Oranges have long been a traditional gift or food offering for the New Year. They symbolize life, new beginnings and wishes of good fortune see source here
Rosemary is symbolic of love and friendship and features strongly in the mythologies of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians see source here
I set this simple table for 4 with these thoughts in mind for a winter Saturday night supper with friends
I got out my favorite summer plates to symbolize the warm weather to come
and for dreaming of ripe summer tomatoes and sweet fresh corn
Topping the plates were colorful bowls, each bearing a fresh clementine and a rosemary sprig
to bring our dear friends good fortune, new beginnings and best wishes for the New Year
I made initial napkin rings from leftover gift tags for a personal touch
The centerpiece is a grapevine tree with some tiny gold sparkle stars and fairy lights
We still have white lights twinkling for winter warmth and January sparkle
It helps brighten dreary days and icy nights
James the butler is standing by in case some one wants a martini
Shaken, not stirred…
The menu was all about warmth and comfort too~
HH cooked the pork all day long so it was ready when our guests arrived and he didn’t have to grill in the sub freezing temps after dark. I made a creamy dip, a quick potato casserole and roasted some veggies
Dessert was a treat brought my our guests, Mama’s Mississippi Sour Cream Vanilla Pound Cake with Cinnamon Swirl~ and guess what, it was great for breakfast the next day too!
It was a treat to spend a quiet Saturday night with simple food and good friends~
Juicy Details
see Monogrammed Frame Mat for lettering info
click on the names for the recipes Tator Tot Bake
Honey Roasted Maple Carrots & Green Beans
Sour Cream Vanilla Pound Cake with Cinnamon Swirl
Smokey BBQ Pulled Pork was slow cooked all day then pulled and placed in a slow cooker with BBQ sauce to hold for serving
You can get the recipe for Creamy Corn Dip here. I modified the recipe by eliminating bacon and serving it with celery to lighten it up a bit
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