Monthly Archives / February 2014

14
Feb

Love is all you need

Valentine's Day table via 17bbq.com #17ST

Setting a beautiful table is one of my favorite things. I love to use a mixture of new, antique, and keepsake items to create something beautiful, unique, and memorable for my loved ones. Here’s this year’s Valentine’s Day table.

Valentine's Day table via 17bbq.com #17ST

Details and resources:
Larabee Dot champagne coupes
from Kate Spade. {along with a few other little gifts}
La Jacquard Francais linens. These were from Sallie Home in Clayton, Missouri. Also available at La Petite Maison in Hingham, MA.
Antique Wedgwood Old Vine dinner plates.
Ralph Lauren Equestrian Braid flatware.
Vintage amethyst glass water goblets and various sterling pieces accented with pink and fuchsia Christmas ornaments doing double duty.
Shearling rugs draped over the chairs add a little warmth during the polar vortex.
Treasured valentines and a cast plaster handprint made my by children add a personal touch.
Fresh blooming amaryllis and hyacinth arrangements.

Valentine's Day table via 17bbq.com #17ST

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14
Feb

Party in a Mason Jar: Bee Sting™

#17ST Party in a Mason Jar© Bee Sting™: Wild Turkey American Honey and Smartini Sweet & Sour garnished with rosemary via 17bbq.com

Aric Nissen is both a brilliant branding and marketing expert and an expert mixologist. One of his companies is Smartini, the only stevia-based sugar-free mixer that not only tastes great, but cuts major calories from cocktails. He developed the Bee Sting™ to demonstrate and serve at our recent Whole Hog Extravaganza. You can order Smartini online by clicking here and if you’re a restaurateur, Smartini is distributed through Gordon Food Service.

2 oz. Wild Turkey American Honey Bourbon
2 oz. Smartini® Sweet & Sour
Fresh rosemary sprigs

Combine bourbon and mixer in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

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