Claridges Tea Time and Strawberry Fraisiers

Claridges, 1897 I t’s 5 Star Makeover time again and our theme this month is an English tea party and all that goes with it.   When I heard ...

Little Moreton Hall and Taffaty Tarts

    Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire A friend of my mother gave me a book of architectural styles when I was 12 and my world was transformed. F...

Swedish Meatballs, Ikea, Mom and Amazing Smoked Pasta

Swedish meatballs with smoked pasta I have a real love/hate relationship with IKEA. The first big commercials I landed as a designer were fo...