by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2024 | Appetizers, Recent
Deviled eggs are a classic favourite for potlucks, parties and holiday meals. Quick and easy to make, they come together in a flash with ingredients you likely already have on hand: eggs, mayonnaise and mustard. I love serving them on a deviled egg platter, like this...
by Helen Kain | Feb 4, 2024 | Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes
As February gathers speed towards Valentine’s Day, rosy floral offerings snuggle up to Juliska’s Country Estate. A couple of weeks ago, we ventured into Toronto. Of course, I had to visit my favourite floral supplier, a grocer on Bayview Avenue with a vast...
by Helen Kain | Jan 28, 2024 | Ancaster House, Organization, Recent
It was time. Lover of classic design, though I am, there is a difference between gently worn and scruffy. I realized the house looked a bit shopworn when we returned to Canada in the late fall. Nothing drastic was needed, but a good spruce-up was in order. We had...
by Helen Kain | Dec 30, 2023 | Christmas, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Christmas Eve dinner is the big annual family event in the Entertablement household. Weeks of preparation culminate in a few joyous hours of drinking, eating, laughing, exchanging presents and finally, relaxing. Due to popular demand, the menu is unvarying, but the...
by Helen Kain | Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
The best tablescapes are joyful, with unexpected details or touches of humour to enchant the diners. Rachel Kozlowski has produced dozens of Dapper Animal plates for West Elm. These Christmas plates have endless scope for fun. Our entire family are animal lovers, and...
by Helen Kain | Dec 19, 2023 | Cakes, Christmas, Recent, Winter Recipes
Swirls of spun sugar surround a tower of delectable treats, in this case, old-fashioned doughnut holes! Traditional croquembouche is made with small puffs of choux-pastry filled with pastry cream. This simplified version is just as pretty, with very little effort....