What is the story behind our Country Estate salad & dessert plate?
The Conservatory depicted on this plate is a serene place of growth and nurturing, reminding us to spend time with loved ones over summertime lunches. Each Country Estate piece features a different scene of architecture from somewhere on the estate. It’s a beautiful story that unfolds to you one piece at a time.
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For your next party, shower, buffet, or social event, create a stunning handwoven centerpiece for luncheon napkins, cocktail napkins, or guest towels. This handwoven napkin holder made of natural vines and varied earth rustic hues combines perfectly with any napkin design. It is also a beautiful accent to the kitchen counter, table, or as a little tray for the vanity or bathroom. Enjoy your summer gatherings and festivities while decorating your table with Calaisio`s cocktail napkin ...
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Petal Pink Country Estate is dreamy, feminine, sophisticated, and soft. *Cue romantic sigh* Dream lunch guests would be: Jane Austen, Penelope Featherington, Emily Dickinson, and who else?
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How a drawing on a bar napkin led to a software platform that processes trillions of calculations
April 15, 2024
In 2007, while sitting at the pub Moran’s with a beer, I drew a sketch on a napkin that would change our business. I drew a software model that would allow an indie store to instantly show (and sell) thousands of products online—without any labor. (The secret sauce: The respective brand would do the product update work for the merchants.) The immediate goal was to help my two retailers more efficiently load products onto their websites (and save me the boredom of doing it).
It only takes a couple of daisies to brighten up a Thursday lunch. Mottahedeh's modern interpretation of blue and white Chinoiserie is Blue Shou and is dishwasher and microwave safe.
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Limoges porcelain can be used for breakfast, lunch, dinner and LE GOUTER!
In France, it is a pretty nice tradition to have a good healthy home cooked snack when you come home from school.
The picture is featuring honey/lemon/ginger cake with a scoop of blackberry sorbet.
Bon Appétit
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Serve a delicious garden salad on this lovely woven placemat handcrafted from exotic vines. Set the mood for a happy brunch or afternoon tea by combining the rustic placemat with pastel china or classic white dishes for a woodland feel. This placemat is incredibly versatile, suitable for families, and easy to clean with water and mild soap. As an added plus, it is robust, do not warp, and retains its rustic appearance even when submerged in water. Set of 4.
America's favorite lunch items must come in bread baskets. The rustic aesthetic that guests appreciate is captured in Calaisio's honey brown woven bread baskets. The food presentation is more enticing due to the naturally woven aesthetics and the natural brown, yellow, and red tones inspired by nature, especially from exotic forest vines. Take a look at our collection of exquisite bread baskets.
Susan Gravely – alongside her sister, Frances, and mother, Lee – founded VIETRI 40 years ago after a serendipitous vacation where they discovered the charms of Italian ceramics. Gravely’s new book, Italy on a Plate, equal parts travelogue/cookbook/memoir, is a culinary delight celebrating four decades of bringing the best of Italy’s tableware to an adoring fan base.
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You and I go back almost to the start of VIETRI in 1983. [Editor&rsquo...
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As she enjoys the great springtime weather, serve a delicious garden salad on this lovely woven placemat handcrafted from exotic vines. Set the mood for a happy brunch or afternoon tea by combining the rustic placemat with pastel china or classic white dishes for a woodland feel. This placemat is incredibly versatile, suitable for families, and easy to clean with water and mild soap. As an added plus, it is robust, do not warp, and retains its rustic appearance even when submerged in water. ...
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If you like the clean look of all white - we've got you covered! We're happy to introduce our new Cantaria White Coupe Salad! It's the perfect size for a fabulous luncheon or dessert plate.
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Last week, Amazon bought iRobot, the company that makes Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner, for $1.7b. Why? Yes, their 'Rosie from the Jetsons' has AI and is in your home (which is where Amazon wants to be), but the reason Amazon wants it is because customers want it. Which leads us to ask: Why do customers want Roomba? Because it does something that humans find annoying and hate doing: cleaning. Roomba has spotted the value that robots bring to the world and it's not simply being ...
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In the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, a motivational speaker played by Alec Baldwin addresses a group of salesmen. He writes three letters vertically on the chalkboard, “A B C.” He explains that the acronym means "Always Be Closing."
The way that Baldwin's character thinks about sales, I may think about reading. I think of: "ABR,” Always Be Reading. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I try to get in a page or two of the Times, Wall St. ...
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A beautiful handwoven centerpiece designed for luncheon napkins, cocktail napkins or guest towels for your next party, shower, buffet or social events. This handwoven napkin holder made of natural vines is also a great addition for the kitchen counter, table or as a small tray for your vanity or bathroom.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, which the Bridge team is currently reading, the author Jim Collins confesses that he missed a key ingredient 25 years ago when he wrote the first edition. He states that he now realizes the most important part of achieving a great company is: getting the right people 'on the bus.’ I agree. Fourteen and a half years ago (long before I opened this book), I was lucky enough to pick up the right ‘passenger:' Moshe replied to my job posting (...
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While eating a slice of coal-fired pizza at Arturo’s in Soho yesterday, and getting an occasional whiff of Houston Street garbage, I had to admit: I was at a loss for insight to share with my coworkers this week. Each week, I send out a motivational message to my team that precedes a summary of what they accomplished. We call this report the Brick report. This would be my seventy-second Brick introduction: What else could I say--and would they miss it if there was not an introduction...
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During this holiday season, does one want to tell their family and friends that they sell knock offs--or that they help Main Street? I'd vote for the latter. Yet, a new service is trying to sell knock offs and eat in to retailers' lunches.
For the last few years, retailers have been having a hard time of it: they are increasingly circumvented by the brands. With the advent of the e-commerce websites and social media, brands are pitching their wares directly to consumers and ...
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Embrace the natural hues of these woven cocktail napkin holders crafted from natural vines. Can`t resist nature`s color palettes and vibrant tones adorned with your favorite cocktail napkins! Available in different sizes.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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Seriously getting in a summer mood with our Nymphea collection. From breakfast/brunch/lunch or dinner without forgetting snack, color this white canvas with your favorite creations.
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