Spring Forward with Cheery Tulips

by Helen Kain | Mar 12, 2023 | Green, Home, Purple, Recent, Spring Tablescapes

Our bedside clock got a jump on us. Maybe it thinks 2023 is a leap year because, unbeknownst to me, it moved itself ahead overnight on Friday. I rose Saturday morning at what I thought was 4:45 am, ridiculously early enough as it was. My decaffeinated brain did not...

Beef & Mushroom Raised Pie

by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2023 | Beef, Holiday, Home, Recent, Savoury Pies, Winter Recipes

We are big fans of hot, savoury pies in our house. There is something deeply comforting about a gravy-laden pastry and hot buttered vegetables on cold wintery nights. They freeze beautifully, so if you are so inclined, double the recipe and make some small pies for...

Barlaston Green Leaf for St Patrick’s Day

by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2023 | Green, Home, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day, White

We’re coming up to the end of February, and spring beckons. The days are noticeably lighter and warm(ish) enough to tempt me outside to set a bright spring table. With St Patrick’s Day around the corner, I wanted to try my hand at a suitably seasonal but...

Famille Rose Blue with Chocolate Raspberry Cake

by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2023 | Blue, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Valentine's Day

It’s getting on for Valentine’s Day, so I thought I’d share a table all gussied up with pink flowers and a Chocolate Mousse Cake with Raspberries (of course). Famille Rose (“rose family”) Blue by Williams Sonoma is a modern rendition of a...

Chocolate Mousse Cake with Raspberries

by Helen Kain | Feb 4, 2023 | Cakes, Desserts, Holiday, Recent, Spring Recipes, Valentine's Day

An intensely moist and fudgy cake filled with chocolate mousse and fresh raspberries smothered in rich chocolate frosting. Could anything say “Valentine’s Day” more eloquently?   The original recipe is from Sharon Kurtz of Emmaus, PA, who took top honours with it...

Subtle Grey and Sunny Yellow for a Dull January Day

by Helen Kain | Jan 21, 2023 | Black, Grey and Pewter, Recent, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow

The jumping-off point for this table was a runner I picked up from Williams Sonoma at the end of the season a few years ago. Apparently, the matching napkins had been more popular than the runner because they were all gone, and the runner was in the “get it out...