this past sunday, guest after guest and dish after dish arrived and oh my did the earth provide wonderful inspiration! we had, as usual, an incredibly delicious meal and fun evening, but the plates came not just tasting good but looking absolutely beautiful.
the guests did too of course! some new, some regulars, and some who hadn't been since the first supper last october.
dinner menutodd's mixed cherry tomatoes
amanda's roasted asparagus & tomatoes
lydia's asparagus tart
melinda & sean's mushroom tart
erin & jack's braised carrots
celia's roasted chickens
rachel's warm white bean, shrimp & tomato salad
courtney's cherry tomato & mozzarella and cherry tomato & three beans salads
maryellen's wild rice with cardamom & ramps
amanda's barley salad
nick's wild greens, snap peas & dried apricot salad
jason & kate's jicama & cilantro salad
suzanne's multi-green & multi herb salad
erin's herb bread
paul's sourdough bread
rachel's blueberry corn corn bread
it wasn't long before the dishes were cleaned out! such an amazing meal we actually ran out of much of the food - luckily there was dessert to look forward to. some people couldn't wait for it to be served....
dessert menujessica's mud pies
serena's blueberry bars
rachel's carrot, currant, walnut bread
a truly phenomenal evening, filled with so much - yes food - but fun, and friendship, with old and new friends, and of course, my constant companion with me through it all...
... dirty dishes too.
