ADDIE GUNDRY AT GORTON Grab your friends and head to Gorton for a special evening with Food Network Star finalist and Cutthroat Kitchen Champion, Addie Gundry. During this special cooking…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Lifestyle List
F&B‘s editor in chief curates casual-chic summer finds for the month of July
Serving Up Success
Alexandre Cotard, The Racquet Club of Lake Bluff ’s Junior Program Director and Head Tennis Professional, coaches young athletes with a focus on character-building, care, and self-esteem. “For me, it…
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The Lifestyle List
Channeling Bunny American style legend Bunny Mellon, famed for redesigning the White House Rose Garden for President Kennedy, was known equally for her gardening prowess and her unerring, understated style.
