by Helen Kain | Dec 4, 2020 | Blue, Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Nostalgic and colourful, these sturdy ironstone salad plates inspired a delightful few days of baking. I toyed with the idea of making a gingerbread house and even went so far as to bake a gingerbread bundt cake. Nice, but somehow lacked panache. The houses make you...
by Helen Kain | Oct 4, 2020 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Thanksgiving, Yellow
I can’t decide if the last week has been more Greek tragedy or French farce – Monty Python meets Italian Opera? You decide. We’ve had a sick cat, a flurry of cooking, a kitchen catastrophe and a lovely Thanksgiving/Birthday dinner with family. From the...
by Helen Kain | Jul 31, 2020 | Blue, Green, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
When I think Fitz and Floyd, I think figural, or sculptured pieces, such as the pumpkin tureens and compotes used in this fall table. Or the bunny bowls that give us so much pleasure in the springtime. Fish plates? Not so much. But La Mer they do indeed...
by Helen Kain | Jul 6, 2020 | Blue, Summer Tablescapes, Yellow
After several weeks in dry dock, the good ship Entertablement is set to sail once more. The captain of the ship has been holed up in her cabin finishing The Book, and my gum, it’s done! The last recipe has been recorded and the final setting has been described....
by Helen Kain | May 15, 2020 | Black, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
We are all buzzing as the days grow warmer and sunnier, and there is a new air of hopefulness as the world begins to come to life again. So I set an outdoor table, complete with a Lemon Honeycomb Cake, perfectly portioned for snacking and sharing. We do like our...
by Helen Kain | Apr 29, 2020 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
It may be rushing the seasons a bit, but today we are featuring a table with hydrangeas—lush, full, colourful hydrangeas with an exuberantly blooming garden in the background. Blue hydrangea is the consistent feature on this set of mixed salad plates by Portmeirion....