April 2011

In This Issue

A Sweet Idea BONUS Image Gallery

A Sweet Idea BONUS Image Gallery

Pair wine and chocolate for a marriage made in heaven

Designer Showhouse of Westchester

Designer Showhouse of Westchester

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester and media sponsor Cottages & Gardens present the Designer Showhouse of Westchester featuring American's Top Designers

Lindt Chocolate & Wine Pairings Made in Heaven

Lindt Chocolate & Wine Pairings Made in Heaven

Check out this amazing Lindt chocolate tasting party hosted by interior designer (and Cottages & Gardens favorite) Philip Gorrivan. Plus find out how you can host your own exclusive tasting party.

Lindt Chocolate & Wine Pairings Image Gallery

Lindt Chocolate & Wine Pairings Image Gallery

Pair wine and chocolate for a marriage made in heaven

Tim Street-Porter and Annie Kelly

Tim Street-Porter and Annie Kelly

Photographer Tim Street-Porter and writer Annie Kelly make one designing couple (in the best sense of the word). They have collaborated on 6 books on architecture and design, the latest of which, Litchfield Style (excerpted in the April issue of CTC&G), is available now. Here they discuss what they love about Connecticut, living on both coasts, and where they’d like to go to next.

Between Planting and Picking

Between Planting and Picking

Farmhouse Fresh

Farmhouse Fresh

Updated and infused with charming finds from the area, a vintage Litchfield home comes into its own

Colorful Caribbean

Colorful Caribbean

Uncovering the wonders of this brilliant destination

Sustainable Connecticut: Farmer to the Stars

Sustainable Connecticut: Farmer to the Stars

Annie Farrell, master farmer and sustainability guru, helps high-profile clients bring their land to life

Bette's Million

Bette's Million

Every city exists in nature. "It's that simple," says Janice Parker. "You just clear the trash out, then good things start to happen."

A Private Paradise

A Private Paradise

Robert Couturier's Neoclassical pavilions in Kent

Lure of the Land

Lure of the Land

A fresh crop of gentleman (and woman) farmers with a shared passion for connecting with the land is sprouting up around Connecticut

Bespoke Beauty

Bespoke Beauty

Luxurious handmade items are part of what makes Litchfield county unique

Life Forces

Life Forces

Earth-mother winemakers nurture the vine and the wine

Deeds and Dont’s

Deeds and Dont’s

Inside stories behind area real estate deals

Retail Therapy

C&G tells you where to shop in April

Sandi Haber Fifield

Sandi Haber Fifield

Recently the editors of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens had the opportunity to sit down with Sandi Haber Fifield whose beautiful images from her recent monograph, “Between Planting and Picking” appear in our April 2011 issue

Janice Parker

Janice Parker

This landscape architect and designer knows how to work with the land

Sustainable Connecticut: The Great School Food Makeover

Sustainable Connecticut: The Great School Food Makeover

One Connecticut school's efforts are on the cutting edge of a movement to change the pizza and nuggets meal culture

Sustainable Connecticut: Spring Lettuce

Sustainable Connecticut: Spring Lettuce

From seed to salad, everything you need to know to grow your own lettuce

Sustainable Connecticut: Staying Hungry

Sustainable Connecticut: Staying Hungry

Who's who and what's what in the local food community

Farmhouse Fresh Image Gallery

Farmhouse Fresh Image Gallery

Farmhouse Fresh BONUS Image Gallery

Farmhouse Fresh BONUS Image Gallery

Lure of the Land Image Gallery

Lure of the Land Image Gallery

A Private Paradise Image Gallery

A Private Paradise Image Gallery

Bette's Million Image Gallery

Bette's Million Image Gallery

Between PLanting and Picking Image Gallery

Between PLanting and Picking Image Gallery

Shopping Out of the Box

Shopping Out of the Box

Accessories, shops, jewelry, books, people, and gifts

Book Signing with Dorie Greenspan

Book Signing with Dorie Greenspan

Deane and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens welcomed James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Dorie Greenspan for a celebration and book signing of her new book, Around My French Table. Guests were treated to hors d’oeuvres prepared by Julia Deane from Dorie’s cookbook, and toasted the occasion with Palmes d’Or Champagne by Nicolas Feuillatte.

Light Show

Light Show

Innovation in design and technology are at the forefront of lighting. Here is a selection of fixtures that caught our eye for their novel use of color, glass, metal and natural materials

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