Cutlery makes a wonderful gift for cooking enthusiasts. However, if you give a knife as a gift make sure you follow this European tradition to insure that your friendship will continue. Tradition specifies that if you are given a knife as a gift, you must give the giver a small coin in return. The small payment ensures that your friendship will not be "cut." If... [Read more...]
The Boston Globe article on Design/Research's Jane Thompson is now available online. The article discusses Jane's new book “Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes.’’ Long long ago, in a galaxy far away . . . Jane Thompson’s book is a loving scrapbook of D/R and its era. There are brief quotations from people who... [Read more...]
Design Research brought Finnish Modern brand iittala to America
Look for an upcoming feature in the Boston Globe Arts section this Sunday, August 22nd 2010, about "Design Research: The Store That Brought Modern Living to American Homes" by Jane Thompson. The DR store introduced Finnish Modern furnishings from Marimekko and iittala to most Americans. A 10-minute walk from the original Brattle Street location in Cambridge,... [Read more...]
In this video Martha Stewart visits with Edith Heath the founder and driving force behind Heath Ceramics. Edith's vision was to create beautiful pieces to be used everyday and she has been doing this for over fifty years. Edith has deliberately kept her manufacturing process small scale so the hand made quality of the pieces are maintained. This video gives... [Read more...]
Produce is really at its peak here in Cambridge and we are enjoying the bounty from our local farmer's market. It is such a pleasure to buy locally grown produce direct from the source. You can easily create an easy and delicious meal with very little effort if you start off with produce at the peak of flavor. If you are shopping at the farmers market... [Read more...]
