Friday, June 24, 2011

Dinner at 8

Last night we had dinner with friends. Mood lighting made it hard to snap pictures.

Pasta with two sauces.

Fish cakes, salad and carrots with sesame.

Green tea and strawberry cobbler with cream for dessert.

I made a paperbag friendship book as a gift for the hostess. So easy to put together with scraps of paper, simple images, photos and quotations. The crocheted dishcloth underneath along with a candle and oatmeal raisin cookies accompanied the little book.

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. ~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story

Hope you are having a fabulous Friday! Friendship blessings, Tammy
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22 comments:

  1. Heather - The Good LifeJune 24, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful evening spent with friends. Have a great weekend Tammy. :-)

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  2. AnonymousJune 24, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    The table setting is simple and inviting and the menu the same. You can't go wrong with pasta! OR, strawberries.

    I'm sure your gift was greatly appreciated by your hostess, too. So charming and lovely.

    Hope your day is going well. It's already 75 degrees here and the sheets are hung out to dry!

    Hugs
    Jan

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  3. LindaJune 24, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    A thoughtful gift and an enchanting dinner - looks lovely.

    Cool and dreary still here. Waiting on sunshine. Maybe tomorrow.

    Have a great weekend,
    Linda

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  4. AnonymousJune 24, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    Thank you so much!
    Hope you'll enjoy Nepal as much as I enjoyed Istanbul :)
    Waiting for your pics ;)
    Angie

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  5. Brenda PruittJune 24, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    What a beautiful and thoughtful gift! You are such a generous soul. I do not "enjoy" my food as you so obviously do. I typically eat standing up, as if it's just a chore to get it over with. And I guess, for me, that's what it is. Saddens me when I see others make a ritual out of it. Somehow it just isn't in me.
    Brenda

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  6. Brenda PruittJune 24, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I may need to clarify that statement. It doesn't sadden me that you make a ritual out of it. I think that's wonderful. It saddens me that I don't seem to have the capacity to enjoy eating with others. I'm kind of solitary that way.
    Brenda

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  7. Journeyin' Lady...June 24, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Good food, good company and a great hostess gift - an ideal evening. Good for you!

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  8. Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. BJune 24, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Wow..I want to invite you to dinner! You give great stuff! Seriously, what a thoughtful and caring friend you are..the food looks good and the "mood" lighting actually makes it look cool..as in..not 108degrees!

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  9. Yesteryear EmbroideriesJune 24, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Love the lighting! Such a great way to share with friends.

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  10. nannyJune 24, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Your mood lighting is so good....I love it.
    What a wonderful quote that I thoroughly agree with...lol

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  11. Rebecca NelsonJune 24, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    You are such a generous person my sweet friend. I would sooo love to have dinner with you in the moonlight!

    xoRebecca

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  12. LuLu KelloggJune 24, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    I love the paper bag friendship book! SO glad you had a wonderful evening!

    Love,
    LuLu~*xoxo

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  13. RizziJune 24, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    HI TAMMY,
    HOW LOVELY, FRIENDS, GOOD FOOD, WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR. THE MENU LOOKS SO DELICIOUS, AND YOUR HOSTESS GIFTS WERE SO NICE. I LOVE THE PAPER BAG FRIENDSHIP BOOK, VERY UNIQUE......HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. RIZZI

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  14. Mariette's Back to BasicsJune 25, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Dearest Tammy,

    You certainly made a special gift for your hostess! The food looks delicious and very healthy. Great idea for the green tea and strawberry cobbler! Healthy choices. Love the carrots with sesame. What a wonderful way to spend time together at a friend's place!
    Hope you did stay well today with 45° C.

    Lots of love from Georgia with 'only' 33° C...

    Mariette

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  15. Privet and HollyJune 25, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Looks like a
    lovely, romantic
    evening! The book
    is SUPER cool!
    xx Suzanne

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  16. GwendolynKayJune 25, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    I think your photos look good, makes the food look very yummo! I remmeber making scrapbooks like that.. it has been a while since I have done anything artistic, what am I waiting for?
    Hugs! Have a great weekend.

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  17. DianeJune 25, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    The journal is sweet Tammy. The quote is comical but true. And the food sounds great. Diane

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  18. AnnJune 25, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Oh that table setting might be simple but it really looks great... I'm a sucker for candlelit dinners. And your food looks so good.

    Agree... we must regularly stop to eat,
    one of the joys of living.

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  19. creativelennaJune 25, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    The dinner at your friends house and the paper bag book you made for her both look awesome! thanks so much for visiting my art blog ; ^ ) lenna

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  20. Jane DelcambreJune 25, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    It's freaking amazing that you use to live close to me & now your across the ocean! From what I understand & have heard, no one was hurt from the explosion at the site. They did an evacuation of 5 miles, then it went to 1 mile the day it happened.
    It's always nice to get together with friends for a visit. Take care.
    wiLD

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  21. Yarni Gras!June 29, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    what an amazing feast....and the little book you made is lovely. You need to start doing tutorials, you are very talented!

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  22. SusanLotusJuly 2, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    It all looks delicious! And I agree with what Pavarotti said :) I love food!

    Great present too.

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