Blue & white are classic. All you have to do is find a gorgeous piece from China or Delft & notices how still it looks current & there...poof! Proof.
I've always been a sucker for the cool, crisp manner which the marriage transforms a room, chair or a table. Whether bolds ors whispers all blues create merry with white.Yup its a true love. 
Gardens...what would they be with hydrangeas or delphiniums???
Fashion need I say more.
Lilly Pulitzer
Tory Burch tunic...I could live in them all summer. 
Barclay Butera a charmer in any palette but blues are a fave. 
Mary MacDonald. I die every time I see this veranda.
Phoebe Howard & I do believe that everyones adores her outdoors setting.
Sarah Richardson 
Meg Braff
Tobi Fairley
Flow blue is stunning at its best. The watery effect of the blue is achieved through true transfer ware & its cobalt is not only the most loved but highly prized as well.
Other transfer ware from the Staffordshire region lends a crisper aesthetic but frankly still elevates any table.
Delftware from the Netherlands is traditionally a tin glazed pottery. Who hasn't lusted for tiles in their kitchen????
Royal Copenhagens Blue Fluted Half Lace is my ultimate desire. The sugar bowl coveted. Hand painted artistry you eat off of. Perfection.
Still the Chinese so did & still do it soooooo well & it works with all styles of design.
Carolyn Roehm loves the duet so much it became a gorgeous book.
As summer heats up to oranges & reds remember the cool blues & whites to chill your soul. It never fails...that & a mojito.
Images courtesy of Amazon, Carolyn Roehm, House Beautiful, Phoebe Howard & San Fransico Chronicle
Gardens...what would they be with hydrangeas or delphiniums??? Fashion need I say more.Lilly PulitzerTory Burch tunic...I could live in them all summer. Still its interior after interior that I drool over & over & over....
Barclay Butera a charmer in any palette but blues are a fave. Mary MacDonald. I die every time I see this veranda. Phoebe Howard & I do believe that everyones adores her outdoors setting. Sarah Richardson Meg Braff
Tobi Fairley Flow blue is stunning at its best. The watery effect of the blue is achieved through true transfer ware & its cobalt is not only the most loved but highly prized as well. Other transfer ware from the Staffordshire region lends a crisper aesthetic but frankly still elevates any table.Delftware from the Netherlands is traditionally a tin glazed pottery. Who hasn't lusted for tiles in their kitchen????Royal Copenhagens Blue Fluted Half Lace is my ultimate desire. The sugar bowl coveted. Hand painted artistry you eat off of. Perfection. Still the Chinese so did & still do it soooooo well & it works with all styles of design.Carolyn Roehm loves the duet so much it became a gorgeous book. As summer heats up to oranges & reds remember the cool blues & whites to chill your soul. It never fails...that & a mojito.
Of course mint is a peas best friend. Mint & pea soup has been a favourite for or so long & this 
Another favorite is fresh peas, sugar snaps, mint & feta salad. Its yummy with my go to dressing of olive oil, champagne vinegar, Maldon salt & fresh cracked white pepper. I've added chives. scallion, etc over the years but the standard greens still is works best on the buds. If not feta go for chevre, caprino, mato or any goats milk cheese. the sharpness marries well with the greens, but hey go lactose free if desired. I've done that as well. 
Pea sprouts are so under used in Western culture but dou miao is yummy. These gentle pea tendrils are stir fried with garlic, ginger then soy, & I add mirin for delicacy delight. The sprouts also rock on sandwiches. You must try. I get them at my local Asian market. Their intense sweet pea essence it just rocks my boat.
Mushy English peas, Indian curries, Asian stir frys. Whether the pod or pea so many cultures use the pea & I encourage to try them all. 
Promise me peas, that you'll give the freshness of please, I mean peas a shot.
