Hello Sweetie Pies! I have missed you all and have missed blogging. We have been very busy having a fabulous Autumn with family and friends. I have been over on Facebook posting lots of gorgeous Fall Fashion, recipes and hangover remedies!! But I am happy to back here posting and sharing some pretty little things at The Paris House. We have been traveling a bit and spending a lot of time in Manhattan and at our glorious local Farms and Cider Mills. I have been checking off that list I posted about all the things I want to do this Autumn, and have been enjoying every single day of this glorious season. I mean seriously have you seen that gorgeous Blue October Sky?!! Fabulous! I just know all of you are having a wonderful time too!!
Friday evening Mr. Bunny and I had our anniversary, we have been together for 24 amazing years. We had plans at a lovely restaurant in Manhattan but due to 50 mile winds and a fear of stranding our 3 sons alone at our farmhouse in the Country I decided to postpone it and quickly threw together a romantic dinner for 2 at home.. (Our sweet teenage sons watched Oliver while my husband and I spent hours together completely uninterrupted) I must say it was one of the best anniversaries I have ever had, and we have had some incredible ones spent around the world. There really is no place like home.
Check out the gorgeous Tiffany blue tablecloth, I bought it on sale in Vermont for $5!!! It is so gorgeous, very thick and lined with white around the bottom. The chairs are kept stacked and stored in my ‘prop-room’ on the 3rd floor and get used on occasion when I do parties for clients. The flowers are silks because they went better with the table design than the fresh flowers that were in my kitchen and garden room. The Haviland dishes are wedding gifts, The stemware was purchased in Manhattan at ABC years ago. The flatware is just a simple modern design from Colin Cowie. The rock crystal votives are from Vivre, the napkins are Kim Seybert. I just love eating in front of books, feels very ‘Manhattanish’ to me.
I served an incredible White Chocolate Cheesecake, Steamed Lobsters in an herbed Butter with herbs straight from The Paris House Garden, A simple Cesar Salad (I used Tyler Florence recipe but I added Worcestershire sauce), Roasted Sweet Potatoes with sea salt and olive oil. Delicious wine. The only thing that took time was the cheesecake. Mr. Bunny is so romantic and he always surprises me with something lovely that I cherish. Saturday night we headed to a friends home for a surprise birthday party then Sunday it was off to the Cider Mill Apple Orchard with the kids to pick up homegrown apples and apple cider to be used in a fabulous recipe I found in the Adirondacks while on vacation last week.
( I hope to be posting the recipes soon for the following: Adirondack Apple Strudel with Gouda Cheese and Raspberry Chambord Ice Cream, Homemade Caramel marshmallow pretzel bars, A fantastic easy healthy Mexican Supper)
Tomorrow evening we are having friends and family over for a nice Monday evening dinner. I’m serving Giada’s Lasagna, a salad, cheese, salami, olives and a great dessert. And of course a nice red wine…any good suggestions????
♥Cheers to the best week ever♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Please Visit Susan at Between Naps on The Porch for Tablescape Thursday, Gollums Foodie Friday and Beverely at Pink Saturday for an amazing array of talent.
Hi Mommy
Spectacular Photo’s!!!
Wow cool so pretty!
I love that mommy yes i yes i do
Te he he I’m your spooky halloween ELF!
XoXo
Oliver
What a beautiful and romantic table. Love your tiffany inspired table. Thanks for your sweet Halloween visit too.
Bunny, first of all, Belated Happy Anniversary!
Love your table setting and your menu. I adore Haviland, and that pattern is exquisite. And I love the Tiffany blue cloth, too. SO pretty!
So glad you had a lovely evening. Sending you much love…
XO,
Sheila
What a lovely intimate setting…time alone together can be so special. Very cozy. Pretty china pattern. I have enjoyed lobster this summer…I never tire of it!
We had friends over this week for dinner and then we watched Boardwalk Empire. They are both in their 50s and have never married and are engaged! I served my fav boneless chicken in sherry & french onion soup…w rice, mushrooms in beef consomme…devine. She made a Key Lime Pie!!
Tonight my fam got together for my Mom’s 83rd bday. i served crackers w pepperoni & cheese, crab dip, salad, garlic bread, Baked Ziti, Spice cake with caramel icing & pecans (Paula Deen’s icing : ) & Breyer’s Vanilla Ice Cream. Cabernet & Merlot…Everyone was quiet happy…I love to cook for the ones I love….
I love apple picking too…Fresh air, blue skies, the changing leaves…pumpkins…
My son and his wife are going to New Hope next weekend and we are watching their 2 year old!
Have a fabulous week creating beauty and touching all you meet with your kind spirit…
Love, Jennifer aka Gigi
Jeniffer
That sounds amazing and such a delicious menu!
