New Summer Cookbooks at the Gilded Lily

Lisa Lemke's new book on "Recipes and menus for casual outdoor entertaining" features gorgeous photography and accessible recipes. There are tips on rubs and marinades, plus a section on sweet and savory flavor boosters. Chapters include a Mexican Grill Party; an Early Summer Vegetarian Lunch; a Getaway Picnic; a Father's Day Barbecue; a Block Party; Lazy Days at the Beach Buffet; a Chic Cocktail Party in the City; and an End of Summer Picnic. $24.95.

Hattie Ellis's "Honey: A Selection of More than 80 Delicious Savory & Sweet Recipes" includes chapters on Breakfast and Brunch; Lunch and Supper; Snacks, Sides and Sauces; Teatime Baking; Desserts; and Preserves, Sweets and Drinks. Additionally, there are tips on honey and health, how to buy and store honey, and how to taste honey. $19.95.

We can't wait to try some of the recipes in The Lemon Cookbook: 50 Sweet and Savory Recipes to Brighten Every Meal, by Ellen Jackson, April 2015. The recipes include seafood, meat and poultry; vegetarian; recipes for incorporating lemon into drinks and sweets; lemon side dishes; and salads. $19.95.

A Lot on Her Plate: A New Way to Cook For Two, A Few or Plenty, by Rosie Birkett, just published in April. This book presents recipes using seasonal, fresh produce and simple, store-cupboard ingredients. $29.95.

Just in time for summer barbecue season: The BBQ Companion: 180+ Barbeque Recipes from Around the World, by Ben O'Donoghue, April 2015. $29.95.

Shop for these and our other gourmet cookbooks at the Gilded Lily in Wenatchee or via our online website.

Coolers for Summer Picnics and Parties

Arrive in style this summer at your picnic, neighborhood block party, or outdoor festivities with our collection of insulated coolers, totes and bottle carriers.

The Hamptons Striped Cooler Bag comes in red sequins or navy sequins. $37.95.

Black and Pink Gingham Cooler Bag, $33.75.

The gingham cooler bag also comes in Black and Lime. $33.75.

This gingham wheeled cooler bag, $50, is by Murval.

The stylish "Ibiza Leopard Cooler Bag" is also by Murval. $33.50.

The "Party-To-Go Tote" holds six wine bottles. We carry it in Lime Green. $28.50.

This Bellemonde cooler comes in Lime Green or Orange Scotch Grain. Just $42!

Shop at the Gilded Lily on Wenatchee Avenue for these and our other party and entertaining accessories!

Making Your Lake House or Cabin Cozy for Summer

At the Gilded Lily, we're delighted to help you decorate and provision your lake house, cabin or vacation condo for the summer. Stock up on fragrant candles, gourmet foods, and accessories for entertaining.

BATH & BODY:

Pamper your guests with luxurious bath and body products from Archipelago Botanicals. The scents we carry are Grapefruit, Mint, Oat Milk, Pomegranate, and Sugar.

For the kitchen and powder room, stock up on our hand washes in your preferred scent.

For the bath, provide your guests with bath milk, body wash, hand cream, body lotion, body butters and a sugar scrub.

For fragrance sensitive guests, we suggest the Oat Milk line. For fragrance lovers, we recommend the very popular Pomegranate line.

CANDLES:

"Pacifica" Jar Candle from Archipelago Botanicals, $18.75

Our Archipelago Botanicals "Excursion" jar candles are perfect for vacation homes. Just blow out the candle and close the lid when you leave at the end of the weekend, to preserve the scent for your next visits. Our selection of scents includes Jaipur, Luna, Pacifica, Madagascar, Havana, Lanai, Paramour, Positano, and more.

Seda France "Japanese Quince" Diffuser, $50

We also carry home fragrance diffusers from Seda France, Agraria Home and Archipelago Botanicals.

We also stock Vance Kitira's rustic unscented candles. We sell decorative pear shaped candles, his line of Timber pillars, and his Marble pillars and tapers.

DISHES:

Waechtersbach Dinner Plate in "Kiwi," $15

We love Waechtersbach dinnerware for summer homes. It's so colorful and festive, and sturdy enough to take a lot of use over long weekends filled with guests.

We carry Buttercup, Cherry, Kiwi, and Orange Peel colorways. The pieces we carry include mugs, salad plates, dinner plates, tea pots, pitchers, latte cups, and pasta bowls.

Michael Aram Ginkgo Trivet, $59

If you're a fan of Michael Aram's serving and entertaining pieces, be sure to stop by to see all the lovely things we carry. We have cheese boards, olive dishes, serving trays, salad bowls, servers, serving bowls, platters, trivets, candleholders, trays, vases and more.

Forest Serving Tray from Beatriz Ball

Our Beatriz Ball serving pieces go from freezer to table to oven as needed. We carry servers, trays, platters, bowls, and casseroles.

Guzzini Salad Servers, $11.50

Our line of Guzzini acrylic outdoorware is from Italy. We carry salad servers, napkin holders, bread bowls, salad spinners, cutlery, and other essentials for outdoor entertaining. We've chosen bright spring and summer colors: citrus green, yellow, orange, and fuschia.

GOURMET FOODS:

Stock your lake house or cabin pantry with everything you'll need to entertain your summer houseguests.

