by Helen Kain | Jan 26, 2020 | Afternoon Tea, Desserts, Fall Recipes, Pies & Tarts, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes
Earlier this month, we invited some friends over for dinner at the Cape, and I wanted to make a dessert that was somewhat virtuous but with a hint of decadence. (The nearly universal donning of the January culinary hair-shirt gets a bit depressing). I thought about...
by Helen Kain | Dec 9, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Cakes, Desserts, Winter Recipes
Ever since I laid my hands on “Hello, Cupcake!”, Irresistibly playful creations anyone can make, by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, I’ve been dying to make the White Wreath. The project really is as easy as the blandishments in the book claim....
by Helen Kain | Oct 2, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Orange
We’ve turned the calendar page to October, so bring on the spooky-ware. As long-time readers know, I’m not a huge Halloween fan. The sinister and destructive undertones of the holiday make me a bit queasy. I was happy, therefore, to find some quite fun...
by Helen Kain | Aug 26, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Brown, Green, Summer Tablescapes
Cheeky, playful and cheerful. Monkeys galore. This table sprang from a combination of patterns comprising Monkey by American Atelier and a tea set from Maryland China. Oh – and Spode Jewel as the dinner plate. The napkins featuring palm fronds were from...
by Helen Kain | Jul 25, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Blue, Summer Tablescapes, White
I was just buzzing to set this table. Especially after I found this recipe online for honeycomb cake. What a hoot! (I think I’m mixing my metaphors here). A towering four-layer cake, the honeycomb wraps around the outside after the cream cheese icing has...
by Helen Kain | Jun 27, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, White, Yellow
Earlier this year found me scrounging for ideas for an Irish table setting for St. Patrick’s Day. Googling “Irish Tea” turned up this tea set by Aynsley with the charming name of “Cottage Garden”. Always a sucker for multi-coloured...
