Step 1: choose your favourite table linen By adding a bright coloured table runner to your dining table, you will instantly dress it up, creating a beautiful canvas for your dinnerware. Draping a runner on your table can elevate the experience, by adding a dash of class and elegance. Always ensure you are using a…
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Entertaining: Cocktails to try this weekend…
With the weekend in sight, we’re thinking about entertaining! Whether we get the sunshine to entertain al fresco or opt to stay indoors, what better way to be the host with the most than with a little pre-dinner cocktail or mocktail? Here are our cocktail hour favourites! Cocktails Modern Mimosa A brunch time classic, try…
Easter Tabletop Giveaway 2019
We hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and the Easter Bunny arrived! This year we loved seeing all the wonderful Easter themed table tops that were shared with us. Thanks to everyone that entered our giveaway. We are delighted to announce our winner is Elizabeth Dunn! Elizabeth put together some really lovely tabletop settings, all…
Turkey Toolbox – the ultimate gadget list
Nothing seems more daunting than the task of cooking Christmas Dinner, but with our Turkey Toolbox you’ll be all set. This is the ultimate list of tools and gadgets that you need to make sure that bird comes out juicy and tender and on time! Oven Prep One of the most important things when it…
How to Plan Christmas Dinner with Meadows & Byrne
It’s the biggest meal of the year for most people and it’s your turn to host… Don’t panic, Tabletop Buyer and self-confessed Christmas nut Julie has all the tips that you need to prepare the perfect Christmas Table this year! 1. Preparation Preparation is key when it comes to hosting dinner for a group, whether…
Simple Sauteed Cabbage
Cabbage is a very traditional Irish vegetable that gets a very bad rep! Soggy, boiled to within an inch of it’s life and served in a pool of salty water… hardly something to shout home about. However, it doesn’t have to be like this, cabbage is a wonderful vegetable that can be exciting again if…
Baking made easier – Tips to streamline your baking
With the Great British Bake Off final airing this week, interest in baking reaches its peak. Baking brings back fond memories for many people, learning to bake alongside their Granny for example. It can sometimes seem like a much more difficult process than cooking is. You have all that extra measuring, extra precision and extra…
New Season Tableware
Nothing lifts a dinner party or afternoon tea better than a gorgeous tableware to show off the culinary masterpieces you have produced. Who among us doesn’t have one or two different sets for different occasions? Or is that just me… I will admit the long-suffering Mr Kitchen Buyer has often looked at me sideways when…
Top Tips for Brunching in Style this Summer
Channel your inner Duchess or Upper East Side socialite this weekend with a little brunch. Our Manhattan collection hits just the right note for a glamourous and stylish Mimosa and Macaron themed lunch. Think tiny sweet scones, delicious pink lemonade and sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Served up on the classy and chic plates…
You Guac My World
You Guac My World Guacamole or Guac as it’s fondly known, a dip made from avocados, is originally from Mexico. The name is derived from two Aztec Nahuatl words—ahuacatl (avocado) and molli (sauce). All you really need to make guacamole is ripe avocados and salt. After that, a little lime or lemon juice—a splash of…