Elevating the Everyday with Ross Sveback

Ross and His Dinnerware Collection

I have two words for the holidays: puffed pastry. Or maybe three: frozen puffed pastry. Lifestyle expert Ross Sveback reveals it as his secret weapon. I also just featured it as a holiday tip in my recent interview with Angela from Seasonal and Savory. In the below Travel Fun program, I share with Ross how I use it every year to make my Galette des Rois, a traditional French, almond paste-filled pastry that commemorates the Feast of Kings Day. Now I think I’ll whip it up into some other petits merveils throughout the season. And if I follow more of Ross’s advice, I’ll buy canned chicken stock and do more planning ahead so that I won’t be so stressed when preparing holiday meals.

Faux Boix Etruscan Pitcher

Ross is full of inspiration. In fact he started his blog, Ross Sveback:  Elevating the Everyday, three years ago to inspire people. “I always kept gravitating toward things that my grandmother taught me,” Ross says in our interview. Indeed, he finds value in the simple, everyday things of life from baking to gardening. Best of all though Ross enjoys sharing these things—what he does on a daily basis—with his numerous fans and followers.

In our chat, we talk about his many recipes including Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies, the perfect snack after a day on the slopes, to the day-to-day living philosophies of this homespun guy from the Midwest. Ross also discusses the Shopping section of his site, particularly his Faux Bois dinnerware, a handsome table service perfect for the mountains or just about any other casual chic setting. (No wonder Bergdorf’s picked up his tabletop collection. They’ve always had an eye for beautiful, finely-crafted table arts.)

If you’re looking for more modest gift ideas to elevate your everyday, check out Ross’s handmade soap and dishcloth collections. As to be expected, everything Ross showcases is both utilitarian and a pleasure to behold. It’s the little things in life that make a difference and those are just the kinds of things Ross embraces.

Faux Bois Cookies

Click on the play button below to hear Ross and I chitchat about the holidays, entertaining, taking up our daily lives a notch or two and armchair cooking, something I enjoy a lot.

Year of Luxury Soaps

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