This week, I am asking you to use your imagination because I am inviting you to join me for le déjeuner...lunch...in an old French farmhouse in the heart of Provence. We are going to the Lubéron...Peter Mayle country! If you have read A Year in Provence, you already know what to expect!
I have set the table with some of my favorite things! On the menu...tapenade (olive spread) and crusty French bread, lamb with young green beans and roasted potatoes, cheese from Banon, accompanied by a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and followed by a lemon sorbet for dessert! (I told you you would need your imagination!)
In honor of this special luncheon, our CEO Ozzie has agreed to make a rare personal appearance as our hostess!
The star of the tablescape, however, is the tablecloth! It is from Provence and is a cherished gift from a dear friend!
The dinner plates are my everyday dishes from Home Goods that I have shown you before. The plates for the cheese course are actually from Williams Sonoma, purchased several years ago. There are four different plates representing camembert cheeses from different regions.
First, Normandie...
...then Touraine...
next Vienne...
I am using my pewter flatware because it is so chunky and old-fashioned...like something you might find in an old French farmhouse! The napkins came from La Madeleine French Bakery and Café several years ago.
I have used an arrangement of sunflowers in the center (faux, because my staff has a tendency to eat the real thing!) along with a pitcher and some lemons in a bowl from a local potter!
The cheese will be served on this colorful tray!
The French bread will be served from this...a typical provençal bread basket...a recent Goodwill find for $2.00!! There is just nothing to compare with real French bread! Bon appétit!
There you have it! I hope you enjoyed your lunch in the Lubéron!
Thanks for coming by! Please be sure to visit Susan to continue your tour de tablescapes!
Thanks for coming by! Please be sure to visit Susan to continue your tour de tablescapes!
In case you are interested, the house pictured at the beginning of my post is where I was fortunate enough to spend a week in Provence! Click here to read my post! See you next time...à la prochaine!