Henry David Thoreau 
Rembrandt 
Claude Monet
Anne La Flamme
(Garden Mentor)
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MENU:
NASTURTIUMS FILLED with GUACAMOLE
CREAMY MOREL SOUP
TYROLEAN BEEF TENDERLOIN
DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
(A click on above will take you to the recipe)
~ 'Flow Blue' Dinner Party (click on Flow Blue for history on this charming china )
The 'best of the best' for a night to remember!
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Note: A rush to get dinner on the table for my honored guests by 8:00, left much unsaid. First, thanks dear Karen, who honored me at 'Mrs. Grumpy's' feast ... then the delightful meme at veg Plotting ... a creative day for sure ... give it a try! Each guest was chosen, not only to delight my honored guest, an artist herself, but because they have all held my heart throughout my life. Click on each name to discover wonders for yourself (my photographs speak in praise of those who have lived before me) and click on the food, chosen with each in mind ... the chocolate cheesecake, on Karen's request. Though only 3-5 guests were to be invited, once my mother knew Monet was coming (not only for his artistic hand but love of food), she insisted on being included, and rightly so. Though she has not touched this earth in over 34 years, she lives beside me ... my first garden mentor, knowing gardening was a good thing simply watching her smile, wiping her freckled nose coming in from the garden and then again watching her magic hand in the kitchen.
Comments
This would be a dream dinner party (and the food doesn't sound bad either, LOL). Just a word on Van Gogh--uneducated as I am about art, I never thought that much of his work until I saw an actual painting of his in a museum in Paris. Now I understand the adulation...
Cameron
Dear Nancy ... wish you were here! Would love to have another fine artist in on the conversation.
Karen is amazing, Gail, and how lucky you are to own one of her fine pieces of art. Wish you were here to join us :) My garden mentor is my mother, a beautiful story that lives on.
I love to entertain, Cameron. Please note my husband joins me in this ... he not only set the table but gathered fine wines from the wine cellar to celebrate this event.
Thanks Dee ~ your party was awesome also. Each guest lives within me so finding photos to gather was easy.
Great job Joey, take care, you must be dead tired today./ Tyra
I don't know what to say ....
Thank you Joey - what could be nicer than a dinner hosted by you, with your wonderful menu, your husbands fine wines, your Mum and artists whose work I love.
Wow!
I adore all the images that you have made into your montage you have such a good eye for beauty.
Thank you from the heart, Joey
Karen (and Mrs Grumpy)
Van Gogh is my favourite artist - I cried when I stood in front of his paintings in Paris.
Having spent an afternoon with Karen I know she'll be a wonderful guest and will enjoy being amongst such great artists.
And I'm so glad you're mother's here too - she's obviously been such an inspiration to you.
The food is gorgeous - I must find the recipe for your cheesecake. Having sampled it over at Karen's, I can't resist a second slice ;)
You are most kind, Anonymous, and thank you for the thoughtful words. I live in awe of the inspirational talent that walked upon this earth!
Hi dear Tyra, actually, I did sleep in today :) Thanks for the kind words ... how delightful if you could have joined us (I can think of nothing lovelier)!
Thanks to you, Karen, it was great fun! Before your note, I was clueless to this delightful "Alice in Wonderland' adventure. The night was a wonderful dream and I've learned much about your many talents ... you are a lovely and most gifted woman.
... and thank you, VP, for the delightful meme, perfect for the gardener's February lull (my husband even joined in on the fun ... setting the table, choosing favorites from the wine cellar, etc.) Time crunch prevents me from joining in many posted memes but hard to resist your garden/dinner party theme! Sounds like a wonderful time was had by all, thanks to your creative idea.
You are most kind, Anonymous, and thank you for the thoughtful words. I live in awe of the inspirational talent that walked upon this earth!
Hi dear Tyra, actually, I did sleep in today :) Thanks for the kind words ... how delightful if you could have joined us (I can think of nothing lovelier)!
Thanks to you, Karen, it was great fun! Before your note, I was clueless to this delightful "Alice in Wonderland' adventure. The night was a wonderful dream and I've learned much about your many talents ... you are a lovely and most gifted woman.
... and thank you, VP, for the delightful meme, perfect for the gardener's February lull (my husband even joined in on the fun ... setting the table, choosing favorites from the wine cellar, etc.) Time crunch prevents me from joining in many posted memes but hard to resist your garden/dinner party theme! Sounds like a wonderful time was had by all, thanks to your creative idea.
I posted a recipe after documenting my cooking in the kitchen yesterday. It was loads of fun. I think the best party was setting the table.
http://momingarden.blogspot.com/2009/02/chicken-and-white-bean-recipe.html
Thank you for inspiring and sharing your wonderful life online.
Warm wishes from your friend in the garden.
Brenda
It's impossible not to adore pansies, Brenda, for the very reason you mention ... their sweet faces.
I did hide the knives, MMD, and sat his good ear near mine. You indeed are lucky to have your mother near ... though she will never leave you.
Big hugs to you my dear.
Your collages are FANTATIC!!
And the menu~wow! Crazy about Guacamole...& Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake~mmmm!! ~I missed the Dinner Party of all Dinner parties!! :( But I've known since my first visit to your beautiful blog Joey~that no one could give a better dinner party than you!!:)
Can't wait to check out the flow blue link too!!
Hug's
Cat
Hi Cat ~ wish you were here :) We had lots of fun creating this. Do visit Karen Hall's site(s) ... you will be most impressed. As for Anne La Flamme, you will only find her through me ... she's my dear mother :)