« Jamais en Vain, Toujours en Vin », le nouveau film des Chevaliers du Tastevin au Château du Clos de Vougeot

« Jamais en Vain, Toujours en Vin », le nouveau film des Chevaliers du Tastevin au Château du Clos de Vougeot

French Cachet's "Venezia" crystal wall sconce

French Cachet's Antiques

French Cachet's Mappin Brothers Silver Coffee Pot

Aaah Downton Abbey

As we are watching Downton Abbey tonight, I love seeing the copper saucepans, pitchers, fish kettles and cake moulds imparting a warm glow to the kitchen, I can sense the fragrance of fresh flowers and I can hear the padding paws of the Labrador retriever.

Wintry perks: tea and scones

Bring back the delights of the proper British tradition of tea.  The snow we have in the UK right now makes me want to sit in front of a log fire and savour biscuits, cakes, scones and piping hot tea, but in order to make it special, the tea has to be served from a beautiful teapot. Ban tea bags in mugs for one afternoon,  think of the Savoy, The Plaza, the Royal Monceau and you get the picture.  In the clip above an antique silver George III teapot from FrenchCachet.com

Jazzy Clichy

From the prestigious Clichy crystal and glass manufacturer, a rare, and highly collectible trio composed of a decanter, pitcher and carafe in grenade red and pale blue speckled glass.  These would not look out of place in a very contemporary décor all the while adding the patina of something of an another era. Simply stunning!