by Dan Reeves | January 19, 2021 | Tidbits
Commonalities and differences, 2020 had them all. A mini-photo essay of how we spent 2020… Swaned about...whenever we could get out of the house Improvised in the kitchen...occasionally leading to the unexpectedly delicious Contemplated housework...ultimately...
by Tracy Cornish | December 23, 2020 | Tidbits
A little mid-century flair for your Stay-at-home holiday dinner We know how disappointing (or relieving) this holiday period will be, separated from family. Most of us will be housebound, ensuring our celebration is Covid-safe. Just because we are stuck at home...
by Tracy Cornish | December 23, 2020 | Revolting Recipes, Tidbits
What began as a simple yet exotic dessert featuring three ingredients – fresh grated coconut flesh, sugar and oranges in the 19th Century was transmogrified into the epitome of processed food by the mid 20th Century with variations that included flavored...
by Tracy Cornish | November 10, 2020 | Revolting Recipes, Tidbits
Let us transport you back to another time when post-war ingenuity coupled with marketing campaigns led to a new era of American Cuisine which we fondly refer to as Revolting Recipes. From creative substitutions to complete submersions in gelatin, this is your place...
by Cathy Cappozolli | April 3, 2019 | Tidbits
Art and Design in Home Living by Frances Melanie Obst © 1963 The Macmillan Company, New York hardcover with dust jacket Written by a member of the faculty of the bygone Department of Home Economics at UCLA, this hardcover book “describes the basic principles of...
by Cathy Cappozolli | September 2, 2018 | Tidbits
Finding a practical dining table for a condo can be a challenge. So when a realtor handed us a post card promoting Mid Century, the store in Hillcrest, we welcomed the chance to look locally for just the right table for our new condo. As we shopped in the store, Blake...
