I had four elegant ladies for lunch
In the breakfast room
Elegant ladies
means an elegant lunch
China and silver and crystal, oh, my!
The Aynsley "Early" Pembroke china
Husband Jim's grandmother's silver
Antique wine glasses with a caramel stem
to echo the caramel rim on the plate
And an antique linen tablecloth
Damask napkins in silver rings
This one was a Christmas/Birthday gift from Daughter Sarah
It came from Charleston!
Each place had a wee Waterford vase
And a rose
Similar to the one on the china
A bigger bouquet in a crystal rose bowl
Real flowers "shed" and I love petals on the tablecloth!
And, of course, a menu at each place
With a rose . . .
Late spring is a great time for a cold cucumber soup
Topped with borage blossoms
Served in the old Aynsley tea cup and saucer
Lunch was individual chicken and asparagus frittatas, spinach and strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing, candied pecans and feta cheese and corn madeleines
Dessert was a flourless chocolate cake.
A favorite recipe
It's called Chocolate Graggy Cake
or Graggy Chocolate Cake
served with Grand Marnier flavored whipped cream
and an orange pansy
It is Thursday and I'm sharing my Elegant Ladies for lunch with Cuisine Kathleen for Let's Dish and with Susan at Between Naps On the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.
14 comments:
Martha, Your lunches always looks so delightful. Beautiful, each person had their own rose.
That china is so gorgeous! I love how perfect the roses are with it! I am wondering if could share your recipes for that delicious menu? Dianne
Martha always does it right! How beautiful!
Wow, love the Aynsley "Early" Pembroke china. It is just gorgeous with the roses. As always, your food looks beautiful and I know it must be tasty.
Love your beautiful plates..Pretty post. Feast to the eyes..:):):)
Beautiful table! Such a delightful luncheon.
Jocelyn @ http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/
Lovely, lovely, lovely. I love the old fashioned look of your table, and I'd love to be sitting there wearing a great big hat with a big wide brim and flowers all around. My dress would be the palest pink of rustling taffeta.
I just love your table. All the vintage pieces are so perfectly matched and just make me wish I had been there. The tablecloth is beautiful. And your menu is outstanding as always. xo marlis
Martha had a beautiful table setting and the food was wonderful. Thank you.
This looks fabulous. I really shouldn't read your posts so early in the day -- now I'm hungry!!! :)
So very lovely and so very lucky guests!
Just beautiful. Love the China + glasses. :)
Just beautiful. Love the China + glasses. :)
That china is so lovely!
Thanks so much for linking to Let's Dish!
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