Honey, this is your sign to make a tomato martini
Sungold cherry tomatoes muddled with good vodka, blanc vermouth and a little brine, finished with a few drops of olive oil for the silkiest garden party cocktail I've ever handed someone.
Jonathon Hawes
A newsletter for those who live beautifully and misbehave occasionally. All things home, cooking, travel, and entertaining — from Vancouver's Jesse Jonathon Hawes.
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East Coast Comforts: Planning My Monthly Dinner Party
Twenty five people, one very small yard, and so many decisions I haven't made yet!
A surprising (and delicious) twist on a BLT
Roasted golden beets, crisp bacon and sun-dried tomato mayo on toasted brioche, small enough to pass around, delicious enough to steal the show.
The Best Dinner Parties I’ve Ever Thrown Had No Occasion
Welcome to What’s the Occasion? my new monthly dinner party series.
The First Dinner Party: Weekend Recap, No. 05
Oysters, a pre-batched dirty martini, sole meunière, and a potato gratin that is so good it should be illegal.
No Agenda, Twelve Things Done: Weekend Recap, No. 04
Hawaiian wedding cake, sixty feet of garden border, and a DIY room divider project that turned out better than I expected!
Dreaming of Egypt? Consider this your sign to book it.
What to see, where to stay, and what to eat across seven unforgettable days in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan.
Exploring Pender Island: Weekend Recap, No. 3
Farmers markets, café bunnies, a $500 house, and why I am already planning to go back!
The Perfect Tuscan-Inspired Dinner
Everything I made for my father-in-law Jack's 70th. And yes, my best friend Taylor is currently in Tuscany, so I spent the weekend pretending I was there too.
Botox, Anniversaries, and a Salad That Has No Business Being That Good: Weekend Recap No. 2
From Vancouver: gardens, dinner parties, beauty appointments, and everything in between.