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Love Your Crystal

Love Your Crystal

It’s almost Valentine’s Day. I’m thinking about my loves. My true loves. Husband and children aside, there are items in my home that I treasure. Physical objects that I LOVE. And I’m starting to think they are loving me back. Is that wrong? Some of […]

Recipe: Making Whoopie (Pies) for Valentine’s Day

Recipe: Making Whoopie (Pies) for Valentine’s Day

  These little gems were inspired by Ladurée’s Raspberry-Rose Saint-Honoré pastry. The Saint-Honoré is a tower of custard filled choux pastries, glazed with a delicate rose icing, and finished off with lashings of whipped cream and fresh raspberries, it’s a piece of heaven! These whoopie […]

Spotlight: I Heart NewWave

Spotlight: I Heart NewWave

Drool is the new cool. Our NewWave pattern. It’s beyond. Beyond cool. It’s soulful, functional, beautiful and fabulous. We heart it. Big time. And now there is more of it to love. More mixing of shapes. More artistic feats. More functional lifestyle pieces. More wow-can-I-have-a-drool-napkin-please-I-can’t-believe-you-get-to-live-with-this-every-day. Whether your style is […]

One of my favorite things about January

One of my favorite things about January

Happy New Year All! Now that the holiday season is behind me, I reflect on all the joyous moments. I certainly had quality time with my family. My husband and I engaged in a handful of parties. My children were around and family was in […]

Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Soup

When is the last time you ate soup with your hands? First, get out a spoon. This soup is good and we know you won’t want to wait. Second, remember the resolution to prepare healthier meals for you and your family in 2012? Third, continue […]

Spotlight: The Year of the Dragon Commemorative Plates

Spotlight: The Year of the Dragon Commemorative Plates

In celebration of the Chinese zodiac “Year of the Dragon”, Villeroy & Boch has created this wonderful porcelain series, all dedicated to the upcoming Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year begins on January 23, 2012 and promises to be a year of good luck. If […]

JANUARY CONTEST: Year of the Dragon Plate

JANUARY CONTEST: Year of the Dragon Plate

2012 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Dragon is particularly significant: it is a time when people initiate bold projects, make large investments and prefer to marry. In Chinese culture the dragon is honored as a symbol […]

Cocktail Recipe: Spiced Curaçao Coffee

Cocktail Recipe: Spiced Curaçao Coffee

Spiked coffee. It’s not really dessert per se. But, serve it up with your holiday cookies and…what was once a snack…is now an exciting event. There’s mystery. Thrills. Lotsa buzz. In the same amount of time it takes you to brew a pot. A charming […]

ENTER TO WIN: Whisky Trivia Giveaway

ENTER TO WIN: Whisky Trivia Giveaway

Announcing The Whisky Trivia Giveaway presented by Villeroy & Boch and WhiskyCast.com. We are proudly partnering with Mark Gillespie of WhiskyCast.com, the premiere podcast on all things whisky. Mark holds a weekly podcast where he reviews Whiskies from all over the world. His knowledge is […]

Cocktail Recipe: Jiggery Pokery

Cocktail Recipe: Jiggery Pokery

Glamorous. Festive. Pomegranate Molasses. Cheers. Well, our favorite cocktail artist is at it again. And it’s all about this yummy syrup. We love the sweet and sour balance to this beauty…and a lil’ Irish Whiskey never done a party wrong. Shake up a small gathering […]