Posted: Mar 24 2017
We will be offering Live Plant Arrangements and Tabletop Gardens each week by local designer Jan Perrot of local Flourish Root Florals. Here are just a few of the lovelies that came in today. If you have a preference on special designs we should carry, just let us know and leave a comment below.
Posted: Mar 23 2017
Stacking Incanto Stripe Bowls in three sizes, handmade from dark Italian Stoneware with an applied milky glaze. Just a glorious design.
Balancing Act: Choose Lastra White or Lastra Grey Espresso Cups for simple elegance and a more contemporary style.
Our large and unique Incanto Turtle Platter is a perfectly whimsical yet practical serving tray. Each platter handmade in Italy.
Incanto Fish Platters are a fun way to serve anything, including fish!
Posted: Mar 23 2017
It's time for some historical entertaining.
Have a drink with Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams or James Madison. New Old-Fashioned Drinking Glass Sets from Fishs Eddy are now in the shop.
Catch up with American History with these small pocket-sized books. Famous quotes for some of America's favorite Presidents and big thinkers.
Get current with Alexander Hamilton in this beautifully illustrated biography by Richard Sylla.
All products available in our shop in Little Washington, Va. Call to order: 540-675-1411
Posted: Mar 22 2017
Home cooked meals aren’t as common as they used to be, but they are still very well loved and appreciated. Although it helps, there doesn’t need to be a special occasion to make and enjoy a good meal. Gather your family and friends and host a good, old-fashioned dinner party.
Once you’ve decided to host a dinner party, it’s important to get started as soon as possible. Make a guest list and send out invitations. Handwritten and mailed invitations are classy and fun, but an email or a phone call work well too! Avoid sending and invitation via text, though, as it will downplay the importance and atmosphere of the party.
In the invitations, be sure to ask guests if they have any dietary restrictions you should be aware of. When the RSVPs have been received, the fun can begin!
While you wait for responses to your invitations, plan a party theme if you want one. Even if you don’t choose to go with a theme, you should choose a color scheme to stick with when planning decorations. Our Le Jacquard Francais linen collections feature beautiful, quality linens perfect for entertaining or to simply make a statement.
Dishes should also be considered when planning décor. Whether you have the perfect set of china or are looking for new statement pieces like our Vietri Lastra White to add to your collection, dishes can play an important part in the overall look and feel of your dinner party.
When it comes down to party time, set the table the night before (even if you’re planning to serve buffet style). This will help eliminate extra and unnecessary work for the next day when you’re busy cooking and prepping the meal’s courses.
The moment the RSVPs are received, you should start planning the menu. It’s important that you go shopping within a week to three days before the event to ensure that you have all of the ingredients you need and that everything is fresh.
The night before the party can be used for prep work or to make any dishes that can be stored overnight. Avoid making anything that will need to be reheated, though. Any cold desserts, raw vegetables, or salad can be prepped the night before (just leave off the dressing).
Good luck and bon appétit!
Posted: Feb 22 2017
We taste tested many types of honey from Bee Raw and brought in our favorites.
Now available in our shop and online.
Here's a bit of info from "Bee Raw": "Bee Raw Single Varietal Honey" comes raw from the hives of family-owned apiaries around the United States who do all they can to protects the bees. This is honey as nature created it—raw, real, and from the single floral source in which they place their hives. The bees gather nectar and create a honey that is the essence of that flower. Be Raw puts it in the jar. It has not been pasteurized, filtered, blended or flavored and therefore the nutritional integrity and taste remain intact."
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