For breakfast, serve your guests toast or bagels spread with our Stonewall Kitchen Lemon Pear Marmalade or Tangerine Marmalade.

We also occasionally like to tuck a teaspoonfull of marmalade or our Bellini and Mimosa Brunch Jams into freshly made crepes with ricotta.

Also from Stonewall Kitchen, we carry a variety of gourmet mustards, snack sticks, gourmet crackers, lemon curd, black bean dip, brownie mix, Barefoot Contessa cupcake mixes, chocolate sauces for ice cream, chutneys, and gourmet salsas.

Serve your guests pitchers of delicious, ice cold cocktails using our convenient Stonewall Kitchen martini mixers. We carry Bellini, Kir Royale, and Mimosa. Perfect for weekend brunches or outdoor patio parties.

Italian Harvest "Mother in Law Tongues" Pasta, $22

Delight your guests with our colorful Italian Harvest pastas. We carry black-and-white bow ties, colorful striped linguini, "Mexican Hats," spinning tops, and rainbow bow ties.

Top your pastas with one of our tasty Rossi Pasta sauces. We carry Artichoke Sauce, Sun Dried Tomato Sauce, Mushroom Sauce and Italian Red Pepper Sauce.

We also sell a wide selection of cookbooks. Be sure you have your favorite at hand in your cabin or vacation home. Or pick up a new cookbook you've been dying to leaf through and try a few things.

HOME FURNISHINGS:

Guildmaster Bamboo Wing Back Chair in Mustard, $610

Accessorize your vacation home with some of our home furnishings. We carry chairs, occasional tables, side tables, lamps, chandeliers, chests, dressers, coffee tables, armoires, and buffets.

KIDS:

Jellycat's "Dogadoodle," $28.50

Do you have grandchildren visiting, or friends' small children? Have a cuddly friend waiting for them on their bed. Our Jellycat plush toys are extremely soft.

Lilliputiens Musical Handles Ball, $21.95

For a baby age 2 or under, our Lilliputiens line of Belgian plush toys are a great way to welcome and busy a young visitor.

Lilliputiens "Josephine Dancing," $17.95

We also have a fun assortment of books for babies, toddlers and children in the Baby Corner of our shop.

LINENS AND TEXTILES:

From Domestique, we carry aprons, chef jackets, and kitchen towels. Be sure to have plenty of kitchen towels on hand so your houseguests can help out after dinner!

From Le Jacquard Francais, we carry colorful French tablecloths, tablerunners, napkins, and napkin rings.

OTHER IDEAS:

We also carry decorative pillows, throws, totes, wheeled coolers, coffee table books, Goody Goody slippers, and other things that make a vacation house feel like "home."

Come visit us in downtown Wenatchee. Your own Gilded Lily "personal shopper" will help you select the items you need to help you entertain fabulously this summer!

Scents for Summer at the Gilded Lily

Let the Gilded Lily help you fill your home with the scents of summer. We sell home fragrance sprays, fragranced decorative tassels, jar candles, votive candles, scented tea lights, and home fragrance diffusers.

For the body, we sell fragranced lotions, bath gels, scrubs, soaps and shower gels.

We recommend the following scents for summer 2010:

Seda France "Japanese Quince" Diffuser, $64

Seda France "Japanese Quince" Pagoda Boxed Candle, $31.00

Archipelago Botanicals "Positano" Jar Candle (Scented with persimmon and nectarine), $18.75

Archipelago Botanicals "Luna" Jar Candle (scented with lemon verbena, lavender and thyme) $18.75

Archipelago Botanicals "Amalfi" Jar Candle (scented with olive blossom), $18.75

Archipelago Botanicals "Positano" Travel Diffuser, $25.25

MOR Cosmetics "Blood Orange" Emporium Soap Bar, $16.95

Voluspa "Pink Citron" 12 Ounce Boxed Candle, $28.50

Voluspa "Saijo Persimmon" 12 ounce Boxed Candle, $28.50

Agraria Home's "Lemon Verbena" Tasselaire Home Fragrance Tassel

Agraria Home "Lemon Verbena" Lotion, $25.50

Stop by the Gilded Lily on Wenatchee Avenue to try these and our other scented products by Agraria Home, Archipelago Botanicals, MOR Cosmetics, Seda France, Voluspa, and other brands.

Summer Swimsuits for Baby Girls

The weather is hot, your pool is ready to go (or you've been invited to enjoy Grandma's), but what is your baby girl going to wear to look cute while she swims?

We carry several styles of Le Top swimming suits for infant and toddler girls.
Above is the red-and-white two piece "Tankini." It features red and white hearts on a background of stripes, with polkadots on the briefs. We also carry the red-and-white polkadot matching hat (not shown).

Prefer a one-piece? This is the "Darling Duckies" bathing suit - blue with white polkadots and a cute yellow duck on the front.

We also have a one-piece in the red-and-white polkadots. It has a sweet lacy heart in the center.

This is the Zoo Fun two piece, featuring a smiling giraffe on a cheery yellow and white polkadot background.

We carry many other styles and colors of infant and toddler girl swimsuits. Stop by the Gilded Lily in Wenatchee before your weekend swimming festivities!