At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

I wish you a wonderful Easter Day! We bought our Easter eggs and animals all wrapped in cute baskets this year. I will try to take pictures but I cannot promise I could resist eating it right away. In case I cannot resist the temptation, I gathered nice images from Chocolats Geneviève Grandbois. This artisan chocolate [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | April 10, 2009

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Last-Minute Easter Tablescape Ideas

There is still plenty of time to create this lovely Easter tablescape designed by Heather Cameron for HGTV.ca. The table looks fresh and fun. The best thing is that it is inexpensive to reproduce. Daffodils are blooming. The other materials are widely available anywhere. More Options for the Flowers For the individual bouquets in a glass, I [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | April 8, 2009

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Easter Menus from Magazines Back Issues for my Gastronomic Wednesday

I recycle or gave away my magazines after one year. This means I lose many recipes. This is where MyRecipes.com comes handy as it gave you the chance to find recipes from the back issues of specific magazines. You will find past recipes and menus from Real Simple and Sunset, which I read a few [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY decorations | April 7, 2009

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Bunny Coasters/Napkin Holders and Egg Bud Vase

One year ago, I introduced these superb Egg candle holders by Michelle Mason, a UK product designer. Her rabbit felt coasters/napkin holders are cute and refined. Available in black and cream 100% wool felt, they could be used for any brunch party. To complement this setting, I discovered the beautiful hand crafted Bud vase with woven [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | April 6, 2009

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Yellow Easter Desserts from Martha Stewart

I selected those three desserts because I feel they fit with what is in fashion right now. Bright yellow is the hot color this season. + It requires a little bit of practice but if you are patient and have a steady hand, you should be able to reproduce the Chrysanthemum Cupcakes to your satisfaction. Coloring [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | March 31, 2009

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Two Sweet Treats for Easter that are not Made of Chocolate

I propose something made and something bought. Either idea makes elegant party favors for your Easter Brunch. You can select whichever suits your lifestyle and your budget. Home Baked Party Favors If you have a free afternoon, Kathleen of Twig and Thistle shows us how to make awesome Easter marshmallows. She used bright colors for her. She [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | March 29, 2009

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Spring 2009 Color Trends

I took the pictures of the citrus solid dinnerware set as I came back from dinner last night. It happens that it matches the Mini Iced Easter Cookies at Williams-Sonoma. The carrot, chick and bunny cookies have a delicate lemon flavor. I spot the Mix & Max dinnerware collection by Maxwell & Williams available [...]

ENTERTAINING, HOLIDAY entertaining | March 28, 2009

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Easter Menu and Table Mood Board

It has been a while since I published a mood board. I do not know why. Here is the first of many Easter table inspiration boards. This year more than ever calls for good authentic food at Easter. That does not means that you cannot impress your guests with a surprise or two. From an [...]