A beautiful day at Sunday Suppers

sunday suppers beatrice peltre tartine gourmande june 2012

Sunday Suppers, June 24 2012

We had over twenty guests to please.

Faces and personalities that had never met but yet had decided to come and share this special afternoon and evening, cooking and eating together with us. Sunday Suppers was just the way I had imagined it: classy, friendly, and warm.

It happened a little over a month ago in Brooklyn, in Karen’s beautiful loft.

I had decided to create a menu to follow the mood of a delightful summer evening in the city–we could not have been luckier with the weather–using seasonal ingredients like peas and strawberries. I wanted a menu filled with color and flavors— one that would leave everyone feeling light and inspired.

Being busy means that I was not able to take many pictures of attendees or the foods. I am thankful for Karen’s posts with her lovely and delicious pictures. Do not miss them.

The menu and recipes (click on highlighted text):

Appetizer: Verrines of Fresh Crab, Apple, and Avocado with Lime and Ginger.

Main course: Pea Risotto with Grilled Prosciutto, and Basil Oil

Dessert: Strawberry Blanc Manger en Verrines with its Strawberry Salad & Brown Butter Pistachio Financier (a recipe borrowed from my cookbook, “La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life”

With images of the beautiful table Karen prepared.

sunday suppers beatrice peltre tartine gourmande june 2012

sunday suppers beatrice peltre tartine gourmande june 2012

sunday suppers beatrice peltre tartine gourmande june 2012

Verrines of Fresh Crab, Apple, and Avocado with Lime and Ginger

sunday suppers beatrice peltre tartine gourmande june 2012

blanc manger sunday suppers beatrice peltre

blanc manger sunday suppers beatrice peltre

Strawberry Blanc Manger en Verrines with its Strawberry Salad

Thank you everyone of you who came. I was honored to meet each one of you. And thank you Karen for inviting me to come–and for all of your delightful helpers!

Posted in Food Photography, Food Styling, French Inspired, Life and Us

29 comments

  1. Such a beautiful, gorgeous post – I so wish I could have stayed on for the next evening, too. Loved your workshop – thank you to you and Karen Mordechai for a memorable and wonderful event. 🙂

  2. everything is superb… the table…flowers….cutleries… i wish i was an your guest!
    i’ve just bought yuor book: it’s amazing!

  3. It was an enormous pleasure to finally meet you that afternoon, and get to cook with you (and enjoy your sense of humor), to boot. I’ve made the basil oil several times since — love the vibrant green and wonderful taste.

  4. Quelle jolie table, j’adore les bouquets !! Vous avez du passer un très bon moment, merci Béa de nous avoir montré tout ça !

  5. Beautifully set table! Love the simplicity of the setting for showing the centerpiece: the wonderful dinner!

  6. I love everything about this post! Beautiful photos, Bea and a lovely menu to go with them!

  7. We are new to your blog and are very pleased. So much so that we have subscribed! We are looking forward to more inspirational posts from you.

  8. I wish I had been there, but your gorgeous photos almost make me feel like I was. The table setting is amazing and of course your food too, as always.

  9. I’ve been getting a day a day from Sunday Suppers about this very meal! Congrats on the beautiful presentation.

  10. what an inspiring space to create inspiring food and that table arrangement is TDF. Crab and apples, I’ve never imagined that combo. But will def try it now.

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  12. I so love following your blog. Amazing beauty and lovely recipes.
    I bought one book for me and another for my granddaughter.
    It is perfection!

  13. would like any food emails that you send.
    looks like a lovely party!

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