The Lunch Bunch comes once a month for lunch
It's always a fun day for me
For I get to try new recipes
But December is and always has been a special luncheon
For not only do we eat but we also exchange gifts
The table in the dining room
I chose a more muted (and less red) color scheme
White lace tablecloth and white damask napkins
Color in the form of a perfect poinsettia
And the ribbons on the gifts . . .
my gifts to the Lunch Bunch
The Royal Dolton Tartan
(which we use for breakfast lunch and dinner (except when we have soup) from The First Sunday in Advent through Christmas
Always a menu
And always a little "gift" at each place
The gift this year is an assortment of the German Christmas cookies
They're perfect tea size cookies
It was a special lunch,
the first course was
Jordan Pond Lobster Stew
Served in the Royal Dolton Tartan coffee cups
(For a luncheon, I often serve soup in coffee cups -- it's a perfect luncheon size portion)
The entree
A lemon artichoke chicken with a chicken garlic rice
The dessert
Pear Clafoutis
(Harry and David pears -- Ina Garten's recipe)
After dessert, we opened our gifts
Had another cup of coffee
And told of our Christmas plans
And we look forward to Lunch Bunch Luncheons in 2017 --
which will be the seventeenth year that we have gotten together once a month for lunch --
mostly at Linderhof
3 comments:
Looks like a yummy lunch. Stopping by to wish you a very Merry Christmas!
What a wonderful tradition you have! Just wanted to wish a very Merry Christmas to you and yours!
After 17 years, I'm guessing that your precious friends know your kitchen and cabinets almost as well as you know them. I love that about my friends. They know exactly where all the goodies are hiding! Your Royal Doulton tartan plates are just the best...so gorgeous. Thanks for inviting us for a peek. Happy New Year!Cherry Kay
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