From Fallen Trees to the Table
How We Think About Wood After a storm in Western Massachusetts, the woods look different. Branches that held their ground for years are suddenly leaning against each other. A tree that always stood in the same spot lies on its side with its roots open to the air. You see rings you’ve never seen before. […]
How We Use Wooden Salad Bowls All Year
From Winter Comfort to Spring Greens By late February, our salad bowls have already done a lot of work. They’ve held big winter salads next to pots of soup. They’ve been carried to the table with roasted vegetables piled high. They’ve dried upside‑down on a towel while snow slid off the roof outside. We don’t […]
What is Ambrosia Maple Wood?
What is ambrosia maple? While the term might remind you of Greek mythology and the immortality-giving “nectar of the gods,” ambrosia wood has far humbler origins: a tiny beetle which burrows into wood, creating striking, unique patterns. Ambrosia maple is simply the wood harvested from maple trees affected by the ambrosia beetle in this way. […]
New Year, New Rituals
January has a way of quieting things down. The rush of December fades. The calendar clears a little. Mornings feel slower, colder, more deliberate. It’s the season when habits reveal themselves — not the flashy resolutions, but the small, steady rituals that carry us through winter. Around here, many of those rituals start at the […]
Top 10 Holiday Gifts for the Home Chef
A Season for the Kitchen Small Business Saturday always brings a shift in pace — a reminder to shop slower, think local, and choose things that last. For cooks and home chefs, that means tools with substance. These are gifts that make time in the kitchen warmer, easier, and a little more inspired. 1. Fellow […]