“He had told me it would be just ‘a few friends coming over,’” Pamela Bell, the generous neighbor with the townhouse, recalled recently. - Three Easy Summer Dishes: The French chef Yann Nury elevates classic seasonal recipes with fresh flavor combinations and a few luxurious additions. - A Lebanese Feast in Amsterdam: In a traditional Dutch canal house, a creative strategist organizes a dinner party to introduce a new collection inspired by her mother’s homeland. - Host Gift Guide: What T’s editors and contributors are bringing to thank their hosts this summer, including surreal serving spoons and cozy quilts. In the shady backyard, Ashmore planted native ferns and bayberry bushes and installed a gravel patio with a fire pit.

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