Tuesday 26 August 2014

THE RECIPE FOR A PERFECT CELEBRATION….


ALL PICTURES: SOPHIA HOME


If you have a special family celebration….what do you consider to be the vital ingredients for that perfect celebration recipe?



Wanting to keep his BIG birthday fairly 'low key', we gave Mr. SH an intimate lunch here at home this weekend, with immediate family and a few close dear friends….it was a very happy day!



With his love for his garden being the theme of the special lunch, the table was set….


….with vintage small 'tom pots' filled with herbs and flowers and 'named' slate seed markers…




Canapés were lovingly made by our daughter, who just happens to work as a private chef (always handy!)….delicious asian crab on watermelon, topped with an edible viola….



Gaspacho 'shots' with spicy butternut squash, chicken, carrot and guacamole tacos…



 Lime and coriander poppadoms filled with the most mouth watering pear, cashew, mint and coriander spicy filling….









With my own input of making slow cooked loin of pork, with salads from the garden….and with dessert, birthday cake and cheeseboard to follow, we did not go hungry!

How were we to work off all that feasting?



By christening the new 'Pétanque' (Boules) pitch that my husband and youngest son have recently enjoyed building together….

So back to those ingredients for the perfect celebration recipe?  

Good friends
Good food
Good wine
Good fun!

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Wishing you a very happy week ahead!

Sophia xx





3 comments:

  1. The table looks wonderful, I love that you can play boules in the garden. I have my daughters baby shower to plan, so a great post for inspiration! Xx

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  2. That is a beautiful table setting for an avid gardener! I love the keep calm napkins. Happy 50th birthday Mr SH - looks like it was a lovely celebration.
    Debbie

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  3. Hi Sophia,
    It all looks perfect.
    Happy Birthday Mr SH - hope you had a brilliant time.
    Have a lovely week,
    Liz x

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