The Mona Lisa of the North

Tastemaker and Art Historian Lisa Michaux introduces Spirited Table® patrons to another art-centric podcast, this time focused on Vermeer’s famous painting-Girl with a Pearl Earring!

Peony Love Affair

I just can’t help my fascination with the natural growing world, though the sad truth is that I am not a great gardener. Though I deeply enjoy the fruits of a well-tended garden, I seem to prefer laboring in the kitchen than the garden. Go figure… Perhaps that is why I love my peonies so much…

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterJune 23, 2020Zehorit Heilicher, Peony Love Affair, Peony Garden, Peonies in my garden, Peony Sources, flower tips, floral designComment

June is Rose Month

A rose is a living organism in delicate balance with its surrounding environment. Roses are a complex mix of vessels, leaves, and petals which must be handled with care. Here are a few tips to keep in mind next time you buy, work with, or receive a rose.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterJune 18, 2020Reba Berge, June is Rose Month, Rose are temperature sensitve, Roses are delicate, Roses need food, A Rose is a living organism, Fresh Flower Tips, floral designComment

June Flower Inspiration

Reba proposes a great method for creating and adding to the beauty of floral design with these five super fun steps to a great flower arrangement!

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterJune 13, 2020Reba Berge, June Flower Inspiration, firework flowers, fresh floral, Floral design recipe, floral design, Floral TipsComment

We Stand Together

Women Who Really Cook supports the food drives, donations, and clean up help initiated by each small business and/or charity. We stand with our black and brown members of the community and demand #justiceforgeorgefloyd!

Lisa Michaux explores Art Podcasts-Arnolfini Portrait

Former Curator and Art Historian Lisa Michaux explores Art Podcasts to add culture to your life, whether you are sheltering at home or venturing out into the world. Over the summer we will explore a range of podcasts, but we will begin with the Art Detective episode on the Arnolfini Portrait, Jan van Eyck’s famous painting held at the National Gallery of Art, London.

Lifestyle, StyleCynthia SutterMay 27, 2020Lisa Michaux, art history, Art Podcasts, Arnolfini Portrait, Collection of the National Gallery of Art, London, Art Detective, Dr. Janina Ramirez, A Stitch in TimeComment

Blooms From Your Garden

Reba Berge reminds us that the beauty in our gardens is just a cut and snip away from bringing joy to our indoor and outdoor tables. Don’t forget the amazing trees in your yard as well!

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterMay 25, 2020Reba Berge, blooms from your garden, harvesting your garden, Floral Tips, flower arranging, flower tipsComment

International Nurses Day...continue the love

Nurses have played such a vital front lines role in our lives, so let’s think of them every chance we have by remembering those you know with a fabulous arrangement, you can make yourself.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterMay 16, 2020Reba Berge, National Nurses Day, Surprise a Nurse, flower arranging, Flower Recipe, Fresh Flower Tips, Flower prep, Flower fun, fresh floralComment

Why You Should Definitely Learn Your Grandma's Recipes

Wil Fulton at thrillist.com reminds us to treasure family recipes, especially ones that have been passed down over many generations.