Archive for the ‘ENTERTAINING’ Category
Posted on March 19, 2010 - by Brie
not your typical fruit bowl
since it is friday i thought i would show a fun little piece and this fruit holder from design + home makes my day. not only would the fruit look so enticing in the kitchen but just think what a wonderful centerpiece this would make – especially in the summer or for brunch or even for a buffet. my mind is just swirling with all the types of fruit it could hold and how you could put apples, orange, pears, lemons – and make different designs and patterns in the holders. i think this is definitely the next investment for my entertaining arsenal (i just have to find room – haha).
Posted on March 16, 2010 - by Brie
st. patrick’s day dinner
since the majority of people we know were already busy this wednesday, st. patrick’s day, we decided to host a little dinner party this past saturday. the first thing i set up – after cleaning the house – was the dining table centerpiece. i am actually quite proud of my arrangement because it required no new material. scott had brought me flowers a couple of weeks ago and since the majority of the arrangement was rapidly wilting i took all the poor flowers that were past their prime out and just kept the cute daisies and mums. just a simple square vase, some large river pebbles, and recut flowers produced the little number below. (oh and thanks to my mother-in-law for the cute green bud vase)
to finish the table i just put down a green bamboo runner under the centerpiece, added some candles and then the place settings. i was originally debating between some more colorful dishes i have or the white ones below and the white plates won out since it would help keep the table simple and a little more country. since where else do leprechauns live except in the fields of ireland.
for dinner we served corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and some great soda bread (which i cooked all of minus the soda bread – the market does that one for me). My favorite part of course was the cabbage – why i love cabbage i don’t know. i just like to steam the cabbage for 15-20 minutes with lots of salt and pepper in it and then add butter to it after placing it in the serving bowl. for drinks we chilled white grape juice that we had added green food coloring to for some leprechaun punch. and of course st. patrick’s day would not be complete without a treasure at the end of the rainbow … so for dessert i put together a fun peanut butter and sugar cookie platter.
the conversation and people were wonderful. everyone left with a very full stomach and maybe a few extra pounds. in my book it was quite the success.