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Posts tagged “table decoration”

Setting the Table: Showcasing Special Family Dishes

Bringing out Great-Grandma's serving platter or using the special candle holders a favorite relative gave you years ago sends a clear signal that festive and delicious things are about to happen! And ...

Tell Us: What Fall Foods Do You Use for Decoration?

Pumpkins are a natural, of course, and gourds and squash hold up nicely on a dining room table or mantle for several weeks. Anyone got anything quirky or different to share? ...

Warm Up the Table: 8 Beautiful Votive Candleholders

Candles. Cheaper than flowers, reusable, and easy to light for a weeknight meal, whether or not you're trying to impress your dining companions. We love flowers, too, but it's getting to be slim pic...

Centerpiece Inspiration: What's On Your Table?

Do you like to keep something pretty on your table while serving weeknight meals? How about during dinner parties? Do you break out fresh flowers and candles? Or do you keep it simple, letting the foo...

Steal This Idea: Paper Menus-Turned-Take-Away Bags

We're so inspired by Sunday Suppers, the Brooklyn-based cooking class that created these menus. Their table decorations are always stunning, and yet this particular idea is so simple, we're filing it ...

Summer Table Inspiration from Chelsea Fuss

We don't have much reason to read wedding blogs these days, but we are still drawn back from time to time to gather fresh inspiration for entertaining and dinner parties. There are some wonderfully de...

Look! Egg Cups as Flower Vases

We just saw these photos at Martha Stewart, and they reminded us of this post last year where Chris used his cute egg cup collection as decoration for his Easter table. He put egg-shaped candles in...

The Cook's Guide to an Easy, Elegant Holiday Table

We here at The Kitchn are cooks, not craftsters. Our creative energy goes into testing recipes and mastering kitchen skills; our aesthetics are tuned to eggplant and persimmons, not stitchery and glue...

Farmers' Market Report: Indian Corn
New York

We saw big piles of Indian corn all over the Union Square Greenmarket the other day. It's so colorful and pretty and... edible? Is it? Find out......

Setting the Holiday Table with Diane Morgan

We are big fans of Diane Morgan's beautiful cookbooks. Last summer we featured her book Grill Every Day. This week we have two recipes from her new book: The Christmas Table. This book is a real trea...