Cherry Blossom by Tabletops

by Helen Kain | Jul 20, 2021 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, Yellow

It will come as a surprise to exactly no one that my love for cherries extends to tableware featuring the scrumptious fruit. But it’s pathetically thin on the ground. You’d think such a cheerful, colourful motif would be easy to find, but not so!  I...

Entertablement—Much Depends on Dinner is Here!

by Helen Kain | Jul 17, 2021 | Books, Home

Oh, Happy Day! Books! We have books! Things went much more smoothly and quickly this time around, and I’m happy to say that both the Kindle and the hardcover are available through Amazon, and the hardcover is at  Brewster Bookstore on the Cape. So,...

Cherry Filled Baked Doughnuts

by Helen Kain | Jul 14, 2021 | Breakfast, Holiday, Sweets

Dunkin’ Donuts and Krispy Kreme are the places to go for doughnuts in the USA. In Canada, it’s Tim Horton’s  (or Timmies, as it’s better known) all the way. Back in the day, each Timmies’ location baked its own doughnuts, tailoring...

Artisan Fish Plates

by Helen Kain | Jul 4, 2021 | Accessories, Antique glassware, Antiques, Blue, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta

Living by the ocean, it’s impossible to escape crustacean and fish-themed decor, and I have my share of it in tableware.  These Rosalie Nadeau Fish plates were one of our earlier acquisitions from Tree’s Place Gallery in Chatham, MA. Though the gift...

A Fitz & Floyd Chateau Tea

by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2021 | Pink and Red, Recent, 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....