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The Collectors: My Favourite Dress's Vintage Pyrex Bowls

I just love seeing what folks are collecting. I guess I feel it tells us just a little bit about what inspires them, what they love, and what they choose to surround themselves with in their homes. Today, I'm delighted to present the next in an ongoing series here on The Storque: The Collectors. First published …

Etsy Finds: Makin' A List

  The holidays come with an intimidatingly long list of people to shop for, and with only weeks remaining it's easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. No worries! Make it easy on yourself and let Etsy do the hard work for you. Shop our Gift Guides to get instant ideas for even the toughest person on your list. This Etsy …

Etsy Finds: Harvest Moon

Harvest is the time when we gather with family and friends to enjoy farm stand bounty, rummage the patch for the perfect pumpkin (I like the weird ones), and get cozy around glowing candlelit dinner tables as the days grow shorter. Today's Etsy Finds will help you get the warm and rustic look of the season for  …

Party Planners: Garden Swap with Food & Wine Magazine

As the proud cultivator of a tiny urban plot, my efforts have so far yielded a grand total of two tomatoes. Yes, two tomatoes. They were delicious, but a far cry from my garden fantasy, which goes something like this... After a full summer enjoying the bountiful fruits and veggies from my expansive garden …

Party Planners: We Heart Julia Child Party with Food & Wine Magazine

Julia Child was a contributing editor to Food & Wine when I arrived at the magazine in 1995. Coming from a non-food background, I was intimidated to meet her. I made a trip up to Boston, where she gave me a tour of her wonderful pegboard kitchen and then drove us to lunch (I learned that Julia was a much better cook …

Party Planners: Firecracker Feast with Food & Wine Magazine

As the style editor for Food & Wine, Jessica Romm gets to combine her twin passions for excellent food and amazing design. Every month she tracks the best in tabletop, choosing stunning plates, glasses and other serving pieces to showcase in the magazine. For our summer party planning series with Food & Wine …

Guest Curator: Jess Chamberlain of Sunset Magazine

This week’s Guest Curator is Jess Chamberlain, who writes about decorating, projects, and eco-friendly living for Sunset Magazine. Jess is dedicated to improving readers' lives through healthy choices. She appreciates thoughtfully-made (smart) products, and she can’t get enough of creative ways to …

Passover: The Jewish Fest for Artists

Passover is just around the corner (April 9, 2009!), and Israeli jeweler rafya is here to explain the handmade significance behind the holiday. Her post is in Hebrew and English, so if you're familiar with both languages you're in for a treat! First up: Hebrew. פסח – חג יהודי לאומנים.   בדומה לחגי סוף השנה הנוצריים גם …

Featured Buyer: Laure Joliet of Apartment Therapy

This week's esteemed Featured Buyer is Laure Joliet (aka cesttropchouette), editor at Apartment Therapy and daily contributor at Dwell. She scours L.A. and the internet daily to find new talent, young designers and one of a kind pieces.  Dedicated to helping people make cozy, beautiful homes, she highlights …

Etsy Finds: Too Hot to Handle

In a few days I'll be traveling home to Virginia to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with my family, eating classic holiday dishes until I pass out from a tryptophan overdose and require a size larger jeans the next day. Yay! Just thinking about the extreme amount of pie and mashed potatoes and succotash and …

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