An Irish Farmhouse Lunch

It's Saint Patrick's Day

or almost

And I'm celebrating

this "everyone is Irish" holiday

by having friends

for an

Irish Farmhouse Lunch

The table in the dining room is set for guests

It's an Irish Farmhouse Luncheon

And so I set the table as an Irish Farm Wife might.

Blue and White English transferware at each place

Irish linen napkins in silver napkin rings

A kitchen glass for water

An individual menu for each guest

Orange tulips pay homage to the Irish flag

in an Irish Waterford vase

A lace tablecloth anchors the table

I love the moments when everything is ready

Just before the guests come!

The table is perfect

Celtic music is playing softly in the background

The menu?

Pimento cheese sandwiches

made from Irish cheddar

Cut into triangles reminiscent of a shamrock

garnished with a rose geranium leaf

Creamy potato and rosemary soup

With red pepper and green onion

garnished with a fresh rosemary sprig

A puddle of Bird's Custard into which is

set a piece of fresh apple cake.

Served with tea, of course.

And like the satisfaction of the before,

there is satisfaction in the after.

There was good food and good conversation

And a lovely afternoon

at Linderhof!

And although there was not a lot of "Irish" on the table

There was a lot of "Irish" around it!

For all of my guests were either Irish or had married an Irishman!

We're looking forward to Sunday and St. Patrick's Day

when we'll be "wearing the green" and eating corned beef and cabbage!

It's Thursday and I'm joining Cuisine Kathleen for Let's Dish, St. Patrick's Style, and dear Susan at Between Naps On the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.