Today we celebrated my girlfriend’s birthday and her mom, her cousin and my mom joined us for a celebratory lunch.
My inspiration for the table decor and meal stemmed from a runner with matching napkins I had purchased in Juneau, Alaska with a Provencal style pattern. I know it’s an unlikely souvenir choice if you’re visiting Alaska but when you’re passionate about something, as I am about table dressings, you never miss an opportunity!
Since the pattern is rather busy, I pulled the two main colors from it, electric blue and pumpkin to select my place mats, tableware and flowers.
I think the contrast of the pumpkin color woven mats with the blue denim tableware is stunning! The burnt orange roses in the antique style urn add to the feel of Provence, as well as the fleur-de-lis flatware and blue rimmed tumblers.
In keeping with the theme, I served;
Warm Goat Cheese Phyllo Salad
Roasted Stripes Bass, and
Profiterols with Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream
All compliments of Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa
It was a truly magical lunch with friends and family. Happy birthday Martha!
The table is beautiful 💙 and that food looks amazing 😍😍😍
Lunch was absolutely fabulous. It is such a delight to sit at a beautifully set table and a very delicious lunch. We started with a salad on topped off with a dainty phyllo dough wrapped goat cheese. The main course was roasted stripped bass in a tomato sauce with shrimp. And of course my favorite, a home made profiterols.
Maria you are not only talented in design, but an incredible cook. Thank you for a lovely afternoon!
It was my pleasure and thank you for all the compliments!