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The inspiration for the table setting came from an $8.00 green dish I found at a flea market. I turned the dish over and saw that it was made by Bordallo Pinheiro, a type of Majolica ceramics. I loved the rich green color and started buying them whenever I found them. If you want a […]
For this party, we started outside in the garden, in a beautiful but completely casual setting. As the sun went down and we finished our cocktail hour, we moved into the dining room for an elegant sit-down dinner. The table setting reflected the fact that the meal was more formal, with everything plated in the […]
I hope the photo of the table for the Mexican Fiesta inspires you to create your own unique table setting. I love to mix high and low — the same way I like to dress. So, the dinner plates were handmade by a little old man called Paci whom I met at his store in […]