Happy Bastille Day from Didriks! Or, as the French say "Joyeux Quatorze Juillet". This French holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison, which took place in 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution.  In honor of the holiday we would like to share a recipe for a classic French cheese souffle courtesy of famed French chef Jacques... [Read more...]

This the final installment in our Boston Uncommon Kitchen Tour series for 2010. Once again we feature a home in Boston's South End on West Canton Street. The dining area is colorful and so we chose something on the playful side. The Provencal Flatware by David Mellor and the Cargese Napkin by Libeco Home Belgian linen set a less formal tone, and we thing... [Read more...]

Today's tour stop takes us to Boston's Clarendon Street where we featured the dramatic Chilewich Ghost Stripe placemat (currently on run out) and elegant square Pillivuyt Quartet porcelain dinnerware. The Grass Green Libeco Home Belgian linen Polylin Napkin provides a seasonal dash of color, and a complementary tone to those in the placemat. The drama... [Read more...]

This Rutland Square dining room in the South End of Boston has purple walls, green drapery and an ornate gold-trimmed mirror, creating a distinctive and playfully formal look that revels in color. Taking the ball and running with it, we created a setting using purple and green and the fanciful Kosta Boda Chateau line of stemware. The swirl lines in... [Read more...]

Now the tour moves to the first of four locations in Boston's vibrant South End neighborhood. The table setting for this location on Appleton Street was a play on color, texture and shape. Underneath it all was the Modern Twist Pebbles placemat. Modern Twist mats have a great soft feeling to them, are not entirely opaque and have many great patterns... [Read more...]

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