Chris Nordquist
What can I say? They’re beautiful. And, apart from having good taste in friends, I can’t take any credit for them. The flowers were for a cocktail party at our New York place last weekend to celebrate Spring and, surreptitiously, David’s birthday. The occasion called for something very special, and so I called our good […]
I love a hot appetizer –something warm, fragrant and tasty to eat as I sip my cocktail and get in the mood to relax and enjoy the dinner ahead. Makes me happy. As a host, though, turning out a warm cocktail snack in the late stages of cooking dinner can be a little stressful. For […]
A couple of months ago, I posted about my project to pull together our dreary master bedroom in Southampton. It’s a nice room, but the furnishings, linens and accessories are all left-overs from moves and remodels, and they don’t work together. Many of you offered very useful advice, a common thread of which, I think, […]
The warming weather has me thinking of Julia frolicking on the beach, planting the vegetable garden in Southampton, dinner outdoors and light desserts of berries and cream. In New York, that’s all still many weeks away, but this airy and elegant dessert is a delicious way of reinforcing that lightening mood. Its flavor is subtle […]
