Cottages & Gardens - April 2011

Designer Showhouse of Westchester

Cerebral Palsy of Westchester and media sponsor Cottages & Gardens present the Designer Showhouse of Westchester featuring American's Top Designers

Lindt Chocolate & Wine Pairings Made in Heaven

Check out this amazing Lindt chocolate tasting party hosted by interior designer (and Cottages & Gardens favorite) Philip Gorrivan. Plus find out how you can host your own exclusive tasting party.

Tim Street-Porter and Annie Kelly

Photographer Tim Street-Porter and writer Annie Kelly make one designing couple (in the best sense of the word). They have collaborated on 6 books on architecture and design, the latest of which, Litchfield Style (excerpted in the April issue of CTC&G), is available now. Here they discuss what they love about Connecticut, living on both coasts, and where they’d like to go to next.

Between Planting and Picking

A selection of color photographs of family-owned farms taken by Sandi Haber Fifield. The images capture the lush colors of fertile fields from coast to coast.

Farmhouse Fresh

Updated and infused with charming finds from the area, a vintage Litchfield home comes into its own

Lure of the Land

A fresh crop of gentleman (and woman) farmers with a shared passion for connecting with the land is sprouting up around Connecticut

Sustainable Connecticut: Farmer to the Stars

Annie Farrell, master farmer and sustainability guru, helps high-profile clients bring their land to life

Bette's Million

Every city exists in nature. "It's that simple," says Janice Parker. "You just clear the trash out, then good things start to happen."

Colorful Caribbean

Uncovering the wonders of this brilliant destination

Bespoke Beauty

Luxurious handmade items are part of what makes Litchfield county unique

Life Forces

Earth-mother winemakers nurture the vine and the wine

Deeds and Dont’s

Inside stories behind area real estate deals

Retail Therapy

C&G tells you where to shop in April

Sandi Haber Fifield

Recently the editors of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens had the opportunity to sit down with Sandi Haber Fifield whose beautiful images from her recent monograph, “Between Planting and Picking” appear in our April 2011 issue

Janice Parker

This landscape architect and designer knows how to work with the land

Sustainable Connecticut: The Great School Food Makeover

One Connecticut school's efforts are on the cutting edge of a movement to change the pizza and nuggets meal culture

Sustainable Connecticut: Spring Lettuce

From seed to salad, everything you need to know to grow your own lettuce

Sustainable Connecticut: Staying Hungry

Who's who and what's what in the local food community