Simon Pearce Norwich beakers with the Hartland decanter

Lee Goodner of Cambridge Wine and Spirits helped us choose a beautiful bottle of whiskey to complete our evening at Jim and Page’s. After dinner, we settled into the living room where the fire had been blazing all night, and Jonathan poured generous nips into Simon Pearce Norwich beakers from a beautiful and classic hand-blown decanter. We paired the whiskey with some sweets we picked up at from Formaggio Kitchen; Bonnie’s Jams Nuts in Honey and Taza Chocolate. (Read more on Taza here)

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Laura's spread of winter pear salad, cornbread, carrots and fennel, and cheese-crusted squash

For this late February dinner party, we prepared a delicious meal featuring winter vegetables (read the recipes here) at our friends’ Jim and Page’s beautiful Cambridge home. See more pictures on our Flickr.

February is ghastly month. It’s cold without the heart-warming effect of Christmas. There’s the memory of January and the dread of March (and April, and probably May) ahead. There’s Valentine’s Day that brings out the Vitamin E deprived anti-Hallmarkers. There’s the post January get-fit frenzy leaving off and the pounds from comfort food going back on. February is miserable. Or it can be miserable.
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In our eighth dinner, we celebrated the winter harvest with generous helpings of winter vegetables like squash, fennel, carrots, and radicchio (it’s sweeter this time of year). We came together at our friends’ Jim and Page’s beautiful dining room table, set with Chilewich, Libeco Home linen, Simon Pearce glassware and dinnerware, and Sabre flatware. The dinner made for a warm evening spent over a hearty meal–our favorite kind.

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