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Volume One · Autumn 2026

The Almanac

Everything that happens in the house, written down.

The first fire of the season, the puppy sitting at the screen, a basket of logs beside it In the drawing room The First Fire The first cold evening, and the little ceremony that makes it magical.
Turquoise water beneath limestone cliffs On the water Sardinia, Barefoot Caves, the most charming village, and long lunches on the water every day. Lifting the lid on dinner at the kitchen counter In the kitchen Put Them to Work On letting your guests peel the potatoes, and a tomato salad for ten minutes before anyone arrives.
Lucy setting the Thanksgiving table, the turkey on its platter and peonies down the cloth

A special issue in eight parts

The Thanksgiving Almanac

From the first daydream to the morning after. The menu, the whole plan, and a planner that prints.

Open the issue

Everyone is still damp from the sea.

Lucy lighting the table at dusk, tapers and votives among low red flowers In the South of France Until the Wee Hours My grandmother’s house in the South of France: dinner at eleven, and talking by the fire until three.
The guest room at sunset, the water through the window and the bed turned down In the guest room The Lamp Is Already On Getting a room ready for someone who has been in the car too long. The drawing room at Heckfield Place, green sofas under a chandelier In Hampshire Heckfield Place My favorite layover, and a destination in itself. A rail of holiday clothes in pinks, yellow and white In the closet The Vacation Closet White linen trousers, two swimsuits, and one loose piece at a time. A long gingham table on the lawn under string lights at sunset In the garden The Pizza Party Thirty for pizza in August, and nothing rented but the tables and chairs.

The things we make all the time

RecipeCourseTimeWhen
Grilled flank steak with jalapeño chimichurri Mains 30 min, plus salting Austin Steak Night
Super-crispy smashed potatoes with lime and crema Sides 1 hr 15 min Austin Steak Night
Black beans with cilantro and cotija Sides 25 min Austin Steak Night
Charred broccolini and scallions Sides 10 min Austin Steak Night
Butter lettuce and radicchio with avocado and feta Salads 15 min Austin Steak Night
Guacamole Starters 10 min Austin Steak Night
Ranch water, by the pitcher Drinks 5 min Austin Steak Night
Ice cream with dulce de leche, salt and pecans Sweet things 10 min Austin Steak Night
Two chickens on carrots, fennel and onion Mains 1 hr 30 min Two Chickens
Crispy roast potatoes Sides 1 hr Two Chickens
Broccolini with chile and garlic Sides 15 min Two Chickens
Butter lettuce, herbs, parmesan and the jar vinaigrette Salads 10 min Two Chickens
Shrimp on ice Starters 10 min Two Chickens
My mother’s tomatoes and mozzarella, with basil and mint Salads 10 min Summer
Herby potato salad Salads 40 min Summer
Pretty grilled corn Sides 20 min Summer
Pizza at home, and the tricks Mains 1 hr 30 min All year
Easy mashed potatoes Sides 35 min Thanksgiving
The best roast vegetables Sides 55 min Autumn
Caroline’s banana bread Baking 1 hr 20 min All year
Maple, apple and banana scones Baking 2 hr, or overnight Autumn
Malted chocolate granola Breakfast 30 min All year
Smoked salmon, toast and something fizzy Breakfast 10 min Holidays
The leftover sandwich Lunch 3 min Thanksgiving
Cranberry and lemon curd shortbread bars Sweet things 2 hr, plus chilling Thanksgiving
The simplest spring dessert Sweet things 10 min Spring