French Fäience Figural Mustard by Alcide Chaumeil
It's cold here in Texas.
Time for the chef to fix a hearty dish.
Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon
Cooler weather is the
perfect time to make a stew,
and what better choice than
Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon.
Boeuf Bourguignon with Boiled Potatoes and Snow Peas
Want to join me for a delicious meal?
The table is set
and dinner is ready!
Pewter chargers topped with
white dinner plates in Wedgwood Nantucket.
The flatware is Lauffer stainless in the Bedford pattern.
~ Tea Towels Used As Placemats ~
100% Cotton Made in
France for William Sonoma.
~ Cows ~ Ducks ~ Rabbits ~ Chickens ~
The woven details offer a
charming French country feel for
the theme of a casual one dish meal.
Napkins in olive green and aubergine
are also from William Sonoma.
The pewter napkin rings,
each with a different flower motif,
are from the Netherlands.
Contemporary Quimper Pottery
Dinner Plates With Scalloped Rim
Produced at Fäiencerie Kéraluc
by the Artist L'Helguen
Bowls are wide and shallow.
Perfect for stew!
Ralph Lauren ~ Glen Plaid
Arte Italica's Crystal w/ Pewter Stems
Metal leaf dish
for bread service.
Each of the plates and bowls
of the Quimper set are a bit different,
but with the same stylized flower theme.
The gray tones of this pottery work
with the pewter and the gold
and taupe of the linens.
Centerpiece is simply a wooden bowl filled
with natural horse apples and ceramic acorns.
Natural horn votives
and a few of the oversized ceramic
acorns were added around the base.
The glow through the natural horn
adds a bit of warmth on this chilly evening.
A glass of red wine
is perfect with this dish.
Julia recommends a
Beaujolais, a Bordeaux, or a Burgundy.
The sides of boiled potatoes
and snow peas compliment the beef cooked
in red wine with bacon, onions, and mushrooms.
Bon Appetit!
Julia's Recipe here.
~ Joining ~