Après-Ski, Calligraphy, and a Perfect Lasagna

What’s on the menu for December

I kick each month off with a little life update by way of a Sample Platter: What I’m reading, something I recently bought, something I’m looking forward to... An amuse bouche to set the tone for the next few weeks.

House I wish was mine: When I was a kid I loved the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street for a lot of reasons: Elizabeth Perkins’ bouncy, sh…