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December is here and we are feeling like we need to spruce up our apartments for out of town guests and holiday parties. These plush baby alpaca pillows add a pop of color to any room! Available in 8 rich tones. 18×18. $120.

I’m getting to live out my Gourmet fantasies with this post! Here is my recipe for roasted butternut squash soup, a definite hit for Thanksgiving or anytime really. I’m serving it in Frances Palmer’s beautiful raised dots cereal bowl from her Pearl collection. Come by the shop and check out Frances’ amazing pieces, perfect for your holiday entertaining!
Ingredients
olive oil
small onion chopped
2 garlic cloves, halved
2 carrots sliced
2 medium butternut squash
chicken stock or water
salt & pepper
1/4 cup orange juice
Cut squash in half lengthwise. Drizzle with olive oil and roast, flesh side down, at 400 F. Sweat onion and carrot in olive oil in a heavy pot until soft (but not browned). When squash is cooked and cooled, peel off skins and add squash to pot. Add water or chicken stock (or a combo of both) to desired thickness. Heat for 5 minutes or so for all flavors to come together. Take off heat and add orange juice. Blend with a hand blender or in a food processor or blender. I like to serve topped with pumpkin seeds or I mix greek yogurt with chives and finish with a dollop of that!

It’s February… need a little something to make you smile?
These gifts priced from $8-$31 will make everyone happy!
Letterpress printed notes and envelopes (package of eight $16), dozi paperclip holder ($23), wool felt egg cozy ($19.50), paper vase (box of four $25), turquoise mini vase ($19), glass sea urchin vase ($15), brown swallow paperweight ($31), reusable nylon shopping bag in solid colors ($8 each or three for $22).

Looking for the perfect gift? Here are some of our tried and true favorites.

[Alessi "Pescher" trivet $82; striped bud vase $40; Renzo Piano serve set $115, glass chickadee vase $19; cotton bread basket $39; set of 13 colored shot glasses from Japan $170; Marsaiile soap $20 and body lotion $32 in summer grapefruit; hand loomed kitchen towels from Italy $32; crystal decanter $70]