HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Good finds, clever ideas, and little details to save for your next get-together.
August 2026
THE RECIPE WE’RE SERVING IN LEMON HALVES ALL SUMMER
Just 8 minutes of prep and 7 minutes to cook. All you need are heavy cream, granulated sugar, and of course, lemons. Find one recipe here. After you let your lemon possets cool, you can add powdered sugar and berries to make a 3-ingredient dessert look far more impressive than it has any right to.
And the cake's from Saint Street Cakes.
Just 8 minutes of prep and 7 minutes to cook. All you need are heavy cream, granulated sugar, and of course, lemons. Find one recipe here. After you let your lemon possets cool, you can add powdered sugar and berries to make a 3-ingredient dessert look far more impressive than it has any right to.
And the cake's from Saint Street Cakes.
VENUE HIGHLIGHT: SAVINO’S QUALITY PASTA
Tucked inside a pasta shop in Williamsburg, Savino’s sets up a dining table right in the store for a hands-on pasta-making night. A very fun host walks you through making fresh pasta before everyone sits down to eat it with plenty of wine. This is the kind of place where you get loud, make a mess, and stay for a while.
Tucked inside a pasta shop in Williamsburg, Savino’s sets up a dining table right in the store for a hands-on pasta-making night. A very fun host walks you through making fresh pasta before everyone sits down to eat it with plenty of wine. This is the kind of place where you get loud, make a mess, and stay for a while.
FIND LOCAL BAKERS ON SYFTING
Syfting is a marketplace connecting you with independent local bakers, making it easy to browse and order custom cakes and other baked goods that match your design and flavor preferences.
THIS HIGHLIGHT FEATURES: A tiramisu birthday cake created by My Cat Kneads Dough on Syfting.
Syfting is a marketplace connecting you with independent local bakers, making it easy to browse and order custom cakes and other baked goods that match your design and flavor preferences.
THIS HIGHLIGHT FEATURES: A tiramisu birthday cake created by My Cat Kneads Dough on Syfting.
The best table decor is playable
Games are making their way back onto the table at gatherings, giving guests something to do beyond just eating and drinking. Backgammon is an especially good one: relatively quick to learn and easy to play while talking. It doesn’t hurt that the sets can double as decor, often colorful, printed with playful patterns, or finished in glossy lacquer.
Games are making their way back onto the table at gatherings, giving guests something to do beyond just eating and drinking. Backgammon is an especially good one: relatively quick to learn and easy to play while talking. It doesn’t hurt that the sets can double as decor, often colorful, printed with playful patterns, or finished in glossy lacquer.
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