Today we are having my cousin and her husband for lunch. It is a simple lunch consisting of silky squash soup (recipe on site), Mediteranean sandwich made with focaccia bread from our favourite local bakery (Osoyoos) and homemade strawberry angel food cake.
The table is set (royalty, you know). It is nothing to put on some flowers, cloth napkins and, simple charger plates. See what happens? You are showing you care and that they are important (they are).
The soup is fantastic and we wanted to show them what wonders their homegrown squash can do.
The sandwich is one of the signature sandwiches that Don makes. They are fabulous and served with a little coleslaw. Yummy!
Dessert is a homemade angel food cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Uh….sorry, the dessert was eaten before we remembered to take the picture. It was sooooooo yummy!
What more can you possibly ask for? A glass of wine perhaps and finish with a perfect cup of tea/coffee. Great way to spend a Saturday, catching up with life, telling misshaps from growing up (always) and just enjoying the company.
When The Boss Comes to Dinner
Several (?) years ago, I invited my boss and her husband to dinner. I called ahead and asked if there are any dislikes or allergies and hearing none, this was the menu for them.
- Mushroom Palmiers (a hit of the season for us)
- Salmon with Crab Sauce
- Asparagus with toasted sesame seeds
- Garlic mashed Potatoes
- Papaya/Shrimp Salad
- Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake
After this dinner, she kept telling everyone at work she had eaten at the Four Seasons. NOW, comments like this keep the two of us going.
Remember, it is not WHAT you serve our guests, it’s HOW you present the entire evening.
Treat your company like royalty and take pride in what you are preparing. By the way, my ‘boss’ is now my friend and SHE is my hero. She just finished the Ironman Race 2011. Sounds like another dinner coming up. She wanted Martinis at the end of the race but we had company at home and couldn’t make it. Her trainer said WATER! He doesn’t know us very well. Right Laura?