the Friday Feeding; VOL. 99

What do chocolate-pumpkin Whoopie Pies, Jack-o-lanterns and tomb stones have in common?  It’s the Halloween History events in Canterbury town center starting next week! The history of our little village is huge and it all sits at our door step.  The rolling cemetery across the road dates back to the late 1700’s and resting thereContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 99”

the Friday Feeding; VOL. 95

Yes, the taste of Fall is upon us and in a couple of days, the season arrives officially by-the-calendar.  Pumpkin spice muffins, Butternut Apple Soup, Caramel Whoopie pies, meat loaf sandwiches and the leaves in the center are beginning to turn. Yummy tastes, yummy color and yummy friendships with you. The tourists are here nowContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 95”

the Friday Feeding; VOL. 46

One year ago this week we were just finishing up the final details getting ready to open this reimagined country store.  Reengineered, revitalized, rebooted, it was a bold move to add a kitchen for fresh food preparation and expand into speciality groceries inside this historic small-town center with a legacy of brave storekeepers before us.Continue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 46”

the Friday Feeding; VOL. 26

Are we half there or half here? The store was host to a lot of eclipse traffic this week from all parts–including Canterbury, Connecticut!–while we stayed here. Our parking lot and the town green watched as we all experienced the magical change in the sky imagining what must be happening “up there”. As Emily (whoContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 26”

the Friday Feeding; VOL. 24

It’s a good Friday indeed. The Easter traditions of promise and renewal abound here at the store.  The storm and the generator failure earlier this week fried our oven and melted all of our ice cream.  BUT, like the lemony color of daffodils blooming underneath the snow, we made lemonade! This was an opportunity toContinue reading “the Friday Feeding; VOL. 24”