Last weekend, my friends Shobha and Surinder were visiting from Boston. She is the friend with whom I share similar interests and hobbies. We both love flower arranging, cooking, baking and have a special love for china. This is the time of the year that my garden is overflowing with fresh vegetables (especially the tomatoes), fruit and herbs. For every lunch and dinner, the menu was planned around garden bounty. We cooked, arranged flowers and shopped. What a fun and exciting weekend it was!
Arranged flowers
Set the table
Made assorted salads for one of the lunches using garden vegetables
Roasted butternut squash and pear salad. Abundance of butternut squash and pears in the garden inspired us to prepare this salad.
Mango, black bean and pepper salad
Arranged flowers
Mango, black bean and pepper salad
Tomato and mozzarella salad
How cool it would be if we can spend time with all our friends like that every weekend!
For more memorable centerpieces, tablescapes, and recipes (including vegetarian, gluten free and vegan recipes), please check out my book, Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen, at my website komalinunna.com.
I am joining Tablescape Thursday, Foodie Friday, Show and Tell, French Country Cottage, Common Ground and Pattys Weekly Story.
I am joining Tablescape Thursday, Foodie Friday, Show and Tell, French Country Cottage, Common Ground and Pattys Weekly Story.
Your mango and bean salad looks delicious. We grow papayas in Mexico so I will probably add that to this recipe. Can't wait to try it!
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Ladybug Creek
The tomatoes and cheese looks heavenly. Many dishes are similar to the Arab salads I loved while living in the ME.
ReplyDeleteThe food looks fabulous.. What a lovely feast you have prepared both for the tummies and for the eyes. Your dishes and flatware speak volumes of your creative spirit and are lovely pieces. xo marlis
ReplyDeleteThe food looks great! When do we eat? Thanks for sharing.Your table is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dishes, beautiful flatware and glasses and food to die for!, what else can one ask for?!! Wonderful Komali, wish I could be there for this feast! I love the boy with basket centerpiece arrangement! Just dropped from TT at Susan's, see you. Lots of hugs. FABBY
ReplyDeleteYour flower arrangement and food all share a real autumnal palette of colours. The mango, black bean and pepper salad looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIf you visit me, you might be in time for a cup of coffee and a slice of cake.
Anna
Oh, I love your flatware! The food looks so delicious and the colors are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous bounty!!!! I can't think of anyone who could resist such beautifully presented food!!! I love the floral arrangement you created, too. It's beautiful for fall!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the flatware, have never seen any like it...perfect with the plates. Your food looks to die for!
ReplyDeleteHello Komali,
ReplyDeleteyour dishes and china, your settings and flowers are always outstanding and pretty. It is a delight, even virtually, to visit you.
Best greetings, Johanna
I'm sure your friends must have been delighted with your wonderful array. What charming flatware.
ReplyDeleteMan, that has to be one spectacular garden! Amazing dishes...the plate and flatware are lovely. Thank you for sharing your beautiful bounty that you prepared for your friends. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteYour food looks so delicious. What a nice spread for your friends to share. I like your china and that fabulous flatware!
ReplyDeletehi Komali, Wonderful! wonderful! wonderful!
ReplyDeleteMay I ask, from where you bought the boy with basket center piece?
I got the boy with basket from Home Goods.
ReplyDeleteThe foof looks great and so does everything else
ReplyDeleteKarin Şen Cankan
karinsfairytale.blogspot.com
Its lovely to have friends visiting... But am sure your friends must totally love to visit you.. for the gorgeous decor and the stunning food you put up.. *sigh*
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