Presents of Greatness for the Gourmet
A longtime friend of mine from high school, Candice Corum, routinely tempts me on Facebook with fabulous pictures and descriptions of her home-cooked meals. ‘Home-cooked’ is a weak descriptive when you speak about…
Beautiful Yet Functional Art for the Table: Annieglass
Genius in Glass I will never forget the moment I discovered Annieglass. It was love at first sight when I stumbled across these unique dishes, coveted and collected by too many celebrities to…
Beautiful Holiday Table Setting On A Budget: Napkins
Setting an elegant table for the holidays need not be expensive or complicated. Even simple white dishes and plain silverware can be embellished easily with a bit of time and creativity. One of…
Thanksgiving Tabletop Decoration At Its Finest
A Visual Feast, Hosted by DIFFA Thanksgiving is this Thursday and in perfect timing I was invited to the twelfth annual DIFFA’s Dining By Design Table Hop and Taste Preview Party last Wednesday.…
Lusting Limoges by Suzanne Tucker
With Halloween having passed and Thanksgiving on the radar, I simply must share with you my newest tabletop treasure: it’s interior designer Suzanne Tucker’s autumnal San Marco porcelain for Royal Limoges, perfect for…
The Always-Stylish, Often-Imitated, Oh-So-Elegant Carolyne Roehm
The Roehm Empire I absolutely adore my library of books by Carolyne Roehm. I have every single thing this woman has written, from A Passion for Parties, above, to Presentations, below, and of…
Staging A Fab Impromptu Halloween Bash on a Budget
Halloween is almost upon us, and if you’re anything like me, you are hankering for a good excuse to dress up and celebrate the occasion with your friends. It may seem impossible to…
