill ready for your culinary imagination?

Is your grill ready for your culinary imagination?

Recent improvements in the design and engineering of gas grills have transformed the art of grilling. From searing and rotisserie cooking to planking and smoking, gas grills now provide chefs with several different grilling techniques to develop flavors, textures and aromas. With a quality gas grill, the right set of features and these grilling methods,...
The Recipe Box: Celebrate Spring!

The Recipe Box: Celebrate Spring!

Send us your “Mother’s Day” recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com…currently, we’re looking for “Mom’s Favorites,” in honor of Mother’s Day. It can be a recipe Mom s make, or to have made for her…it can be for/from any mom, yourself included! Please include a brief one or two sentence story about the mom and the...
The Recipe Box: More Easter Recipes

The Recipe Box: More Easter Recipes

Send us your recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com…currently, we’re looking for spring/summer salads, sides, soups and vegetables…grilled chicken salad, fruit salad, salad nicoise, roasted asparagus, gazpacho, etc. Please include exact measurements and instructions, and a photo of your creation, if you have one.   CITRUSY SWEET POTATOES (Serves 6) Lisa Corrado, New Canaan, CT, www.LisaCorradoNutrition.com...
The Recipe Box: Easter

The Recipe Box: Easter

Send us your recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com…currently, we’re looking for spring/summer salads and vegetables…grilled chicken salad, fruit salad, salad nicoise, roasted asparagus, etc. Please include exact measurements and instructions, and a photo of your creation, if you have one. LASAGNA WITH GROUND LAMB (Serves 12 – 15) Chef Silvia Bianco, chefsilvia.blogspot.com When I’m making...
The Recipe Box: Passover

The Recipe Box: Passover

Cooks Wanted!

 We are continuously adding recipes to our website, and would like to include your favorite recipes! Currently, we’re requesting recipes for Easter. Please email us at home@acorn-online.com, and include your recipe or recipes, your name and town. Please be very specific regarding measurements, ingredients and directions. You can also email us color photos...
The Recipe Box

The Recipe Box

Send us your recipes! Email us at home@acorn-online.com…currently, we’re looking for Easter and Passover recipes, as well as additional St. Patrick’s Day favorites. Please include exact measurements and instructions, and a photo of your creation, if you have one. St. Patrick’s Day Favorites HOMEMADE “BETTER THAN BAILEY’S” IRISH CREAM 
(Yields 1 quart)
 Jackie, www.pleasureinsimplethings.com Ingredients:...
The Recipe Box - "Decadent Desserts!"

The Recipe Box – “Decadent Desserts!”

Follow us on Twitter: @homemonthly Cooks Wanted! We are continuously adding recipes to our website, and would like to include your favorites! We’re currently looking for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and Passover recipes. Please email us at home@acorn-online.com, and include your recipe or recipes, your name and town. Please be very specific regarding measurements, ingredients...
The Recipe Box - "Cold Weather Comfort Foods"

The Recipe Box – “Cold Weather Comfort Foods”

Calling All Cooks!

 We are continuously adding recipes to our website, and would like to include your favorite family recipes! Please email us at home@acorn-online.com, and include your recipe or recipes, your name, town and email. Please be very specific regarding measurements, ingredients and directions. You can also email us color photos of your creations....

‘Dine with Design’ in its second year at Glass House

The Philip Johnson Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has announced the second annual Dine with Design, Saturday, June 9, at the famed house in New Canaan. There are two offerings this year. From noon to 3, the Modern Picnic provides an opportunity to sample dishes prepared by six award-winning...
Hydroponic gardening: Grow lettuce, tomatoes all winter long

Hydroponic gardening: Grow lettuce, tomatoes all winter long

It’s called “hydroponic,” and though it may sound 21st Century, the technique goes back to the Incas and ancient Greeks, who devised ways to grow plants in water. It has now become more and more popular for growing vegetables and flowers all year round. Starting your hydroponic garden isn’t difficult.  You can start with seeds,...
Tea with Tracey: A taste of romance

Tea with Tracey: A taste of romance

With romance in the air, sweethearts searching for the perfect tête à tête need look no further. Tucked in amongst antiques stores and boutiques in downtown Seymour is the ideal spot for celebrating l’amour! Tea with Tracy is a charming tea shop that will delight everyone, especially couples.  Within the sparkling, sun-filled space, gorgeous lace...