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Pumpkin Cake with Pineapple Flowers
Taking a cue from Claire’s recommendations on cake decorating from Bon Appetit’s website, I was excited to come across edible flowers made with slices of pineapple on Pinterest. One of Claire’s tenets is use only edible items to embellish a... read more
Monkey Bread
When I was planning the table setting Monkeying Around, I discovered Monkey Bread. Where has it been all my life? It’s absolutely delicious and a really fun thing to make with small kids. Those sticky little hands can be put to such good use! The little sugar... read more
Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini with Caramelized Peppers
Easy to whip up and not too filling, this colourful appetizer is a crowd pleaser. Perfect for a little nosh before dinner. Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini with Caramelized Peppers 2018-09-08 03:49:54 Yields 24 A quick and savoury appetizer with silky caramelized... read more
The Churchill Cocktail
It’s always such a treat to visit Cliveden, a country house hotel in England, and it’s an even bigger treat when the visit adds a delicious cocktail recipe to our repertoire. We scored the champagne cocktail, the Cliveden 66, on our last visit. This... read more
Leanne’s Apple Bundt Cake with Apple Butter & Bourbon Glaze
As I mentioned in my previous post on Apple Spice Cakelets, when our friends John and Leanne visited us in the Cape this summer, Leanne and I had a wonderful time with the new apple and leaf baking pans from Williams Sonoma. We both admired the lovely contours of the... read more
Purple Plum Torte
This delectable cake has a venerable history. When Amanda Hesser, former editor of the New York Times food section, began compiling recipes to create the very marvellous The Essential New York Times Cookbook, she asked for suggestions from readers as to what... read moreEntertablement Abroad
Enjoy our travel journal of castles, cathedrals, country houses, wonderful tableware and delicious meals.
Entertablement Abroad – Quick Packing
Good morning to all, and Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends. This is a quick post on quick packing, very much to the point as I’m currently in Venice, bags packed and ready to embark on an eight-day cruise down the Adriatic. This is a first for us, as... read more
Entertablement Abroad – Harewood House
“Where shall we go today?” was the question. Our three weeks in England were almost at an end and we – Glenn, that is – had done a lot of driving already, so I was hesitant to suggest Harewood House, almost two hours from our self-catering cottage in... read more
Entertablement Abroad – Ripon Cathedral
For all its storied history, as cathedrals go, Ripon Cathedral is surprisingly modest and unassuming. The current building is the fourth incarnation.The first was begun in 660 by St. Wilfred, abbot of the monastery at Ripon. It consisted of a stone bascilica in the... read more
It’s a Mermaid Party!
Four little girls at the seaside. Gotta have a mermaid party! With crowns. And tiaras. And headbands. All with mermaid dresses. Oh – and cupcakes. Of course. Mermaid cupcakes. The toppers and liners are a kit from Meri Meri. Much to my... read more
Entertablement Abroad: Syon Park Part II
At the end of Syon Park, Part I, we left off in the Long Gallery, Shall we resume our tour? At 41.3 metres long by 4.2 metres wide, one can see why it was named the Long Gallery. This magnificent room takes up the entire east front of the house, a stretch of eleven... read more
Entertablement Abroad: Syon Park Part I
Syon Park is the London home of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. Set in a such a splendid park, visitors have difficulty realizing the estate is a mere nine miles from Charing Cross Station. Syon doesn’t show up on the usual roster of recommended houses,... read more© Entertablement 2017 – All Rights Reserved
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