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Candlelight sets the mood for a dinner table. Floral designer Michael Mitrano likes a great number of candles and fashion designer Michael Katz likes a single candle. Designer Tricia Foley likes candles in antique holders while caterer Dan Fehlig likes his candles in whimsical sculptures.

Outdoor eating is one of the traditions of summer activity. The festivity of picnicking is enhanced by using baskets that carry tableware, silverware and linens. Different styles and equipment are illustrated.

Featured in the Feb 1994 issue are an 11-ounce box of Laderach Chocolates from Switzerland, a candle snuffer, a horn-handled jam spoon, a crystal bud vase from Lalique Cristal of France and Russian caviar. Also included is a waffle iron that makes heart-shaped waffles.

Cookware that allows food to be prepared without much fat or salt contributes to a healthy diet. The latest pots and pans for braising and grilling, juicers, zesters, and food scales are presented.

Several well-respected calligraphers are listed. Information is given about their calligraphic style and previous work The cities where they are located and a phone number to call for information is also given. It is suggested that invitations to weddings and other events be done in calligraphy.

Many museum gift shops now offer glassware, ceramics and other decorative household items. Descriptions of seven are given including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Cooper-Hewitt in New York City, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Washington, DC's Smithsonian Institution.

A finely catered meal contributes to any wedding celebration. Choosing the right caterer can be one of the most important decisions a bride makes. Nine caterers are described, and information regarding contact numbers and specialties is provided.

Wedding flowers should reflect and enrich the wedding. Using floral designers will help make the event a celebration. A directory of floral designers in major US cities is presented.

A directory of bicycle tours that offer great food is offered. The tours have different levels of difficulty and a range of destinations. Tour operator addresses and phone numbers are included.

Features four dinner table settings. White plates on Scroll banana silk place mat; Patterned plates on Castlemaine place mat; Solid-colored plates with hand-painted canvas place mat; Bistro plates with country style mats.

Features all sorts of tableware decorated with tulip patterns. Pergola tea and coffee set; Tulipa ginger jar; Tulip dinner plates; Fragrance dinnerware collection; Tulipe flatware; Tulip-shaped Champagne flutes.

Features different kinds of dining and serving trays. Includes Mediterranean-inspired hand-painted tray; Wooden tray with floral bouquet design from Italy; `Jardin Bleu' tray from France; Silver-leaf wooden tray from Italy; Rectangular tray made from cherry bark; Hand-painted floral tole tray; Medium-size `Oriental' tray.

Features different ways of illuminating the table for a romantic dinner from New York tableware experts. Candlelight's essence in setting the tone; Use of both candles and flowers by floral designer Michael Mitrano; Multidimensional tabletop lighting ny former architect Dan Fhelig; Bellport General Store owner Tricia Foley's idea of placing votives or tapers in antique mint julep cups.

Features the use of floral arrangements for setting the tone of a dinner party. Season and occasion as guides; All-white centerpiece for a sophisticated look; Feeling of coolness by using blue flowers; Red for romance and passion; Green for accenting casual occasionns; Suggested flowers; Suggested accessories and tableware.

Features several Martini glasses in various styles and colors.

Presents photographs of ceramic pie plates.

Features flutes hand-blown by craftsmen. Designs; Designer and manufacturer; Origin; Tortuga Gild by Union Street Glass; Irene flute made of Murano glass from Venice, Italy; Designer Carlo Moretti's Celebration Goblet'; Calice Rosso; Splendide from Czechoslovakia; More.

Presents several patterns of silver pastry servers. Representation of changing styles of American craftsmanship over the past 165 years.

Lists a number of museums with gift shops and catalog operations. Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois; Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts; Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Texas; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California; Smithsonian Institution; Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library; Focus of shops and catalogs.

Discusses some of the sweet, savory and healthful foods available. New York's Fines Herbes Co.; Belgium Beef from Breffny Farms; Golightly line of hard candies; Miss Weiler's Favorite Cookies; Orange-Apricot Marmalade Preserves from Sarabeth; Telephone numbers; More.

Lists several mail-order sources of Southern-style sweets and desserts. Provides telephone numbers. Bland Farms' pecan pie; Byrd Cookie Company's (Savannah, Georgia) Benne Wafers and Key Lime Coolers; Community Kitchens' (Louisiana) Creole pralines and New Orleans Praline dessert sauce; Others.