A Late Fall Tea with Villa de Medicis
The warm fall days of sitting on the porch are coming to a close for this season. But if we look sharpish, we can pour ourselves a cup of tea… …and cut a slice of Pumpkin Roll to go with it. Would you fellows like to join us? You’ve done a wonderful...
Reverse World
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...
A Forest Foraging Table
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....
Pumpkins and Soup Tureens
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...
Spode Leaf Plates with Sunflowers
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...Follow Us
