If you missed my post about getting the garden ready for the party, please click here.
On the day of the party, I harvested hydrangeas and carrot wood flowering branches to make centerpieces.
Homegrown centerpiece
Guests were offered three different flavors of rice, lemon rice, tomato pulao and cilantro pulao along with different curries to customize their meal. The menu was created based on what is available from the kitchen garden. All of these recipes are from both my cookbooks, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen and Trader Joe's Simply Indian.
Tomato garbanzo salad
Garden cucumber raita
My daughter was making sure everything was set up right
Now that the food is all set up, I am ready to mingle with the guests
After the garden tour, the guests were socializing and catching up with one another
I know I should have photographed the appetizer and dessert spread. But I was too busy to think about pictures.
On the day of the party, I harvested hydrangeas and carrot wood flowering branches to make centerpieces.
Homegrown centerpiece
Guests were offered three different flavors of rice, lemon rice, tomato pulao and cilantro pulao along with different curries to customize their meal. The menu was created based on what is available from the kitchen garden. All of these recipes are from both my cookbooks, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen and Trader Joe's Simply Indian.
Tomato garbanzo salad
Garden cucumber raita
Now that the food is all set up, I am ready to mingle with the guests
After the garden tour, the guests were socializing and catching up with one another
I know I should have photographed the appetizer and dessert spread. But I was too busy to think about pictures.
For more memorable centerpieces, tablescapes, and recipes (including vegetarian, gluten free and vegan recipes), please check out my books, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen and Trader Joe's Simply Indian at my website komalinunna.com.
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Gorgeous flower arrangements with fabulous food! You are such a gourmet chef, Komali! Look at all those lucky guests...wish I was one of them too! You look wonderful my friend. Big hugs,
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Visiting from No Minimalist Here-your flower arrangements are amazingly beautiful! Caught my eye immediately-
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Jemma
Your flowers are beautiful. I'm a fan of that particular one, too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the tomato garbanzo salad looks so yummy. I didn't see a recipe link for that one so I'm going to do a search at my favorite recipe site. I am hungry for it now.
(By the way, if you have posted a recipe, could you send me a link to it at wordsonwheels@live.com? It really does look delicious.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers. I love what I saw of your garden. What a beautiful spot. The food looks amazing, as do you! xo marlis
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun and the food looks delicious! I understand about no photo of the appetizer - it is so hard to remember to take photos, when you are hosting a dinner or party. Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteYour buffet looks scrumptious! I envy your beautiful hydrangeas. I hope that I will be able to grow them down here in Texas.
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Susan and Bentley
I will be right over to have some of lthat wonderful food..I can smell it from here...and those beautiful flowers really just set the table off..Love it all so much, thanks for sharing it all....your food is always so delish...Phyllis
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous garden party! The food looks so tempting and wonderful for the summer. Your guests appear to be enjoying the event and your tropical garden is lovely! have a great week!
ReplyDeletePam
Everything was lush and beautiful. Your guests must have loved every aspect.
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to know if you do a garden tour...i'm seriously curious & would love to check out your vegetables & fruit personally. I live in southern California. Kindly let me know...don't wanna keep on bugging you with the same question over & over every time I see a post about your garden. Hope to hear back from you. Thanks so much!
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