Tuesday, October 26, 2010

My Weekend Table

This past weekend, I had friends visiting from North Carolina, who I was friends with in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This was the first time these friends were visiting us in California. A lot has changed since our newly married days to having grown children. It was a rainy day, which is uncommon to see in LA (we did brag a little over the phone about Southern California weather always being sunny). Too bad they couldn't enjoy the garden in the rain. After catching up on our children, careers and aspirations for future, we sat down for a lunch featuring chicken biryani and dahi vada, which are recipes from my book. My daughter made apple crisp that morning, and started baking it after we sat down for lunch. We had lunch with the very seductive aroma from the oven while enjoying the company of our dear friends. As I always say, it is not the beautiful table or gourmet food that makes the meal special, but it is the people that makes any meal memorable! It was a beautiful heartfelt visit to reunite with old friends and share a meal together.

I set the table with white mums from the garden.


Since the flowers are simple, I used Royal Doulton Haddon Hall china to compliment the flowers. 


Green sapote and variegated figs from my orchard are incorporated into the tablescape. 

  





My favorite salt cellar.


Figs are served in a porcelain egg carton. 







Notice that all the flowers are arranged below eye level so as not to interrupt the conversation.


Small white porcelain pitchers are used to arrange flowers on the table. 

For more memorable centerpieces, tablescapes, and recipes (including gluten free recipes), please check out my book, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen, at my website komalinunna.com. 


I am joining  Patty's Weekend Wrap-Up , Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life , Susan's Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday and Cindy for Show and Tell.

19 comments:

  1. This is just stunning. Isn't it wonderful to have dear friends visit and a chance to catch up. Your tablescape is wonderful, and I just love your beautiful dishes. What a fantastic idea to display all the fruit so creatively. It becomes part of the decor. Thanks so much for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  2. Stunning. Love the white daisies and the figs @ the table.

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  3. Your table is very lovely. I love all of the attention to detail. I'm sure your friends felt very special.

    Partying with you tonight.

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  4. Oh my.. your tablescape is beautiful!! Simply stunning!! Your friends are truly blessed.. they must see so much of love in the things you do. How lovely to spend a weekend catching up with friends.. With so much of attention to detail.. you truly rock!!

    thanks so so much for linking in.. :-)

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  5. Hi Komali,
    your table is as always very decorative and nice. I love the fruits on your table - habe never seen such striped figs. And I love the candleelighter with the cute panthers. The china is wonderful.
    Greetings, Johanna

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  6. Your table is lovely. I really like daisies and the fruit adds a lot to the whole table scene. I'm sure your reunion with old friends was sweet.

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  7. Your table is so pretty! The china is perfect with the pears as an accent.

    Donna

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  8. Hi! I have never, ever seen a porcelain egg holder like that...it's great!!! What a fabulous idea! The china is so pretty, too. I know your friends really appreciated your hard work!

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  9. What a precious weekend...reuniting with old friends...one of my favorite things. My reunion last week included a dear old friend who came all the way from San Diego. The Haddon Hall is such a beautiful pattern. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous design. Cherry Kay

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  10. That beautiful pattern makes for a lovely table!Love those pitchers filled with daisies :-)

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  11. Oh what pretty china -- love your pretty presentation.

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  12. Love your table, the Haddson Hall is just a beautiful pattern and I love your bumble bee silver. What a happy table to great your long time friends.

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  13. Very pretty! I love the rooster napkins and the candle bases.

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  14. I love your dishes. they are spectacular. you are so right that the best table is set with friends.

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  15. What a beautiful table setting, I just love the salts and the pretty figs in the egg container. The china is stunning, well done, tami from the high street cottage

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  16. How beautiful! I love the little leaf salt dish.

    ~Melanie
    www.theoldwhitecottageblog.com

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  17. I just love that salt dish! What a pretty table. I completely agree with you about who is around the table. The aroma of baking apple crisp has inspired me. I think I will make for dinner tonight!

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  18. What a gorgeous table. Your flowers compliment the china beautifully.

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