by Helen Kain | Jul 29, 2023 | Blue, Brown, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
It’s high summer on the Cape with sweltering days and warm nights—prime time for enjoying the beach. We have a ten to fourteen-foot tide, and I dearly love to take a walk at low tide on the hard, packed sand, with my feet immersed in the swirling waves as they...
by Helen Kain | Oct 2, 2022 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green
One look, and I was hooked. A goofy reverse world where the animals call the shots, so to speak. The scenes are depicted on six tin plates, “Le Monde Reversé” (the Reverse World) by Vieillard & Cie. The inspiration for the plates is Scènes de la vie...
by Helen Kain | Sep 25, 2022 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Terracotta
Fall is indeed on the way when the wild mushrooms begin to flourish. We have a couple of spots in the garden at the Cape where some particularly gorgeous specimens return each year. So this year, I was ready with some new table-friendly velvet versions from Mrs Alice....
by Helen Kain | Sep 16, 2022 | Black, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Pink and Red, White
Cozy blankets and hearty breakfasts. Oh—and chickens. Of course! Wynadotte hens and a Leghorn rooster pack a lot of visual punch. We can still get some wonderful warm days in September in the Cape. Warm enough to sit outside, though my stomach has definitely switched...
by Helen Kain | Sep 4, 2022 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
It’s Labour Day weekend, and the kids are back to school next week. While I’m always sad to say goodbye to summer, soup season is a cause for celebration in my books. Starting with Fall Vegetable Chowder. And with soup comes individual soup tureens to...
by Helen Kain | Aug 31, 2022 | Amber, Antique glassware, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
The sunflowers are out in the grocery stores, a sure sign that summer’s end approacheth. Soon the trees will don their brilliant fall colours, and we will reach for a jacket before embarking on our morning walk. Spode’s Harvest figural leaf plates...
