Today’s Book Club Monday choice is A Gentleman In Moscow: A Novel. It is by Amor Towles, the author of another of my favorite books, The Rules of Civility!!! The story is of a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel….Here is the summary:
I am starting the daunting task of taking down my decorations!!!! UGHHHHHHHHHHH. I always struggle with the best way to store everything. I finally purchased a bunch of these Ikea Storage Bags to keep everything neat and tidy. However after searching the web, I found some brilliant ideas using items lying around your home to keep all your decorations organized until next year. Happy De-Christmasing!!!!!
Before you get rid of that tree, cut off some branches and arrange them in decorative vases to get you through the dark January/February days. Add a few other branches of holly, twigs or pinecones too…
I am sitting here in the middle of this crazy” bomb cyclone” thinking of what we can do next……I wanted to find a recipe that would use ingredients that most people had on hand at home and would be a comfort food to enjoy during this storm..We are definitely making this tonight!!! Bon Appetit!!!!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, more for greasing pan
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup sugar
- Pinch salt
- ½ loaf bread cut into 2-inch cubes (about 5 to 6 cups)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk, butter, vanilla, sugar and salt. Continue cooking just until butter melts; cool. Meanwhile, butter a 4-to-6-cup baking dish and fill it with cubed bread.
- Add eggs to cooled milk mixture and whisk; pour mixture over bread. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until custard is set but still a little wobbly and edges of bread have browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Our next Theater outing will be to the Broadway revival of the Iconic musical, Carousel (which returns to Broadway after 2 decades!!!!!) on March 6th at 8:00. The tickets are in the Orchestra section and are $140 each. Email me nicolesteinthal@me.com to reserve your tickets!!!
This show comes to life starring Joshua Henry (Hamilton), Tony award nominee Jessie Muller (Beautiful, Waitress), and Renae Fleming in her first ever Broadway musical.
The reviews have been fabulous…
Carousel is “nothing less than a masterpiece” (The New York Times).
“One of America’s finest theatrical achievements.” – Richard L. Coe, The Washington Post
“The most glorious of the Rodgers & Hammerstein works. Nothing less than a masterpiece.” -Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times
“I shall remember it always.” – John Chapman, Daily News
Happy New Year!!! The weather in the Northeast is crazy freezing. I cannot remember when it was this cold this early in the winter. Most days, the temperature has been 15 degrees or less with on and off snow flurries!!!! Now is the perfect time to up your boot game. Here are some of my favorites available on Amazon…better yet, Amazon Prime, so you will have them in time for the next big freeze, coming next weekend!!!
I bought these ugg mini…the are awesome and slip on and off sooo quickly…they really are a cross between a slipper and a boot!!!!!
These iconic boots are so great looking. I got my girls these and every time they wear them I love how they look…Amazon is also offering an amazing price right now!!!
Maybe duck boots are more your style!!!!! These are sooo great!!
I love the fur boot look..these are sooo cool….
Another great fur boot..I am definitely getting these!
I also think these uggs with the pom poms are adorable!!!!!
Everyone needs this to keep boots warm and dry at the end of the day.
And to keep you cozy in during the storms….Sarah Jessica Parker said they are the most comfortable pants she ever bought!!!!
I cannot thank my readers enough for all your support over the past year…The blog has grown in ways that I never ever could have imagined when I started this….I cannot wait for all the amazing things that next year has in store for us. More Broadway, More Fashion, More Recipes, Giveaways, Museum Tours, and so so much more…I am going to take the next week and unplug to regroup, refresh and refocus!!!! Stay tuned for an awesome 2018 for us all!!!!! See you in the New Year!!!
