Features
48 The Hills Are Alive with Holiday Magic
At Vermont’s Trapp Family Lodge, the third
generation of the iconic von Trapps from the
movie
The Sound of Music
continues a legacy
of history and hospitality.
54 Cirque du Noel
Finding inspiration in Victorian ephemera
and showstopping curios, artist and shop owner
Wendy Addison sets the stage for a festive
extravaganza at her Theatre of Dreams.
62 Christmas Classics for the Traditionalist
Adorn your home with well-edited holiday
treatments that allow the elegant simplicity
of the interior spaces to shine through
.
68 Season of Grace
Create a welcoming Thanksgiving tablescape
for friends and family that showcases the
vivid splendor of autumn’s palette and the
rich bounty of the harvest.
Contents
November/December 2011
Volume 5, Number 6
14 Artists-in-Residence
Visual music
18 Writer-in-Residence
Festivity and refection
20 Favorite Things
The artistry of giving
28 Touring
Advent in the Alps
38 Cooking and Entertaining
Warm & cozy:
A freside dinner
44 On Our Bookshelf
A library of gifts
74 Shops We Love
Eye candy
78 From Our Table
Homemade with heart:
Culinary gifts from your kitchen
98 Chimes
The apple core
departments
8 Dear Friends
10 Victoria Online
12 Reader to Reader
82 Recipe Index
91 In the Next Issue
96 Where to Shop
and Buy
In Every Issue
On Our Cover
A majestic Christmas tree embellished with gleaming red and gold ornaments and
festooned with plaid ribbon and glowing lights truly captures the warmth and good
cheer of this most wonderful time of the year. Photograph by Marcy Black Simpson.
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