For your next summer soirée, pretty-up your food with eyecatching edible flowers. Flowers will not only add a nice pop of color to your dish, they’ll add flavor too. On May 21, you can learn to cook with edible flowers at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township. Go to arboretumfriends.org or call 973.326.7603 to register. […]
Look Books
Find design inspiration in this recently released trio of tomes. Metro-area interior designer Meg Braff has released her first book, The Decorated Home (Rizzoli, $45), in which she explains how to successfully use color and pattern to breathe life and style into your living spaces. Beach house need help? There’s plenty of ocean-blue ideas to […]
The Write Stuff
During this season of entertaining, make your next party invitation stand out—write it by hand. Choosing the right pen will make it a pleasure, not a chore. The Pentel Sign Pen with Brush Tip (pictured, $3) is smooth-flowing and allows you to write with fine or bold lettering. The chunky, cigar-shaped Ballpoint Pen E-Motion from […]
174 Pelican Drive South, Avalon
174 Pelican Drive South, Avalon $9,900,000 | 8 beds, 9 full and 3 half baths, 8,336 sq.ft. With stunning bay views, this newly constructed, three-floor home is paradise found. The elegant design includes a first-floor family room that leads to a screened-in porch, state-of-the-art kitchen, grand master suite, large deck area and in-ground salt water […]
16 Dogwood Lane, Alpine
16 Dogwood Lane, Alpine $9,875,000| 6 beds, 8 full and 2 half baths, 10,000 + sq.ft. Grand-scale windows help illuminate this colonial manor, which includes a vast two-story foyer, five fireplaces, home theater, gym and recreation area—all accessible via elevator. Outdoor amenities include a heated pool with cabana. CONTACT: SHARON KURTZ, PROMINENT PROPERTIES SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL […]