{"id":95310,"date":"2022-12-23T09:30:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T14:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestripe.com\/?p=95310"},"modified":"2022-12-26T22:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T03:56:54","slug":"some-tabletop-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestripe.com\/some-tabletop-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Tabletop Favorites."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of my goals for the year ahead is to have more dinner parties. I am not the greatest cook, but I love entertaining<\/a> and having my friends and family over. This past weekend I cooked dinner for ten. It was an undertaking (for me, lol) but it came together really well. I kept the menu simple: some roasted veggies, fingerling potatoes, a big salad, and Alison Roman’s Salmon with Soy and Citrusy Charred Scallion<\/a>s (from the Nothing Fancy<\/em> cookbook). I got a ton of good cheeses to make a cheese board, and another little secret weapon: this truffle baguette<\/a> (all you have to do is heat it up, it’s heavenly!) And of course: lots of wine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a really big dining table that easily can fit ten. But other than my china (over the past year I have pieced together service for twelve from Dior’s Gaudron china in Malachite Green<\/a> — mostly from scouring Etsy and vintage sites, etc!), I only had six of most things. So I kinda just threw things together, but it worked! I started with this big white tablecloth<\/a> from Amazon. It is nice but not too nice bc kids (and adults drinking wine). Then I layered on these rattan chargers<\/a> from Juliska which I absolutely love. They go so well with my china!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used this flatware <\/a>from Amazon. It is pretty and fun but inexpensive and dishwasher safe. And for a centerpiece, I had taken a class with my girlfriends but added this faux eucalyptus garland<\/a> plus two giant brass candelabras that my mom had passed down to me (plus no-drip candles<\/a>!!). Also! These folding chairs<\/a> are a godsend when making room for a larger group than usual. They’re really pretty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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