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Category: Enthusiasms

Fall Recipes from Emilie Loring’s Kitchen

September 29, 2019

  Ahh, fall. The air chills, leaves turn gold, russet and crimson, and our gardens offer up their last. This year, my family has its first crop of Honeycrisp apples, all the more precious for their scarcity. Long before the apple-picking season arrives I search for odd baskets and hampers — the markets and ten cent … More Fall Recipes from Emilie Loring’s Kitchen

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“Redirection,” Not Retirement

July 18, 2019

When I retired from college teaching, it was because I wanted to do more, not less. I  heard the siren call of passions I’d kept on the sidelines and new interests I wanted to explore. When people asked what I was going to do, I said I wasn’t retiring, I was redirecting. With Emilie’s voice in … More “Redirection,” Not Retirement

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Summer Reading, Summer Possibilities

May 21, 2019

The lure of summer is timeless; the desire is universal. … More Summer Reading, Summer Possibilities

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A Present from Emilie Loring

December 26, 2018

Under this year’s Christmas tree was an intriguing present: “To Patti from Emilie Loring.” That would be some trick! Of course, I knew it was from my husband, but what had he discovered? A hardback I don’t have yet? Something from a Boston or Blue Hill gift shop? Excitedly, I opened the gift bag… and … More A Present from Emilie Loring

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Time Out for a Special Tea Party

December 11, 2018

Oh, the rejuvenating effects of a hot cup of tea and excellent company! … More Time Out for a Special Tea Party

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Love Shared Is Love Multiplied

August 24, 2018

Many of us love Emilie Loring’s books, because we see ourselves in them. We share her gumption in striving toward a vision, her belief in the best and her sunshiny outlook. This post is dedicated to Ellen Jenken, the creator of a wonderful Emilie Loring garden and the inspiration for our annual tea, with a … More Love Shared Is Love Multiplied

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Welcome to our Emilie Loring tea! Do come in!

June 30, 2018

Welcome to our annual, Emilie Loring tea! Check back often for new photos and stories! … More Welcome to our Emilie Loring tea! Do come in!

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from Valentine Loring Titus, Emilie Loring’s granddaughter:

“I am personally grateful to Patti for filling out a dim, long-ago picture of my grandmother. Her skillful, sensitive portrait brings Emilie alive for me and adds many new dimensions--hard working, organized, feminist--with an extraordinary sense of optimism, and faith that things would turn out all right.”

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