The Summer Menu

Once the date is set and your house is ready, it is time to plan the menu!

Here is our favorite Green and White summer pizza recipe-

1. Make sure pizza dough is room temperature
2. Preheat oven to 500° with the Pizza Stone inside
3. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and sliced garlic, heat in a large skillet for 1.5 minutes, then add 6 cups spinach Sauté 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Set aside.
4. Combine cheeses, milk, and minced garlic in a bowl
5. Roll dough into a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured surface, and pierce surface with a fork 
6. Carefully remove pizza stone from oven, and sprinkle cornmeal on top
7. Spread cheese mixture over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. 
8. Bake for 10 minutes 
9. Top with spinach and bake an additional 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated 
10. Remove from oven; brush outer crust with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil 
11. Cut into 6 large slices and bon appetite!

Outdoor Dining

It is officially summer!  We wish we looked as chic as this girl, most likely headed to a lovely dinner party on the coast of France.  If you can't compete with her, there is still time to have a lovely outdoor dinner party yourself.  Here are a few of our favorite collected shots-

Happy Mother's Day!

In honor of Mother's Day, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite Mother-Daughter Design Duo's.

Lisa Newsom, founding editor of Veranda, and Leslie Newsom Roscoe, contributing Interiors Editor for Veranda

Margaret Bosbyshell and Clary Bosbyshell Froeba

Margaux Interiors

Carole and Jessica Weaks

C. Weaks Interiors

Cheryl Womack and Alison Womack Jowers

Womack Interiors

Susan Lapelle and Nicky Lapelle Arnold

Susan Lapelle Interiors

Molly, Sara, and Katie Lloyd with Hope Duncan

Katie Lloyd Designs & Interiors