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Food looks more exciting when it’s well packaged. That means the right garnishes, but also the right plates and glasses. Use your nice cups and glasses to serve food—including the ones you have packed away in the “good china” closet. Use beautiful tea cups to serve yogurt, fruit salad, soup, ice cream, seviche or sides.…
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Get free shipping through October 31 plus a new Bloody Mary recipe. Photo courtesy of RicksPicksNYC.com. Our favorite pickle perfectionist, Rick’s Picks, is offering FREE SHIPPING in the contiguous U.S. (that’s the same as the Lower 48) through the end of the month, on orders of 4 jars or more. (It’s very easy to devour…
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Scatter miniature pumpkins and gourds to dress up the dining table from October through Thanksgiving weekend. They also can be used to hold place cards: Either cut a slit on the top with a sharp knife to insert the card, or use strong double-stick tape to affix it. See our favorite Halloween chocolates, which can…
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There’s a major holiday every month or two. No matter what the season, holiday-themed dishes perk up everyday meals as well as special dinners. If you don’t have the space or budget to buy several sets of holiday dishes (turkeys, bunnies etc.), mix-and-match colored glass or ceramic plates. Sets of eight dinner plates in four…
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Serve Constant Comment or other spiced tea for Halloween. Photo courtesy SXC. After a busy afternoon of shopping at Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York City, we sought quiet refuge for afternoon tea at the Fitzpatrick Hotel, a scant two blocks away. The hotel is celebrating “Fitzoween” all month with a Halloween-themed tea: cinnamon spice…
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