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Pondering reader letters on page 11, as well as the Writer-in-Residence and Chimes essays in this issue, I marvel at how memories of Christmas continue to shape modern celebrations, and thoughts drift to my youth. In our household, the festivities be

Visit our website to read this issue’s online stories and to find more of the content you love. Take a closer look at some of our favorite November/December features: Admire the twinkling splendor of Filoli Historic House & Garden, dressed to welcome

In late fall and early winter, this farm comes into its own as a gathering place for family members and friends. Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays draw people to our warm hearth and abundant dinner table. We might have a couple of families of child

Some of the best materials to preserve are statice, globe amaranth (gomphrena), cress, and larkspur. Drying flowers is easy: Just pick them when they are fully open but not overly ripe, and hang them upside down in a warm, dry place for a few weeks u

The enticing aromas of roasted chestnuts and mulled wine mingle with the sounds of familiar carols and crowd chatter amid one of winter’s most enduring traditions: Vienna’s Christmas markets. More than twenty different emporia fan out from the heart

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In search of a second home with ample land for hunting, Jennifer and Mitchell Britt came across a circa 1833 Carolina cottage, complete with a classic dogtrot hallway and a dedicated chapel room, originally built for Juliet and Stephen Palmer. It had

When magnate William Bowers Bourn II and his wife, Agnes, selected a picturesque parcel of land, midway between San Francisco and San Jose, on which to build their country house, they chose Willis Polk, an eclectic architect with a penchant for combi

Like most other women in farming families, Peggy Batts knows the value of resourcefulness. More than three decades ago, she began crafting wreaths, potpourri, and sachets made from the abundance of wildflowers, herbs, and botanicals that grew around

At victoriamag.com, download our exclusive recipe card for Gingerbread Cookies. SEE RECIPE INDEX, PAGE 101, FOR RECIPE INFORMATION. ■

Begins on page 37 Makes 12 servings 4 (4x1-inch) strips orange peel3 sprigs rosemary3¾ cups lemonade1¼ cups freshly squeezed orange juice1 cup Champagne½ cup light rum½ cup brandy1 cup granulated sugar⅓ cup water3 large egg whites¼ teaspoon cream of

Meet passionate entrepreneurs highlighted in our annual Business of Bliss panel. With ardent affection for Valentine’s Day, we offer an ode to romance. Settle before the hearth with a menu perfect for sharing with the Victoria Classics Book Club. The