Chili Recipe Fill up your bowl with our favorite Chili Recipe Ingredients Additional Options Instructions Heat Oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions, garlic, ground beef and cubed sirloin. Season with two shakes of Borsari. Cook for 10 minutes or until meat is well browned and onions are tender Place browned meat […]
Winter
Comfy Beef Stew
Ingredients Directions A Quiet Pot of Comfort This beef stew is a small variation of my mom’s recipe—one of those meals that never needed a written card because it lived in memory instead. Hers always included a generous cup of chopped celery, stirred in without much thought. I, however, have quietly made my peace with […]
The Sweet History Behind My Candy Cane Christmas Card
The Christmas card is based on the history of the candy cane which originated in Dresden, Germany in the 1670s.
Believe: The 2010 Studio Christmas Card
Every holiday season, I create a studio Christmas card that reflects not only the beauty of winter but also the deeper meaning of the season. This year, I painted a design that is one of my favorites—the “Believe” Christmas card. The card front features watercolor ivy twining around the word Believe with three red cardinals. […]
This Year’s Studio Christmas Card – Season’s Greetings
A Tribute to My Grandfather This year’s studio Christmas card is especially meaningful. It was created in honor of my grandfather, Merrill Coffin, whom we lost last Christmas Eve. His creativity and love of art shaped much of my own journey, and I wanted this year’s card to carry forward his spirit. The design is […]