Have fun with our family
Xx
Bunny
I meant your family
Glad you are back daaahling, and happy to hear that you are having such a lovely autumn. Wishing you and Mr Bunny a very happy anniversary. Fabulous menu, and spectacular table. Looks like you prepared the ultimate anniversary dinner. I’m sure Mr B was very happy
*kisses* HH
Good Morning Michele, I loved reading this post…you continually bring us posts with romance, elegance, simplicity, beauty and intelligence. Your romantic dinner sounded and looked lovely, that Tiffany blue tablecloth is absolutely beautiful (and $5 WOW!).
You know how I love looking at your photos, and I noticed the wooden shelving you have for your glasses and how similar in design it looks to my plans for our new pantry – I found an antique piece of furniture from an old grocery store that I’m using as my inspiration – we’re still trying to decide what to call the room – a larder? a buttery? FHFB hates both names – I love coming up with new ones for him – we’ll probably stick with ‘pantry’ because it’s the easiest and most common but who knows.
Our trip to the city to experience Eataly was absolutely marvelous – what a great time! We were in the store for almost 3 hours. I’ll be posting some photos in the next day or so.
You have me paying so much more attention to local shoppes and farms – I stopped by the Village Shepard the other day and picked up three delicious cheeses and some quince paste (membrillo?) to serve with it. Along with yesterday’s purchases at Eataly my refrigerator looks absolutely wonderful – I have so many delicious meals to make for FHFB this week. Enjoy your family and friends dinner tonight – I put together a comfort food menu for Saturday night when our daughter was home – Two Barefoot Contessa recipes: Company Pot Roast and Butternut Risotto – both delicious!
Ciao, bella!
Hi Bunny,
Your anniversary souded the best! It’s so great to hear every time about how much in love you are with your Mr. Bunny- i’m so happy for you and I hope I share the same kinds of feeling with my guy after 24 years:). You’re an inspiration!
Your sweet dinner sounds fabulous. So so glad you had such a good time with your sweetie.
Your table is beautiful
xo bj
HI BUNNY,
WOW!!! HOW ROMANTIC, AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. LOVE YOUR PICTURES.
YOUR DINNER IS SET FOR A KING AND QUEEN, AND YOUR MENU MUST HAVE BEEN SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD. SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE HAPPY AND REALLY ENJOYED YOURSELVES, AND THAT’S WHAT COUNTS. HAVE A TERRIFIC WEEK. RIZZI
Mimosa do you have a blog?? I Want to stop by and visit….
Thanks everyone for the sweet comments I have such wonderful readers!!!
xx
Bunny
OOPs that was me above not Oliver, he used my computer….
G’eve my sweet friend ~ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! & so glad you had precious romantic moments. Those sons of yours are wonderful to help out with Master Oliver. What an exquisite table setting Bunny … I love the elegance that radiates …
Got more meds from Dr. tonight so hopefully this will lick the allergies … I am worn out from it all.
We are planning our trip to visit my brother, I am so excited … have only seen him twice since he moved to Alaska 30 years ago … & he just moved stateside & is commuting to the ‘slope’ now, every two weeks.
Have a beautiful evening, hugs to you & my Oliver.
Marydon
Hello Bunny, and Happy Anniversary to you and Mr. Bunny! Your romantic dinner sounds wonderful, and how sweet of your boys to look after little Oliver… I too am enjoying the beautiful Autumn here in Centerville, and like you, am doing all of the things on my list!… xoxo Julie Marie
24 years and still so in love. TRES romantic! And that cheesecake sounds SO amazing!
Ooh la la, indeed! Sexy and beautiful! I am always blown away by your style and your creativity, Bunny. You are such an awesome woman! Hugs and love, dear friend.
Happy Anniversary! You showed marvelous flexibility and creativity with your sophisticated and gorgeous table for two. The cloth is a great get and a great color. Thank you for sharing your lovely design. Cherry Kay
Hi Oliver, unfortunately I don’t have my own blog- at least not yet- but I will let you know if I’ll start. I visited your blog and loved it:).
Happy Anniversary, Bunny! What a lovely evening you had!
The tablecloth is divine. And yes, a very sexy dinner for two…right down to that cheesecake!
So, you just “whipped up” that last minute menu, eh? It would take me a month to pull it together! (In fact, I have one month until our 23rd anniversary–perhaps I’ll borrow your menu!)
Your table setting was beautiful.
Paige
Your Haviland has me fawning. It’s amazing. I love those pieces. Your anniversary sounds delightful. Congratulations.
yes, this is exactly the robin’s egg blue I was referring to on my table post this week! Love love love that Haviland!!!!! And I know what you mean about eating in front of books–our NY apartment had dining in front of books, because that’s what you do in limited spaces! Beautiful table. Linda
Happy Anniversary Bunny! Sounds like it turned out to be a wonderful evening!
Do you know…Greg was in Manhattan that night(midnight). His company was putting a building on top of the NYC hospital. The winds were horrible!! You were smart to stay close to home.