St. Patrick's Day, a celebration of all things Irish, is the ideal occasion for merrymaking and keeping the table lovely and chic. We love how these woven rustic placemat and napkin ring with green bead accents add a nice pop of color to the table. The rustic combination is the ideal complement, adding depth to the table setting. Offered in sets of 4. Go green this St. Patty's Day and enjoy the beer!
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December 26, 2018
December 26, 2018
Instructors
Sieglinde D’Elia was born in Landshut, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in the 50s. Here, she met her husband François, a Frenchman of Italian family, at an English evening class. She moved to Italy in the 70s and lived there for 17 years, and eventually moved back to the U.S. in the late 80s. Her cuisine is versatile and completely intuitive, and abounds in Italian recipes for her savory dishes, and German ones for her desserts. She has a home-based baking business, and her...
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May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
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.
Kelly Campbell (Nicely) has over 20 years of experience in the wine industry that includes teaching and selling wine. During her tenure with B&T distributing she shared with restaurant staff her knowledge, helping them to appreciate and sell wine. Over the past 20 years, she has taught ...
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March 17, 2018
March 17, 2018
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hope you find the luck of the Irish and the pot of gold at the end of your rainbow today. Sláinte!
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March 6, 2018
March 6, 2018
Next month's Elle Decor magazine features the new Waterford Reflection cookie jar in the 'What's Hot' column. This limited edition of 500 pieces sells for $2,500 and the crystal surface is inspired by the Irish countryside. A truly, totally fabulous piece.
$2,500 out of your budget? Below are some other more affordable, fabulous Waterford pieces.
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January 6, 2018
January 6, 2018
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Kelly Campbell (Nicely) has over 20 years of experience in the wine industry that includes teaching and selling wine. During her tenure with B&T distributing she shared with restaurant staff her knowledge, helping them to appreciate and sell wine. Over the past 20 years, she has taught wine tasting with chef Gary Nicely at the Glass Bazaar as well as hosting numerous wine dinners at local restaurants including Naples Italian Restaurant. Her extensive travels to major wine making ...
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March 15, 2016
March 15, 2016
Many of our Friends believe that this is how the table should be set this time of year ... and, in fact, is set --- at our Gift Store in Pittston PA !!!
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November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving! Around this time of the year, we often get nostalgic and buy some gifts for friends. What better way to pay homage to these past times than to share the history of the "$" sign. The sign is an abbreviation for the word "peso" dating back to the Revolutionary War. The creator would abbreviate "peso" as "ps" and he'd merge the two letters.
Excerpt: "Pollock...entered the abbreviation 'ps' by the figures for 'peso.' Because Pollock recorded these Spanish "dollars" or "pesos" as '...
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November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015
February February 1, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Celebrate David Pinckney, $48.00 With delicious food. On the menu: Pear Salad with Mixed Greens, Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Crasins and a Champagne Vinaigrette; Pan Seared Florida Black Grouper with Local Goat Cheese Polenta and an Apple Cider Beurre Blanc; and a Malibu Rum Creamy Coconut Cake
February 8, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Rock N’ Roll Julie Kensell and Andrew Stock, $48.00 Sushi ...
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March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, may good luck pursue you each morning and night. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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December 15, 2014
December 15, 2014
The use of the wine cup or Loving/ Marriage Cup at a wedding is an ancient tradition. By the 15th century it was common for the Celtic people to toast each other with a ceremonial Loving Cup. In Scotland this cup is known as a quaich, which comes from the Celtic word cuach, meaning cup. The Loving Cup ceremony also has its roots in Irish, French and Jewish cultures.
Today there are different versions of the Loving Cup. The traditional quaich is shaped like a 2 handled bowl and often has a ...
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