Dinner-on-the patio (someone else's)... a great house... and a recipe (or two)

6/25/2013

Actually, it was appetizers on the patio and dinner indoors. We successfully dodged raindrops, but no one has a fighting chance against a Minnesota mosquito.
I'll show you around our friends' home -- the patio and indoors -- and give you a couple of recipes from our dinner that night.

Wisconsin award-winning cheese by Holland's Family Cheese

I love French jacquard tablecloths!

Bruschetta with ricotta, tomatoes, and pine nuts

Our main dish of Scallops with Cilantro Sauce and Asian Slaw

My contribution... Tropical Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting. Best carrot cake I've ever eaten!

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Merisi in Vienna link

6/25/2013 05:25:56 am

Splendid images, reflecting a wonderful evening!

Wegner's Wishbone chair was a surprise, so far from Denmark, proof that great design always fits right in.

Eileen

6/25/2013 05:31:03 am

Hi Merisi!

There are a lot of Scandinavians in Minnesota, and all aspects of Scandinavian design abound here from architecture to furniture (and food).

stacey snacks link

6/25/2013 11:19:24 am

What a beautiful home and evening!
I love jacquard Provencal tablecloths too......but we have a new outdoor long rectangle table, so none of my lovely cloths fit anymore!!! (they were all round ones!). Williams Sonoma has some nice ones, even nicer than the ones I bring back from France!
:)

Eileen

6/25/2013 11:24:40 am

Stacey --

I have a couple of round tables that could use tablecloths ;))

Kate

6/25/2013 12:02:00 pm

What great adventures you have making the dining round-robin. The sun-glo wall color is beautiful. It looks like it would change hues as the daylight washes over in shades of light.
And your cake is, once again dear Eileen, out of a pastry shop.
Glad you all got one more semi-summery meal (ah, excuse the pun... of course of know it's coming) under your belt. ;)
Doesn't make it any easier to hear even with the warning :\

Margo link

6/28/2013 02:27:55 am

Both of your posts this week were just wonderful. And thanks for giving me a creative idea of what to do with the cast iron radiators in our new old house.

Joanna

12/22/2013 08:20:38 am

Is the coconut cake recipe posted anywhere here?
I can't find it.

Eileen

12/22/2013 10:53:41 am

Joanna -- Clicking on the name of the cake will take you to the recipe. I just changed the color of the name/link so it is easier to see. It is the best cake!!

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