The Summer Entertaining Issue
Flower-filled meals shared around the world — and tips for your own gatherings.
T Magazine
July 11, 2026
An illustration of a table set for a meal, with a bouquet of pink, red and purple flowers in the center, on an X-shaped tablecloth. Text reads "The Summer Entertaining Issue: Flowers and Friends."
Ilya Milstein

Meals shared around the world — and tips for your own gatherings.

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Ilya Milstein

The Summer Entertaining Issue

How to Be a Good Guest at a Dinner Party

Tips for endearing yourself to your host and fellow attendees — and all but guaranteeing you’ll be asked back.

By Rose Courteau

An overhead shot of a table with ten people seated around it. Each person has a teacup and multiple small plates with desserts.

Ivana Cajina

The Summer Entertaining Issue

A Flower-Filled Gathering on a Farm in New Jersey

To celebrate a milestone anniversary, the beauty brand founder Yael Alkalay invited friends for floral distillation, scent-making and tea.

By Kari Molvar

A video shows several people serving themselves from a table with several plates of food and two tiered displays. In the center is a glass vase with red poppies.

The Summer Entertaining Issue

‘You Don’t Need a Special Occasion to Throw a Party’

So says Isabel Castillo, a Mexico City restaurateur who combines opulent details with a laid-back attitude when she entertains at home.

By Ana Karina Zatarain

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Mailee Osten-Tan

The Summer Entertaining Issue

On a Hot Night in Bangkok, a Dinner on the Sidewalk

While visiting her hometown, the chef Rose Chalalai Singh partnered with friends on a meal that celebrated Thai ingredients and traditions.

By Lauren Joseph

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David Chow

The Summer Entertaining Issue

How to Make a Floral Arrangement That Will Last All Summer

The artist Sourabh Gupta gives a step-by-step guide to crafting Icelandic poppies out of crepe paper.

By Jinnie Lee

A large evening gathering of people in a garden. Lights hang from a tree as guests mill about near a pool.

Anna Bosch Miralpeix

The Summer Entertaining Issue

An Art World Soiree in a Secret Garden on Minorca

Just before the opening of an exhibition Rashid Johnson organized on the island, he and Sheree Hovsepian invited people over to their new residency.

By Chantel Tattoli

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Hannah Yoon

The Summer Entertaining Issue

3 Recipes in Which Flowers Aren’t Just a Garnish

A trio of Philadelphia-based chefs share dishes that feature blossoms as essential ingredients.

By Luke Fortney

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