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08/04/2026

Our Orange Blossom Candle is bright, floral, and beautifully Florida, with notes of orange blossom and jasmine. The Tallahassee Candle captures the warmth and charm of the city we call home.

Order online for in-store pickup, stop by the shop to choose your favorite, or have one shipped straight to your door.

Which one are you choosing, Orange Blossom or Tallahassee?

What does Southern hospitality in Florida smell like?To us, it is warm, welcoming, sun-soaked, and softly coastal. It is...
08/03/2026

What does Southern hospitality in Florida smell like?

To us, it is warm, welcoming, sun-soaked, and softly coastal. It is a bright North Florida kitchen, an open door, and the feeling that there is always room for one more at the table.

That feeling inspired our exclusive House Blend fragrance, now available in the everyday products you use throughout your home:

• Laundry powder soap
• All-purpose cleaner
• Room and body spray
• Hand soap

And because every welcoming home needs a candle, House Blend is also hand-poured into a beautiful La Rochère whiskey glass featuring the iconic Napoleonic bee.

Once the candle is finished, clean the glass and use it for a favorite drink, a small bouquet, or something special on your table.

House Blend brings a little warmth and beauty to the routines that make a house feel like home.

Available exclusively at The Prepared Table.

Which would you bring home first, the home collection or the candle?

This tastes like the Orange Creamsicle summers you remember, only poured into a glass. Our Orange Creamsicle Mocktail is...
08/01/2026

This tastes like the Orange Creamsicle summers you remember, only poured into a glass. Our Orange Creamsicle Mocktail is bright, creamy, refreshing, and made for hot summer afternoons. It feels like a special treat, but because it is alcohol-free, everyone can enjoy one.

We made ours with Satsuma juice from our local Florida Georgia Citrus, which you can find at the Tallahassee Farmers Market on Saturdays. Then we poured it into one of our La Rochère Highball glasses for a beautiful finishing touch.

Fun fact: La Rochère has been pressing glass in France since 1475! You can find these beautiful Highball glasses in our shop at The Prepared Table.

The recipe was featured in the July issue of NE Tallahassee Living, and I’m sharing the complete recipe here.

Swipe for the ingredients and instructions, then save this post for your next summer gathering.

Tag someone you’d love to share an Orange Creamsicle Mocktail

07/31/2026

I love a beautiful cookbook, but I want it to become more than something that simply sits on a shelf.

Whenever I bring home a new one, I make a cup of coffee and read it from cover to cover. As recipes stand out, I write the name and page number on a Post-it, then organize those notes by section inside the front cover.

Later, when I’m planning dinner, making a grocery list, or choosing a menu for guests, I already have a collection of ideas waiting for me.

It takes a little time upfront, but it turns a cookbook into something I actually return to again and again.

We carry a thoughtfully chosen collection of cookbooks at The Prepared Table, including books filled with recipes you will want to make, share, and build menus around. Stop by the shop and let us help you find one worth cooking through.

Do you read your cookbooks from cover to cover, or do you jump straight to the recipes?

Save this idea for the next cookbook you bring home.

07/29/2026

We often think hospitality requires extra time, extra energy, and a carefully planned menu.

But what if it could give something back to us?

A reason to slow down.
A reason to light the candle we keep saving.
A reason to enjoy our own homes.
A reason to turn an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering.

The easiest way to host more often is to stop reinventing it every time.

Choose a rhythm. Keep one dependable meal on hand. Build the gathering around one good thing. Let simple become your style.

Hospitality should not leave you feeling depleted. It should remind you why gathering matters in the first place.

Which of these ideas would make hosting feel easier for you?

If summer had an official pie, this might be it. It will definitely be the pie people ask you to bring again! This Blue...
07/27/2026

If summer had an official pie, this might be it. It will definitely be the pie people ask you to bring again! This Blueberry Cream Pie has a buttery crust, a cool cream layer, and plenty of fresh blueberries. It looks special enough for company but is simple enough to make for Sunday lunch or a summer afternoon around the table.

The recipe was featured in the July issue of NE Tallahassee Living, and I’m sharing the complete recipe here.

Swipe for the ingredients and instructions, then save this post for your next summer gathering.

Of course, a beautiful pie deserves a beautiful presentation. I baked this one in our Casafina pie dish and served it on Blue Calico by Burleigh Pottery, both available at The Prepared Table.

Tag someone you’d love to share a slice of blueberry pie with.

07/26/2026

Made it, grew it, baked it, swapped it!

Our first Slow Down Summer Swap was filled with creative goodies, fun snacks, great conversation, and baskets packed with a little something from everyone.

Such a sweet way to slow down, share what we love, and spend time together around the island.

07/24/2026

This may not have been my smoothest video introduction, but the menu planning is officially underway. 😂

I’m hosting two dinner parties this weekend and cooking from The Silver Palate Cookbook. On the menu is the very popular Chicken Marbella, parsley rice, roasted vegetables, and lime mousse for dessert.

One of my favorite hospitality hacks is to plan back-to-back dinner parties using the same menu. You only have to make the decisions once, the grocery shopping is simpler, and the second dinner usually feels even easier because you already know exactly what to do.

Hospitality does not have to mean reinventing everything every time. Sometimes the best plan is simply repeating a really good menu.

07/23/2026

If chopping vegetables, stirring a pot, or baking a loaf of bread helps you feel a little more like yourself, there may be a reason.

Research suggests that cooking and baking may positively affect our mental well-being. Time in the kitchen gives our hands something purposeful to do and our minds something tangible to focus on. It allows us to be creative, build confidence, experience a sense of accomplishment, and connect with others through the food we share.

There is something wonderfully grounding about taking a collection of simple ingredients and turning them into something that nourishes. You follow a few steps, make adjustments along the way, and end with something real. On days when life feels uncertain or overwhelming, that small sense of order and completion can matter.

Perhaps cooking has never been only about putting dinner on the table. Perhaps it is also about slowing down, caring for ourselves, remembering what we are capable of, and offering love to the people gathered around us.

That is one more reason we believe in bringing back the love of cooking, one kitchen at a time.

What do you love to cook or bake when you need a little comfort?

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