I did a Halloween table with the same dishes and glassware. This is a minimalist holiday table. The centerpiece is simple with a row of artificial fir trees in white pots and black lanterns. The place settings are “Anniversarie” dinner plates by Santa Anita, and “Millbrook” coupe soup bowls and bread plates by Independence. TheContinue reading “Minimalist Christmas”
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A PERFECT Sweet Potato Dish
This is one of my husband’s favorite dishes, especially for Thanksgiving, or anytime we have ham or pork chops. It’s pretty easy to make–and the secret is to roast the sweet potatoes and the apples separately so that the apples don’t steam the potatoes. Unfortunately for you, I didn’t write down exact quantities this morningContinue reading “A PERFECT Sweet Potato Dish”
Stromboli Sandwiches for Birthday Dinner
Stromboli patty (or meatball) recipe: 2 lbs hamburger or ground turkey 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 3/4 cup Italian style dry breadcrumbs 2 eggs 2 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tbsp garlic salt 20 oz turkey Sweet Italian Sausage with casings removed Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and mixContinue reading “Stromboli Sandwiches for Birthday Dinner”
Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust
My husband has been craving chicken pot pie, probably because I haven’t made it in a while. This recipe makes a big batch because we sent leftovers home with my husband’s Dad. Season 6 bone in/skin on chicken breasts liberally with garlic salt on and under the skin. Roast at 350 degrees until the skinContinue reading “Chicken Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuit Crust”
Chicken Soup (et al) Base
I roasted 4 chickens the other night for a chicken pot pie (recipe post to come), which was more chicken than I needed for just the pot pie, because I wanted to can some broth with chicken in it for recipes. First step was to pull all the meat off of the bones. Then IContinue reading “Chicken Soup (et al) Base”
I Love Laveno
I found these Richard Ginori luncheon plates at the thrift store and I think that they’re great. The centerpiece bowl and the plates were the jumping off point for this table which is similar to the Surrealist table I did, but a little toned down, and way more Italian. I started with a natural linenContinue reading “I Love Laveno”
Surrealist Table
I found the centerpiece bowl by Anthropologie at a consignment store and I thought she was really funny and I had found the salad plates at a thrift store several weeks ago, so it was time to make a table out of them. I started with a natural linen cloth and added the centerpiece bowlContinue reading “Surrealist Table”
Subscription Flowers Set the Mood
My subscription flowers had a bunch of pinks and oranges in them this week, and I bought a few more flowers at the grocery to fill out the bouquet. It’s definitely feeling more like fall, so I also wanted to use some of my fall decor so I pulled out my owl and shaved woodContinue reading “Subscription Flowers Set the Mood”
Artisans Abound
I found a FANTASTIC lidded pot at the thrift store and it was the inspiration for this table. I re-used the dishes and table runner from my previous table and swapped the flora and fauna for handmade items from around the house–a collection of pottery and wooden boxes and bowl. The place setting is DanskContinue reading “Artisans Abound”
Led by Linens
I let the linens be the inspiration for this table–blues, greens and yellows. The napkins are from Williams Sonoma and I bought the runner years ago at Home Goods. I put white mums in some of my blue pitchers for the centerpiece. The place settings are yellow Fiestaware dinner plates with a Villeroy and BochContinue reading “Led by Linens”
Cathy At Home on the River 