Welcome, winter

It's the first of the month. Snow arrived gracefully, silently in Canton today. Then it melted. Downtown, the shops were lit up and the trees sparkled with Christmas lights. Welcome, winter in the North Country!

Outside, inside

Fall in the North Country has been exceptionally wet. Outside our kitchen window, soggy maple leaves are puddled, muddled.

Inside, these gingersnaps are just the opposite. They crinkle, they crunch, they crisp and crack! In anticipation of our trip to France this summer, I've been tracking David Lebovitz's blog "living the sweet life in Paris." This is his recipe for gingersnaps, shared by his pals in the Chez Panisse kitchen.