Easter is just 10 days away!  Are you ready to serve those delicious sweets to end your family dinner?  Your treats will look luscious and almost too good to eat when served on our Nicola Pedestal Platter -- a lovely end to a lovely day with family and friends.

Today's New York Times suggests that smaller social networks may be growing at the expense of Facebook's catch-all approach.  This explains why Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion. Similar to WhatsApp, Bridge's Chalkboard helps businesses communicate with the parties that are important to them and skip Facebook's "crowded theater."

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Retailers who are not using Bridge often share with me that they are selling online and receiving a customer's credit card information in an e-mail. That is a huge liability for the retailer in this day of hacking, just see what happened to Target.

An idea: ask business friends if they are taking credit card information via e-mial. If so, mention that there are easier, more secure ways to take payments digitally, such as via Authorize.net. They'll thank you for it, before they become a 'target.

"Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.“ -Andy Warhol

Did you know Andy Warhol & Philip Rosenthal were friends and Warhol painted one of his iconic portraits of Philip Rosenthal?

These Andy Warhol mugs are available from Rosenthal.

May

May 5, Monday, 6:00 p.m.                                                  Creative Flavors                        

In stock now! Children will delight in these whimsical menageries that are beautifully packaged. 
Jungle Party is amass with frolicking young friends of the jungle.
Barn Dance features barnyard babies.
The magic of monkeys is that they are able to persuade tortoises to carry them throughout
the jungle to visit their friends as depicted in Monkey Magic.
Suggested Retail $60.00 per set.

We are very happy to join our friends at Bridge Catalog and participate in their wonderful program!

July

July 8, Monday, 6:00 p.m.            Essence of Flavor                    Gary Nicely, $48.00

You’ll enjoy every bite. On the menu: Pan seared Moroccan style potato pancakes with toasted almonds, sun dried tomatoes and basil oil; Snake River Farms Pork Tenderloin Saltimbocca with Prosciutto de Parma, aged provolone

October

October 2, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.    Oktoberfest  Beer Pairing    Dennis Collins, $48.00        

This will be a celebration with German roots, international flair, and of course, German beer! Dennis Collins, local beer and food enthusiast, teams up with The Casual Pint to bring you this culinary and brewing excursion to Bavaria celebrating the biggest party the world over, Oktoberfest! On the

I am please to announce that I have been named one of the Sales and Marketing Executives of the year for the Akron and Canton Ohio region.

Many thanks to my friends, customers and vendors who's ideas, desires, products have helped reach this accolade.

Sincelery,

John L. Shulan R.J.

Instructors

John Bryant attended Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, SC, earning 2 degrees in a three year span. He has worked with some truly talented chefs, most notably James Burns (of J. Bistro and James Burns Catering in Mt. Pleasant, SC), and Chefs Eric Howren and Mark Estes. With a cooking style that is based upon Fine Classical French Technique intertwined with a Southern regional flair and fusion cookery.

Robert DeBinder, a Knoxville native, learned the

Hello Shoppers:

We at Staffords want to thank you for your past business. Come back and see what is new. Christmas is 72 days from today. Purchase gifts for your friends and loved ones early so you can relax and enjoy the season.

What a great summer show season... We love seeing Skyros Designs friends, old and new! Lots of irresistable introductions you won't want to miss!

LOS ANGELES
July 25th – 31st, 2012
Debi Wise & Associates
LA Mart

NYIGF
August 19th – 22nd, 2012
Jacob Javits – Booth #3228
Richard Cohen Collection
7 West – Suite #907

Stylish Gifting, Elegant Entertaining is our tag line and it pretty much says it all. PlaceTile Designs' products are about bringing people together to celebrate life's simple pleasures, good food, good wine, good friends, and great surroundings!

We are proud to offer a broad range of reusable ceramic products saving paper one tree at a time.
What are people saying about our products today? Ask Oprah! She told her O Magazine readers that our PlaceTiles are charming and great! Home & Garden

Our Cooking Class Instructors

Mary Aebischer, a native of Mexico City, is presently living in New Mexico. Aside from teaching at UNM, she continues to teach cooking classes while finishing her book on Regional Cuisines of Mexico.

John Bryant attended Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, SC, earning 2 degrees in a three year span. He has worked with some truly talented chefs, most notably James Burns (of J. Bistro and James Burns Catering in Mt. Pleasant, SC), and