by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2022 | Blue, Easter, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Easter is right around the corner, and the bunnies in this house can’t wait. We have hustled up a batch of sugar cookies to host our Full Nest of feathered friends. The soft, toasty shade of the linen runner and napkins encouraged a woodsy theme. Martillo...
by Helen Kain | Mar 13, 2022 | Books, Spring Recipes, Spring Tablescapes
After a decade of creating content for Entertablement, I have learned a number of things, principally about the various tasks associated with publishing blogs, books and magazines. My preferences, in order: Love: dreaming up designs for table settings, arranging...
by Helen Kain | Feb 20, 2022 | Blue, Featured, Green, Grey and Pewter, Recent, Spring Tablescapes
Snow, snow, snow. Every time we get it cleared away, more arrives. The dogs love it; the grandchildren love it, Us oldies? Not so much. Longing for warm weather, when I could clip fresh herbs from the garden, I picked up some pots of herbs from the grocery store and...
by Helen Kain | Jan 23, 2022 | Black, Spring Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Black and white with cheerful touches of lemon yellow seemed just the ticket for a chilly January day. I stumbled on this charming set of square luncheon plates on eBay when I was looking for additional pieces for my sparse collection of Maxcera’s Toile...
by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Cakes, Desserts, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Recipes
This light, velvety chiffon cake is a delectable marriage of a buttery yellow cake and lofty-light angel food cake. You can thank Amy Colvin from Pueblo for this sensational recipe. She won first place at the Colorado State Fair with this cake Gotta love King...
by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2021 | Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes
You’ve heard of cottage teapots? They usually feature a cosily thatched cottage, complete with a cottage flower garden. Fitz and Floyd upped the elegance a notch with the Chateau Teaset from the mid-1980s. Which I received as a gift when it first came out. Gulp....