HC&G editor at large Alejandro Saralegui, who is the director of the Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack, invited “Ale’s Angels,” a group of women who helped raise funds for the nonprofit public garden, to a thank-you tea one afternoon at the Southampton home of entrepreneur Christopher Burch. Melissa Green, Pamela Eldridge, and Betsy Berry chat poolside, while Danielle Gingerich, Kathy Reilly, and Helen Gifford compare notes inside Burch’s pre-fab Cocoon Cabin.
Guests drank lemonade with Deepwells Botanical gin, St. Germain liqueur, and San Pellegrino, garnished with a tarragon sprig.
Betsy Berry.
The Hamptons Aristocrat’s seared sea scallops with sweet pea crumble.
Michelle Farmer, Helen Gifford, and Melissa Green.
A passionflower in the garden.
The Hamptons Aristocrat’s crispy lobster tacos with pineapple, squash with burrata.
A bathroom with state-of-the-art finishes and materials, including marble.
The interiors of Burch’s one-bedroom Cocoon Cabin are kitted out with state-of-the-art finishes and materials, including marble and bamboo.
Tuna maki rolls with avocado mousse.
Party guest gather in the main sitting area.
A view of the Cocoon9 House from the garden
Phalaenopsis orchids.
Kathy Reilly, Michelle Farmer, and Helen Gifford.
The Hamptons Aristocrat’s bite-size minty moonpies.
