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Introducing | New Garden Markers!

Just in time for gardening season, I’m excited to finally share my newest wares with you – Stainless Steel Garden Markers!! These GORGEOUS Garden Markers are heeeeeeeere!Beautifully reflective of the green herbs, the blue skies above, or even the warm, golden setting sunshine.Resilient, long-lasting brushed Stainless Steel.Original artwork of each herb – sold individually as…

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Appliance Decisions | IGTV with Stephan Byns

By: Alison Kent March 6, 2021 Compose, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Notebookalison kent, appliances, choosing appliances, featured, HOME, kitchen designer, midland appliances, the home kitchenLeave a Comment

Wondering where to start when looking into appliances for your new or renovated Kitchen? Listen in as Stephan Byns of Midland Appliances and I discuss the basics. HELP! You’re in the market for new Appliances for your Home Kitchen – now what?!With over 500 manufacturers of everything from standard fridges to specialty appliances you may…

KBIS Kitchen Industry Show 2021 Re-Cap

By: Alison Kent February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Compose, Kitchen Design, NKBA BCalison kent, cooking at home, featured, HOME, home cook, home cooking, KBIS, kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen designer, kitchen inspo, NKBALeave a Comment

It was a crazy VIRTUAL version of the annual Kitchen (and Bath) Industry Show this year – but much learning was still had despite the technical difficulties! KBIS 2021 KBIS – the annual Kitchen and Bath Industry Show – was entirely Virtual this year due to the continuing pandemic. Which had both pros and cons.…

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ELEVATE | Why Eat or Entertain with Linens?

We eat around 3 meals a day, not including snack time, and for most of us – especially now during COVID – that means around 800 of our 1100 eating episodes are spent at a table of sorts. Whether we entertain for one or for the masses, the sometimes sloppy work of putting food in…

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tuesdays for tea | 21.02.02

By: Alison Kent February 2, 2021March 10, 2021 tuesdays for teaalison kent, chat with friends, featured, HOME, home cook, home cooking, kitchen, tea, tuesdays for teaLeave a Comment

A monthly chat over a cuppa tea! So, what’s new with you?? I had a ‘Mom Blog’ AGES ago – having left it now almost 12 years – and every Tuesday I would just post whatever was on my mind. Musings. Thoughts. Conversations. And yes – TWO-way conversations! I had a pack of faithful followers…

And on it Goes …

By: Alison Kent January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Kitchen Notebookalison kent, behind the scenes, compose, design, elevate, everyday gatherings, featured, gather, goods, HOME, kitchen, waresLeave a Comment

I haven’t posted HERE in a bit, yet never fear – I’ve been fervently working everywhere else! So much happening, all over the place – it’s time for a catch-up. Busy as a little Bee… HEY to all the NEW PEEPS here to hang out in my Kitchen these days! If you’re newer, you might…

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Classic Centerpieces | Holiday Decorating with Food

By: Alison Kent December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 everyday gatherings, Gather, Kitchen Notebookalison kent, decor, decorating, decorating with food, design, designer, featured, food, holiday, holiday season, HOME, kitchenLeave a Comment

Did you know there are SO MANY ways you can decorate for the Holidays using Food that AREN’T weird little marshmallow snowmen?! Check out my 2020 Centerpiece and let me know which ones you would try! It was surprisingly difficult to find inspiration on the interwebs on NICE and CLASSY ways to decorate a table…

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kitchen DESIGN | Dining Room Reno REVEAL

By: Alison Kent December 6, 2020December 8, 2020 Alison's Home Kitchen Reno, Compose, Kitchen Designalison kent, antiques, cabinetry, design, dining room, featured, HOME, IKEA, kitchen, kitchen design, kitchen designer, renovation, vintage2 Comments

I’m so excited to reveal the new Dining Room Renovation! A big part of doing the Kitchen Reno was getting this space ready first and I’m really happy with the results! About Freakin’ TIME! I can’t BELIEVE IT!I’ve been planning out the designs of our ‘dream Dining room’ for ABOUT A DECADE, but logistically it…

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tuesdays for tea | 21.03.09

By: Alison Kent March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

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A monthly chat over a cuppa tea! So, what’s new with you?? A week late, but never too late. Things are just crazy around here this past week! AND IT’S JUST TUESDAY! How’s things with you?! I’ve been substituting SOME of my evening wine drinking with teas, so here’s this evenings tea, a simple decaf…

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Food Fatigue…

By: Alison Kent February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

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It’s a thing. For people who cook and eat for a living, food fatigue can be real. But you still have to eat, so what to do? Return to the classics. When I’m just BEAT… I’m tired! Compounded with January ‘blah’s’, general fatigue, COVID fatigue, cooking fatigue, quarantine fatigue… Ugh. I barely care what I…

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KITCHEN design | IGTV with Meme Brooks

By: Alison Kent December 13, 2020December 9, 2020

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Hang out with myself and Meme Brooks of Meme Brooks Design on Kitchen Design + Dining Decor, purposeful design and working with what you have!

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Appliance Decisions – the CALIBER Range

THE single biggest factor in your Kitchen build/reno are your Appliance Decisions! I’ll run through all of mine in another post, but for now I’ll chat about why I chose a Caliber Range. WHELP!I did it.I’ve officially JUMPED into this Kitchen Reno!The new Fridge/Freezer, Range, Hood Fan and Dishwasher have been put on order, while…

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Simple Holiday Decorating in 2020

By: Alison Kent November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

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I think we can all agree it’s BEEN A YEAR… So I’ve been giving thought on how to keep this years’ Holiday decorating for simple, small gatherings uplifting and peaceful. 2020, I’m kinda over you … I don’t think 2020 could have been crazier if it’d tried! I’m over it – are you?! But, as…

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OUTLOOK | the Food or the Moment

By: Alison Kent October 24, 2020December 6, 2020

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Is it the Food or the Moment? Do you have a favorite Restaurant you keep going back to, or do you live for magical moments around good food?

2020 and Evolving Traditions

Building Traditions Traditions are the foundation of a society hopeful in a string of ‘tomorrows’. Creating an event with a group of cherished family or friends, meant to come back to time after time speaks of consistency, dependability, glorious expectation. While I don’t recall many specific traditions growing up other than heading to Nana’s every…

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today’s KITCHEN | Flavored Sauerkraut

By: Alison Kent September 22, 2020November 16, 2020

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What’s in a Sauerkraut? I confess that I’ve not had a lot of experience with Sauerkraut, even with a European background (from a few generations ago…). It was my Czech friend who started talking about it in her favorite dishes, and I was immediately intrigued! Other than cabbage, I didn’t know much else, and relied…

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BASICS | Knife Skills

By: Alison Kent September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

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Welcome to the BASICS!Today we’re going to talk Knife Skills. Got ’em? Want ’em?! the KNIFE While most people who have been cooking for some time probably already know how to hold a knife, a refresher is never a bad idea. Especially since a good knife grip will earn you efficiency in your work, and…

Travel at Home through Food

Visiting 20 Countries in 4 Months Who says you can’t GO anywhere during a quarantine?! With memories in hand of previously traveled places – and dreams of places I still hope to go – our family has taken some turns traveling the globe through our dinners the past few months through cooking at home, supplemented…