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    supper club love you pho real galentines day cookies

    Supper Club ~ I Love You Pho Real ~ Galentine’s Day

    February 3, 2020
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    Invite your friends to an art gallery for light bi Invite your friends to an art gallery for light bites and drinks like we share in The Supper Club book. The perfect combo is @jessicahagenfineart showing art by @huntslonem and absolutely setting a table with matching tableware by @huntshopup Truly a match made in art heaven šŸ–¼ļø We combined so many beautiful pieces of tabletop art to reflect the art hanging from the walls. These are behind the scenes snaps. I am heading back to Newport this week to celebrate this shoot and sign books that share these ideas. Entertaining doesn’t always have to be at home- use this idea to celebrate your friends and the beauty that art brings to us everyday! And- hop to it to create a colorful table using the iconic and masterful Hop up Shop plates, glasses, napkins, trays, placemats, serving dishes, bowls- it’s endless and so fun to collect! #huntslonem #hopup #dinnerpartyideas #dinnerpartydecor #dinnerpartyvibes #gathertogether #sipsipsoiree #mysupperclubstyle
    The cottages/ mansions of Newport were built for e The cottages/ mansions of Newport were built for entertaining- take a look at the grand ballrooms, the dish storage, and the backyard that begs for a summer soiree. Have you been to Newport? Seeing these homes and imagining what it was like to host parties every night was a treat! Honestly, I would be happy in the beautiful garden at the end of the reel! šŸ˜‰ #gildedage #gildedagemansions #soireeallday #summersoiree
    Getting ready for an all-American birthday celebra Getting ready for an all-American birthday celebration this week- how about you? If you live in America, tell me in the comments which state you’re from and let’s see how many we have represented from the 50 states! #happybirthdayamericašŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø #tablesettingideas #tablesettings #setthetable #julyfourth
    Come with me for a personal tour of the brightest Come with me for a personal tour of the brightest and happiest summer art soiree @jessicahagenfineart The show is a solo show of the work of world-renowned artist @huntslonem  It’s a treat to see it and I tried to capture the colors and textures that Hunt Slonem creates that make his art exquisite and unique- and wildly collectible! I hope you can see the details! Which one pops out at you most? Tell me below in the comments- I would love to know what catches your eye! #graciouslivingstyle #artsoiree #colormehappy
    When you get to spend the weekend and share your b When you get to spend the weekend and share your book with your biggest art crush 🩵🌼🩵 @huntslonem  Never getting over it @jessicahagenfineart Swipe for lots of photos and tell me yes if you would like to see more! #huntslonem #artforyourwalls #artcrush
    Dreams so real when you take The Supper Club frien Dreams so real when you take The Supper Club friends around Nantucket šŸŒøšŸ’ššŸ’™šŸŒø And- when your book is now available at @mitchellsbookcorner right on Main Street! Scroll through for more highlights of a week well spent with lovely ladies! Tell me one of your favorite things about Nantucket šŸ’ #nantucketsummer #newenglandsummer #ack #nantucketmoment
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    My daughter and I love Pho and have had some funny experiences on our mission to find the best. From being offered forks to use to eat our soup (we stuck with the chop sticks) to watching well-prepared mamas use tiny food scissors to cut the noodles for their toddlers, we have learned a lot about the art of eating Pho. We have endless ways of making ourselves laugh as we substitute the word "pho" for "for". It felt only fitting to host a Galentine's Day Supper Club with her friends with a pho theme...

    supper club love you pho real galentines day cookies

    "I love you pho real" was a fun way to tie in Valentine's Day and Galentine's Day- and introduce friends to pho who may not have tried it yet. If you are unfamiliar with pho, it is a Vietnamese soup with rice noodles, broth, herbs. You can add a choice of protein like chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, etc.

    supper club love you pho real blue and white ginger jars with tulips on table

    To decorate for the dinner, I found the most perfect designs from Susan on Etsy...her shop is called When I Was Your Age. Susan was so kind to send placemats and cups as a gift to us to use for Supper Club.

    supper club asian inspired love you pho real chinoiserie cups

    The red and pink chinoiserie patterns in her shop were the inspiration for the table setting. I wanted it to be casual but really beautiful.

    supper club love you pho real table setting

    Adding blue and white to create the table centerpiece was an easy decision to pull in Asian accents. Tulips and orchids were the flowers that I chose for the colors and look. And, then I contacted Tara at Bambella Cookies and asked if she could make a set of cookies to match our theme... needless to say, Bambella Cookies made each one an edible work of art!

    supper club love you pho real galentines day cookies

    My daughter and I also hung icicle lights on the dining room walls so give the room a warm glow. It created a nice little ambiance- I think we kept them up long after the party! :)

    supper club i love you pho real table set with red and pink chinoiserie and tulips

    I set the tables with a plate and a napkin on top- just like the restaurants do when they serve pho. Instead of making the soup, I left it to the professionals and ordered from a Vietnamese restaurant in town called "Just Pho". I had the tables ready so that we could serve it directly to the girls as soon as it arrived at the house. I had the girls choose chicken, beef, or veggie before the party, and my husband picked up the order from the restaurant.

    supper club love you pho real table set with tulips and galentines day

    I also ordered several dozen egg rolls- and should have ordered several dozen more. The girls loved the egg rolls! I wasn't even able to get a photo of them before they were gone.

    supper club i love you pho real cup with straw and orchids

    The miniature orchids and the cut tulips came from Trader Joe's. They were perfect for the party!

    supper club love you pho real table centerpiece with ginger jars tulips and orchids

    I took lots and lots of photos of the cookies...they were amazingly detailed and so pretty.

    supper club love you pho real set of cookies in pink and red

    We added helium-filled balloons to the dining room and let them float randomly on the ceiling. It was an easy and really pretty way to add some color to the room.

    supper club love you pho real dining room with red balloons on ceiling

    For drinks, we served water and also offered sparkling Welch's apple cider. I found it in pink and so was happy to have it match the party! I added it to my drink bucket with ice and hung a party garland behind the drink bucket.

    supper club love you pho real sparkling cider and glasses

    I really love the red, pink, green, and blue together. The patterns are so pretty together, too!

    supper club love you pho real blue and white ginger jars and tulips overhead shot

    Here is a quick picture of the pho that we served. If you would like to try making it yourself, I recommend this pho recipe from Homemade and Yummy.

    supper club love you pho real soup

    As usual, I loved taking photos of the cookies. I am always amazed at the precision of Bambella Cookies. That chinoiserie pattern is stunning. The pagodas are gorgeous, and the trees and figures are perfect!

    supper club love you pho real chinoiserie cookies

    I think an Asian-inspired Galentine's Day is a really fun way to try something new and enjoy food and conversation. I could happily host this theme every month!

    supper club centerpiece from above ginger jars and tulips

    "I love you, pho real" is a fun sentiment and a fun party theme! I hope you are inspired to create a Galentine's gathering. I am always happy to answer questions or offer tips! I turned my comments back on after having them off for a long time. You are welcome to leave me a message below in the comments! I would love to hear from you!

    Have a great week!

    supper club love you pho real three cookies

    Cheers xo,

    Lydia

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