Entertaining

Hill Top Bounty: Beatrix Potter Recipes

Author and illustrator Beatrix Potter was also a noted naturalist whose Lake District property included a higgledy-piggledy cottage garden. Our spring menu draws inspiration...
Sipping a perfectly sweetened glass of lemonade beneath a canopy of trees just might be the quintessential expression of summertime leisure. And with flavorful varieties from which to choose, the enjoyment can last all season long.

Summer’s Sweet Elixir: Lemonade Recipes

Sipping a perfectly sweetened glass of lemonade beneath a canopy of trees just might be the quintessential expression of summertime leisure. And with flavorful...
Five Hostess Secrets for Creating a Summer Tablescape

Lidy Baars’ Five Secrets for a Summer Tablescape

Tabletops donned with breezy linens, fragrant blossoms, and cherished antiques are the site of countless cheerful summer moments. Under the tutelage of FrenchGardenHouse curator...

A Summertime Afternoon Tea

Under the shade of an old oak tree, dappled sunlight falls on a cheerful teatime tableau. Embroidered linens and Wedgwood Wild Strawberry china lend...
Celebrate our 10 favorite peach recipes with us, complete with table settings matching the blush of a peach ice cream.

10 Favorite Peach Recipes

Reminiscent of the sweetest days of childhood, biting into a perfectly ripened peach is amongst summertime’s greatest pleasures. In a myriad of floral to...
A counter in a French Country kitchen with cutting boards, a cookbook, and baskets of fresh vegetables.

A Spoonful of Comfort in Shannon Grochowski’s Burgundy Home

Wafting through an open window at the Burgundy home of chocolatiers Shannon and Wlady Grochowski, a breeze picks up the tantalizing aromas of a...