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Barbara

table&spoon is all about entertaining and bringing your friends and family around the table.

Born out of years in the hotel and restaurant industry, and love for entertaining, table&spoon brings you tricks, tips and the ‘art of the table’ to create more confident hosts.

And if you need advice with a party, from deciding a theme, to table settings and arrangements to menu selection, please contact me.

Buon appetito!
Barbara

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inspiration

mindfulness…practice it everyday at the table
seating…or who sits where?
The art of the table, and knowing which rules to break
thoughts about manners, table and otherwise
how many and how much? how to estimate the right quantities for any meal
how to prepare a cheese course

cuisines

German	American
Asian	French
Greek	Italian
Mexican	Persian

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Pad Thai! I’ve always been slightly intimidated in trying to make Pad Thai from scratch. But when cooking recipes from cultures unfamiliar, I realize once you understand basic ingredients and tastes, delicious end results are easier to achieve. Thai food has fish sauce, sugar, chilli, lime as foundational components. For Pad Thai the addition of tamarind gives a greater depth of flavor. My Pad Thai came out great and it is definitely worth making in one of our upcoming cooking club nights. Happy Tuesday!

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Chocolate Caprese cake for Valentine’s Day♥️to enjoy yourself or share? The recipe is from my friend, Alessandra and it delicious- not to rich and not to sweet and just too good! @tablenspoon.entertaining

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Love-y potatoes! Take your love right onto the dinner plate. I made these for my children and after a few perplexed expressions, smiles spread across their faces. I’m making them again for a dinner with friends on Saturday. The name is in memory of my grandmother. Her birthday was on Valentine’s Day and she used to call me ‘lovey.’ @tablenspoon.entertaining
Recipe posted on www.tablenspoon.com

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How about a meringue with freeze dried raspberries to make your heart flutter? @tablenspoon.entertaining

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For a family dinner on Sunday, I managed to find great tasting cherry tomatoes and sprinkled them over fresh mozzarella. And my absolute favorite herb, basil, was finely chopped and added beautiful color and just the right flavor. A pinch of salt and olive oil bring all ingredients together. Can’t find good tomatoes this time of year? Try sun-dried tomatoes, pesto or roasted eggplant. @tablenspoon.entertaining

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Tomato soup with heart shaped croutons warms the heart, and is a simple and fun way to make for those you love. My mother loves Valentine’s Day, maybe also because it was her mother’s birthday, and she made us this every year, and now the tradition is passed on. Make something special for the ones you love! Recipe posted on www.tablenspoon.com

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In the lead up to Valentine’s Day, I just had to post one of my all time favorite baking creations, Apricot Brioche, made from a recipe by @skyemcalpine. I’m not great with pastry but often crave the Italian form of brioche and croissants (or cornetti in Italy). They have less butter than their French counter part, and the doughy interior with apricot is so good! I cannot find a version even close to them in California and as a result I was compelled to make them myself. Skye’s recipe in her cookbook #atableinvenice is fool proof. You just need some time given the dough needs to rest a few times. I sometimes make in small sizes for a more delicate brioche and even have tried her recommended variations replacing the apricot jam center with Nutella! Definitely worth the effort!@tablenspoon.entertaining

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Quick weeknight dinner, chicken covered in tomatoes sauce, topped with fresh mozzarella and baked in the oven for 45 minutes. Serve with orzo pasta and dinner is done.

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