Wendy Franzen of Fletcher & Fork

Inspired Setting

How do you make a dinner party feel special? Truly special? It is a delicate balance. Bending too far toward the everyday may leave guests feeling like they’ve interrupted family dinner, yet an over-the-top or overly thematic gathering can feel stiff and contrived. Embracing your personal entertaining style is the key to lending an authentic atmosphere.

A Monthly Celebration of Seasonal Blooms

Vibrant and bold, this arrangement is a tribute to the tropical beauty artist Frida Kahlo surrounded herself with in her work and in her home. Kahlo frequently painted her iconic self-portraits with flower crowns crafted from the bright blooms of her native Mexico. Still life paintings of fruit, often featuring melons, were another favorite subject

The Lifestyle List

F&B‘s Editor in Chief curates ready-to-layer pieces in soft, summery Saharan tones.

Swimsuit Optional

RARE, STUNNING, DRAMATIC. The dark red branch corals in these earrings by jewelry designer Therese Crowe are perfectly mismatched. Their organic beauty inspired Crowe, a lifelong Lake Forester, to simply accent with complementary blue-hued opals and suspend by 18-karat yellow gold half-hoop earring tops. Crowe handpicks the beautiful and sometimes quirky jewels that define her

A Monthly Celebration of Seasonal Blooms

Vibrant and showy mophead hydrangeas shine in arrangements from rustic to the most formal. Here we see their giant, variegated blossoms layered with complementary delphinium spikes echoing the adjacent painting’s abstract splatter. Punctuated by green viburnum pom poms and anchored in a substantial cast-iron vessel, this high-summer composition is a study in the crisp, cool

Summer Gathering

Gathering with friends on a lazy summer afternoon is one of life’s great pleasures. A table placed under the shade of a tree, layered with deliciously simple food that speaks to the season, encourages lingering of the best kind. Setting this table with high summer’s bounty—cherry tomatoes here, potted herbs there—creates a visual connection

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