Entertablement Seasonal Quarterly Autumn 2021 is here!

by Helen Kain | Sep 3, 2021 | Books, Home, Recent

What, not another publication! What is she thinking? Well, she thinks that people might like a seasonal mini-book, published four times a year. Voila! Entertablement Seasonal Quarterly Autumn 2021 is the first such book.  The idea came about when Mary Plumstead...

Paris by American Atelier

by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2021 | Amber, Brown, Green, Grey and Pewter, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta

Labour Day weekend is upon us, officially the end of summer. So let’s sneak in one more summer tablescape and make it inspirational.  Pack your bags and join me in Paris. American Atelier produced Paris dinnerware from 2002 to 2005, with scenes of four...

Lemon Chiffon Cake

by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Cakes, Home, Summer Recipes, Sweets

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...

Cobalt Blue for a Summer Outdoor Dinner

by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Blue, Cobalt, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, White

Our good friends Bill, Maura, Carolyn and Paul, with whom we went on the cruise in 2019 (a lifetime ago, it seems), were visiting recently. Oh, happy days! We took every opportunity during their short stay to get together for a Cape-Cod land-locked reprisal—Maura...

Creamy Corn Crab Bisque

by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Home, Recent, Soup, Summer Recipes

The arrival of fresh corn signals the waning days of summer, but oh, what a high note on which to end the season! This light, creamy soup makes the best of the crunchy kernels, with chunks of delectable crab and spicy Old Bay Seasoning. Print clock clock iconcutlery...