Recipes and Photos by Susan Von Brachel and Robin Chase - www.robinandsue.com FOR THE DOUGH: 1 ⅓ cups 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon fine sea salt 1 large egg Heavy cream, as needed 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into big pieces 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest (optional) FOR THE FILLING: 3 cups pears sliced ½ cup to ¾ cup sugar, to taste Pinch of salt Juice and grated zest of ½ lemon (optional) 3 to 4 tablespoons cornstarch Directions MAKE THE CRUST: In a fo

Recipes and Photos by Susan Von Brachel and Robin Chase - www.robinandsue.com Ingredients 2 quarts apple cider ½ cup light brown sugar pinch grated nutmeg 1 cup dark rum cinnamon sticks Directions In a pot, combine the apple cider, sugar, and nutmeg. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the rum. Ladle into mugs and garnish each with a cinnamon stick.

Recipes and Photos by Susan Von Brachel and Robin Chase - www.robinandsue.com Ingredients Brownies: ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 large eggs ¼ teaspoon baking powder ⅓ cup cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup flour graham crackers: 5 milk chocolate candy bars 1 cup marshmallow crème Directions Preheat oven to 350°. Mix together oil and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and stir. Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients into the oil/

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Are you an avid golfer? Do you enjoy running marathons? Do you play a sport in college or are you looking to amp up your regular workout routine? Then look no further. Meet Wendy Frantz, co-owner of Long Beach Island’s premiere fitness haven, Black Sheep Studios. At Black Sheep, they are taking traditional Pilates machines and using them for athletic conditioning to build strength and endurance. There are a range of benefits you can expect from adding these workouts to your e

Decorating a beach house (or any home) is very personal. Choices must be made for everything from the color on the walls, to the style and color of flooring, to the myriad options for furnishings, and finally the “jewelry” of it all—accessories like lamps and artwork. Designers often meet with clients in a retail store or in their homes to understand what they are looking for and then create the perfect design. Colors The trend we are seeing in 2017 is a shift from bold color

Ingenious Design Solutions for Narrow Lots written by Lisa Simek photos by John Martinell Although Long Beach Island is comprised of mostly 40-foot, 50-foot, and 60-foot-wide lots, the surge of homebuilding and renovations has resulted in both architects and homeowners taking a fresh look at narrow lot homebuilding. Gone are the days of box-shaped homes and yawn-inducing designs; today’s architects are more akin to clever illusionists who conjure up a sense of space from even