Sunday Reset: Châteaus, Canning and Creole Cuisine

Sunday Reset: Châteaus, Canning and Creole Cuisine

Victoria Shelton

Join us each week as we explore what’s shaping our world in beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and culture. Through the lens of our team, The Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T. is a curated reflection on what we’re reading, eating, purchasing, obsessing over, recommending, and treating ourselves to! 

What We’re Reading This Week

The Sun King by Nancy Mitford

Step into the glittering world of seventeenth-century France, where palace life is shaped by spectacle, ambition, artistry, and intrigue. This richly detailed portrait brings Versailles to life through its gardens, architecture, artists, courtiers, and the formidable ruler at its center. Beneath the ceremony and grandeur, it reveals the delicate negotiations of power, influence, and desire that governed daily life at court. Witty, vivid, and filled with memorable detail, it offers an engaging glimpse into a remarkable era when elegance and politics were inseparable, and the smallest gesture could carry surprising weight.
The Sun King

Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante

Family secrets, shifting loyalties, and carefully constructed illusions, set against the evocative landscape of Sicily. Spanning three generations, this sweeping literary story follows a young woman as she moves from an imaginative inner life toward a difficult reckoning with her family’s past. As memories, betrayals, and inherited wounds come into focus, the boundaries between truth and invention grow increasingly uncertain. Elegant and psychologically rich, it explores the ways love, resentment, social injustice, and self-deception can shape relationships, while maintaining a compelling sense of mystery and memory throughout.
Lies and Sorcery

The Sun King by Nancy Mitford

Step into the glittering world of seventeenth-century France, where palace life is shaped by spectacle, ambition, artistry, and intrigue. This richly detailed portrait brings Versailles to life through its gardens, architecture, artists, courtiers, and the formidable ruler at its center. Beneath the ceremony and grandeur, it reveals the delicate negotiations of power, influence, and desire that governed daily life at court. Witty, vivid, and filled with memorable detail, it offers an engaging glimpse into a remarkable era when elegance and politics were inseparable, and the smallest gesture could carry surprising weight.
The Sun King

Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante

Family secrets, shifting loyalties, and carefully constructed illusions, set against the evocative landscape of Sicily. Spanning three generations, this sweeping literary story follows a young woman as she moves from an imaginative inner life toward a difficult reckoning with her family’s past. As memories, betrayals, and inherited wounds come into focus, the boundaries between truth and invention grow increasingly uncertain. Elegant and psychologically rich, it explores the ways love, resentment, social injustice, and self-deception can shape relationships, while maintaining a compelling sense of mystery and memory throughout.
Lies and Sorcery

What We’re Eating

Creola, NYC

For a dinner that feels both personal and deeply rooted in culinary tradition, Creola on the Upper East Side is worth a visit. Chef Lana Lagomarsini’s tasting menu draws from her grandmother’s recipes, her own travels, and a lifelong connection to cooking, bringing together dishes that feel thoughtful, nostalgic, and distinctly her own. The menu is designed to feel more like an intimate supper club than a formal dining room, with an optional wine pairing. Look for thoughtful touches like potlikker consommé, inspired by her grandmother’s collard greens and the traditions behind them.

What We’re Purchasing

Agent Nateur Holi (Mane) Marine Collagen

A daily beauty supplement designed to support hair, skin, and nails from within. Made with marine collagen peptides plus pearl powder, the formula provides collagen-derived amino acids and naturally occurring trace minerals. Add it to your daily routine for support with skin hydration and elasticity, stronger nails, and healthy-looking hair, while nourishing your overall beauty and wellness.
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Trudon Le Diffuseur Altair

Bring the atmosphere of Trudon home with this elegant diffuser, designed to release its sophisticated floral-woody fragrance continuously for approximately three to four months. Peony is softened by leather and suede, while agarwood, sandalwood, cedarwood, and styrax add warmth and depth. Housed in the Maison’s signature fluted glass vessel with a gold emblem, it makes a beautiful addition to any room, even when simply displayed.
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Chateau Marmont Keychain Tassel

A little piece of the Los Angeles legend to carry wherever you go. Crafted by the celebrated Château Marmont, the historic Sunset Boulevard hotel long associated with Hollywood glamour, celebrity hideaways, and storied nights, this keychain brings that unmistakable sense of old-school LA cool to your everyday essentials. Made in Italy from polished solid brass with a green silk tassel, it’s engraved with the iconic moniker for a memorable finishing touch.
Shop Now

Agent Nateur Holi (Mane) Marine Collagen

A daily beauty supplement designed to support hair, skin, and nails from within. Made with marine collagen peptides plus pearl powder, the formula provides collagen-derived amino acids and naturally occurring trace minerals. Add it to your daily routine for support with skin hydration and elasticity, stronger nails, and healthy-looking hair, while nourishing your overall beauty and wellness.
Shop Now

Trudon Le Diffuseur Altair

Bring the atmosphere of Trudon home with this elegant diffuser, designed to release its sophisticated floral-woody fragrance continuously for approximately three to four months. Peony is softened by leather and suede, while agarwood, sandalwood, cedarwood, and styrax add warmth and depth. Housed in the Maison’s signature fluted glass vessel with a gold emblem, it makes a beautiful addition to any room, even when simply displayed.
Shop Now

Chateau Marmont Keychain Tassel

A little piece of the Los Angeles legend to carry wherever you go. Crafted by the celebrated Château Marmont, the historic Sunset Boulevard hotel long associated with Hollywood glamour, celebrity hideaways, and storied nights, this keychain brings that unmistakable sense of old-school LA cool to your everyday essentials. Made in Italy from polished solid brass with a green silk tassel, it’s engraved with the iconic moniker for a memorable finishing touch.
Shop Now

What We’re Obsessing Over

Canning for the Season Ahead

We’re embracing the quiet pleasure of preserving summer. At its height, fruit is being transformed into jewel-toned preserves, stone fruits and tomatoes tucked away to be enjoyed long after the season has passed. Alongside the sweet, we’re making room for fermentation: vegetables, cultured foods, and other preparations that develop complexity and support a well-nourished gut. There is something deeply satisfying about this kind of kitchen ritual, working with the seasons, extending their life, and creating a pantry that feels abundant well into the colder months.

What We’re Recommending

Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy 

If you’re looking for something a little different to add to your Philadelphia cultural calendar, the Science History Institute’s new permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850), opens October 7 in the newly reopened Fisher Gallery. Drawing from the Institute’s remarkable collection of paintings and rare books, the exhibition explores the mysterious world of alchemy, from secretive workshops and fiery laboratories to the centuries of experimentation that ultimately helped shape modern chemistry. It’s an intimate look at the intersection of science, art, and obsession, and a fascinating glimpse into how the pursuit of the impossible can lead to discovery.

Treat

Treat Your Skin to Smarter Skincare

When it comes to supporting the skin’s natural renewal process, science matters. This week, discover Alastin, a physician-dispensed skincare line that pairs advanced technology with high-performance formulas designed to support healthier, more resilient-looking skin.

Founded in 2015, Alastin quickly established itself as a leading name in medical skincare. Its patented TriHex Technology® is designed to help clear away damaged proteins while supporting the production of new, healthy collagen and elastin, helping the skin look firmer, smoother, and more youthful.