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Welcome to the Happy Cabin blog, where we share stories about life in North Lake Tahoe, our cabin, and other things that make us happy. The blog evokes what Happy Cabin means to us—family, friendship, travel, adventure, food, design, books, photography, experience, people and memories. If you’re not sure where to start, try the beginning. We welcome your comments and suggestions. If you have ideas for the blog or want more information about how you can visit Happy Cabin yourself, get in touch.
When I’m faced with basic lunch fare at the resort inching toward $20 a person, I start thinking of ways to cut costs. Portable picnics are an economical and fun alternative. Here are some ideas for kid-tested snacks and lunches you can tuck into pockets and day packs or stash in a locker.
Read MoreA unique libation, like a certain smell, can be completely transportive. There are few cocktails as unique as the pisco sour, a Peruvian concoction made from egg whites, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters and, the key ingredient, pisco.
Read MoreMy Mom is like an elf around Christmas, bustling around the kitchen with trays of candies and plates of cheesecake. It took me a while to figure out my holiday candy niche. These boozy chocolate rum balls are a contender.
Read MoreWinter squash are here. Delicata, butternut, acorn, spaghetti, Hubbard, Hokkaido, sweet dumpling, kabocha, turban and all manner of gorgeous pumpkins. Eben and I can’t resist buying them, because they are so beautiful. But then what?
Read MoreNothing says “cozy” like a warm drink on a cold day. Our favorites are drawn from our traditions and travels.
Read MoreThe weather is changing. It seems like just yesterday it was all we could do to keep cool. Now we are eyeing the fireplace at Happy Cabin, wondering if it’s time to cozy up. As the seasons change, so does the menu.
Read MoreHappy Cabin came with two black-and-white photos, one of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra from the early 60s, riding around Old Brockway in a golf cart, and the other of Dean Martin and Bing Crosby golfing, maybe even right behind the cabin on the second hole. The stories those Jeffrey pines could tell. . .
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