Former curator and Spirited Tastemaker, Lisa Michaux, reminds us that sometimes the views in a museum are both inside and outside!

Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer

Ardith Beveridge Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer recipe for floral design is sure to be a family favorite!

Flowers without Borders, StyleCynthia SutterJuly 25, 2016Ardith Beveridge, Floral design recipe, Floral Tips, floral instructions, floral arrangements, Summer centerpieceComment

Past tense picnicking with the vintage Ingrid Party Ball

Neal Kielar's passion for vintage includes the Ingrid Party Ball!

It's A Man's Table Too, Style, TabletopCynthia SutterJuly 21, 2016Neal Kielar, MidModMen, vintage, Vintage accessories, Ingrid Party Ball Comments

Summer Table Top Tips

Lydie Stassart's book The Art of Hosting and Decorating, is your summer companion for decorating a distinctively different table that makes your guests feel special and welcomed!

Style, TabletopCynthia SutterJuly 19, 2016Lydie Stassart, The Art of Hosting and Decorating, Decor, setting the summer table, art of the tablecloth, Tablecloth Tips, Place Card TipsComment

Tucking Into Tacos

Zehorit Heilicher understands firsthand that family meal time comes with a lot of distractions, so you've gotta be prepared. These fish taco tips make it easy to get the family involved and enjoy a great Sunday Supper.

Food & Drink, Entrées, Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterJuly 17, 2016Zehorit Heilicher, Tucking Into Tacos, Sunday Supper, Taco Tips, Recipe, Fish TacosComment

Pilfering the Bar and Cooking with Bitters

Lisa Elbert and the STARCHEFS team shares a tip from San Francisco’s Rich Table, Chef Brandon Rice uses bitters (and gin, and Campari) for a cocktail-themed foie composition.

Food & Drink, Style, Drinks and Spirits, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterJuly 15, 2016Lisa Elbert, Bitters, San Francisco's Rich Table, Chef Brandon Rice, kumquat-Campari-vermouth jam, gin-cured foie gras torchon, STARCHEFS, starchefs.com, NegroniComment

Bloom'n Cocktails

Ardith Beveridge pursues interaction between food and flowers with passion. Cocktails are Bloom'n around our table! Ardith wants your ideas, questions and floral design submissions, for a contest!

Flowers without Borders, Photo of the Day, StyleCynthia SutterJune 22, 2016Ardith Beveridge, Bloom'n Cocktails, floral design, floral recipe, summer floral tipsComment

Entertaining Buffet Style

Lydie Stassart's book The Art of Hosting and Decorating, provides the perfect Summer outdoor buffet tips. So whether she's in Minnesota, Florida or around this buffet table in Nice, France, she tips the scales of easy outdoor table top ideas in our favor!

Style, TabletopCynthia SutterJune 7, 2016Lydie Stassart, Nice France, The Art of Hosting and Decorating, Outdoor Entertaining, Dinner Buffet, Appetizer BuffetComment

Showcase Purses for Summer Centerpiece

Ardith Beveridge makes a Summer splash using handbags/purses of any shape and size for centerpieces. It's the perfect table top idea for a garden party or ladies lunch!

Flowers without Borders, Photo of the Day, StyleCynthia SutterMay 31, 2016Ardith Beveridge, Showcase purses, Summer centerpiece, Ladies Luncheon, Floral design recipe, floral instructions, Floral TipsComment