I will never forget that moment when I held and opened a copy of my first book, The Pantry–Its History and Modern Uses , for the first ti...

Illustration © Hillary Knight Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald Today, April 21st, 2015 is the 10th anniversary of this blog and...

Catherine Seiberling Pond was interviewed about the history of pantries in  "The Rise of the Super Pantry," by Nancy Keates,  T...

T here is much to love about  Downton Abbey .   Airing here on PBS as part of "Masterpiece Classics" and now ending its secon...

I t's that time of year! 2012 is upon us and I'm doing some major housekeeping: of our home spaces, my office, and my blog and ...