The Fabulous Beekman Boys and Beekman 1802 Goat Cheese Did you know that August is National Goat Cheese Month? I didn’t either until I was searching for a few delicious goat cheese recipes and stumbled across the happy celebration! Apparently the month of August is filled with events like this one. August is also National Back to School Month (I’ve Read More
Home Bar Heatwave With the recent heatwave (and another to hit before summer ends I'm sure), I’ve been very anxious to cool down, it just seems like nothing seems to work. Not even my crystal hand coolers are helping lately! This sudden heatwave sent me strolling down memory lane. I remembered the times when I could only imagine the better barware collections that I could own and be using to my cooling advantage. So here I’ve compiled an imaginary list: Read More
“I believe in pink. “ - Audrey Hepburn Loves the Color Pink, and So Should We It seems that lately everyone is in an Audrey state of mind. This classic quote got me thinking not only about how fabulous Audrey Hepburn was but about the color pink. After some quick research I found out that pink isn’t merely a mixture of white and red. It’s also not as bad as you think! Sure, sometimes it can be overdone and some may call it “cutesy” but really, pink Read More
A Virtual Look at Steuben's History For an historic look into the history and popularity of Steuben, we’ve created a timeline on Dipity. It’s entitled “A Complete History of Steuben Glass” and it spans the timeframe from 1903 through present day. I’ll admit, it’s a remarkable compilation of events and collections…and it reads like a virtual “A-list” for American history. It’s interesting to see strung together the array of both foreign and Read More
Gift Registry for Weddings: Beyond the Ordinary The concept of a wedding registry is nothing new. The original idea can be dated back to 1924, when Marshall Fields, a Chicago-founded department store offered a means for a betrothed couple to indicate their preferences for everything from china patterns, to stemware to ornate silver platters. But the times…they are a-changing. Today, couples heading down the aisle can find a virtual plethora of options, with many Read More
2010 Charity & Art Events I’ve always been the sentimental type. I dream in sepia, I swear. I imagine everything from the past as being brightly lit and fuzzy edged as though it’s a cinematic masterpiece. It’s always important to take a look back before moving forward. It’s so hard to believe it’s already half way through the new year and we’re moving so quickly through it. So at this time I think there’s nothing more appropriate than Read More
Owls seem to be hooting their way into just about everything these days. I see them at the movies with my children when we saw Harry Potter. I even hear them on my daughter’s stereo in songs by Owl City. This season you can’t turn your head around without seeing an owl on a handbag, a piece of jewelry, a tee or your boss’ coffee mug. If you’re anything like me, you are constantly looking for unique gift ideas. The owl is a symbol of vision, status, Read More
For most, a cocktail glass is used for just that: a delicious cocktail to relax after a long day of work or simply to socialize with a few friends. Since I love my Steuben crystal so much, I’ve been trying to think of ways to put my crystal glassware to other uses. Sure, I’ve always put other things called “cocktails” inside these glasses but I just knew I could go further than fruit and shrimp. These beautiful crystal cocktail glasses can go above Read More
The “Premier Culinary Event in America” Called the “premier culinary event in America,” how could I resist an invitation to exhibit Steuben at the Food and Wine Classic event in Aspen, Colorado? Smooth Travels to Aspen, Colorado? Thursday night I was due to meet Jeffrey Brenner, Steuben’s head of sales, at the opening night cocktail party followed by a dinner with Jodi Sue Rosen of Food and Wine Magazine. My flight was scheduled to arrive in Aspen Read More
On Wednesday, June 15th we were pleased to celebrate Sonoma-Cutrer’s 30th anniversary at our Flagship store in New York. We were joined by Mick Schroeter, winemaker for Sonoma Cutrer. For 30 years Sonoma-Cutrer has represented “a passion for Chardonnay like no other winery.” Their commitment shows. Personally I am big fan of a California Chardonnay, rich and buttery with hints of vanilla, pear and butterscotch. Each of the three wines sampled Read More
The Return of Steuben Color Is Now Part of The CMOG Permanent Collection The new Luminescence Collection, Steuben’s first offering of colored crystal in over 75 years, now has a permanent place in the world class Corning Museum of Glass. Excited to learn more about this announcement, I talked over the acquisition with Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass at The Corning Museum (CMOG), which houses over 50,000 pieces of glass and crystal dating back to ancient Read More
