Do you have your menu planned and guest list checked for your Fourth of July party? Now all that's left is to find a simple, pretty, and low-cost way to finish your table. Centerpieces for the Fourth of July can embrace the spirit of the season — so definitely favor Summer fun over fussy elegance. Here are seven cheap and easy ways to make the most of your Fourth of July Read more

I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, ShelterPop! Forget the florist -- here are some simple DIY centerpiece ideas to wow any special guest. Help me! I have special guests arriving within the hour, and I don't have the time or money to head to an expensive florist. What are some cheap and easy centerpiece options? Home Rescue: You're actually in luck. Regardless of Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member StephaniePoli from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: Handcrafted Fall decor. Updates from my home. Continue reading to see another Fall vignette from StephaniePoli! Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Bunnyhorse from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: I'm from Texas and my husband is from South Carolina. For our wedding, I created the centerpieces with eclectic succulents from Texas and moss from his yard in South Carolina. I love the way they turned out!  Here they are all together before we set up the tables at the reception. Around the Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Saittica from the Lovely Little Vignettes group. I'm loving her milk glass centerpieces! We had a cocktail reception so we had couches and benches for seating and coffee tables with succulent center pieces.  The succulents are planted in milkglass pieces that we collected at flea markets. For more lovely photos, keep reading. Read more

I made it my mission to eat myself silly at Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot, but also happened to find entertaining inspiration at the same time. At one table, chef Roland Passot offered egg-cellent boiled eggs with toast soldiers. Eggshells don't stand up easily on their own, but he served them in a large bowl filled with rock salt, star anise, and pink and white peppercorns. I loved the Read more

Check out the trailer of Brian Boitano's new Food Network show. — New York Magazine Possible disguises for Sam Sifton, the New York Times new restaurant critic. — Eat Me Daily Give classic caprese salad a stone-fruit twist by making it with peaches. — Serious Eats Bon Appétit has named the nation's best new restaurants. — Bon Appétit 10 of Julia Child's most prolific quotes. — Read more