Anyone throwing a Thanksgiving dinner party must be cooking right now. Going with the spirit of the day, I plan an autumnal menu. It is amusing since it feels like winter here in Montreal today.
I composed this menu from featured posts on Tastespotting. Similar to my Flickr watch and my Etsy watch columns, you never know when I will be posting a Tastespotting watch.
Easy entertaining menu
I devise this menu for a casual event around the idea of stylish comfort food. That is often the best dinner parties.
Salad course
To keep things simple, I select a simple composed salad for the cold appetizer course. Serve this recipe in small portions.
Soup course
I select a soup instead of a warm appetizer because it can be prepared in advance.
Categories:
FOOD + drinks
DINING
posted @ Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:27 PM | Feedback (5)
A reader B. asked me for advice. She needs help decorating a baby shower that she is throwing for her friend who likes Toile fabric. Very French indeed!
I was giving a color palette to start with: brown, black, sage and a hint of pink. Not your typical baby shower color scheme. I like that! Different shades of greens, French vanilla and almost black are hot colors right now. Browns are still going strong. It is the Fall season, so I am making the best of it.
Where to start?
I selected items with a typical French style. My goal was that even if you have access to these specific products, you will be able to reproduce the look wherever you live.
You can mix epochs if you examine the pieces carefully. You do not need to be an expert to do it. For example, the Toile fabric dresses share similar thread styles with the Marie-Antoinette plate set although they refers to different social classes and periods.
Categories:
TABLESCAPE
BABY showers
ALL occasions
ENTERTAINING
KIDS + BABY
GIFT IDEAS
posted @ Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:17 PM | Feedback (2)