by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2024 | Appetizers, Recent
Deviled eggs are a classic favourite for potlucks, parties and holiday meals. Quick and easy to make, they come together in a flash with ingredients you likely already have on hand: eggs, mayonnaise and mustard. I love serving them on a deviled egg platter, like this...
by Helen Kain | Feb 4, 2024 | Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes
As February gathers speed towards Valentine’s Day, rosy floral offerings snuggle up to Juliska’s Country Estate. A couple of weeks ago, we ventured into Toronto. Of course, I had to visit my favourite floral supplier, a grocer on Bayview Avenue with a vast...
by Helen Kain | Jan 28, 2024 | Ancaster House, Organization, Recent
It was time. Lover of classic design, though I am, there is a difference between gently worn and scruffy. I realized the house looked a bit shopworn when we returned to Canada in the late fall. Nothing drastic was needed, but a good spruce-up was in order. We had...
by Helen Kain | Jan 7, 2024 | Blue, Green, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
It’s the day after Epiphany, and Christmas is officially over. The trees are down, ornaments packed away, and I’ve done the seasonal turnover in the kitchen cabinets. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to skip winter and move right into...
by Helen Kain | Dec 30, 2023 | Christmas, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Christmas Eve dinner is the big annual family event in the Entertablement household. Weeks of preparation culminate in a few joyous hours of drinking, eating, laughing, exchanging presents and finally, relaxing. Due to popular demand, the menu is unvarying, but the...