You Stinker, but love your "payback". Actually I'd ALREADY planned baked pork chops for tomorrow night's dinner. HA!!! With scalloped potatoes and green beans, DH and Dad's favorite. NO dessert tho. I just had supper tonight and as usual, wasn't hungry... till I opened this post. That tart looks sooooo yummy.
I love the tablesetting with the silver decor. Very pretty.

Watch out for falling cookbooks,
hugs, Karen

The table setting looks lovely and I am so glad I ate dinner before opening up this thread.

Beautiful!!! as usual!

Thank you! This is getting to be a challenge, coming up with diff combinations. I may have to visit the dish stores!!
Karen, we're even now......NOT lol

Kathleen, I didn't know you had so many pretty dishes! I love these with the poinsettias. And you even have little silver bowls to use along with the chargers! And I love the silver ornaments for a centerpiece too. You are certainly creative.

Since I mostly decorate with pastels (before this forum) I really don't have any Christmasy dishes--maybe I'll work on that at the after Christmas sales! LOL And my tablecloths are mostly white. I'm gonna have to get creative and dig out some of my fabric stash I think.

And your food! I do believe that you and your DH should start a cooking show or at least write a cookbook--with pictures of course. ;o)

Luvs

I agree, Luvs. Kathleen should write a cookbook.....
SOFT-cover of course. Tho I think a TV show with her DH and her would be a real hit. Heck, I'd even watch it.

hugs, Karen

Oh... the food...

That's it. I'm not coming here anymore until I've already eaten LUNCH. :-)

--Jenn

Karen, SOFT cover? Is there a meaning behind that? LOL

Kathleen, I love your table setting. The poinsettia plate with the dark green and silver really is lovely. And I love the silver balls in the trifle? dish. It really sets everything off.

Great minds think "kind of" alike. I did my table yesterday using poinsettias and silver.

Soft covers don't leave marks, Sandi! Karen is wicked!
And thank you.
Luvs, I wasn't on the board last Cmas, so it is all new to you. Next year, same old, same old!
Sandi, I just saw your table, it looks great!

Karen? Wicked? That makes me think of the "Wicked Witch of the West" from the Wizard of Oz. Not that "I" would ever compare anyone to her! LOL

Kathleen, Thanks for the compliment on my table. I have fun doing them. Kathleen's food always makes me hungry too, but her dishes actually make me drool!

Okay, Karen you had me laughing out loud at the "soft cover" cookbook. Nice to know you are looking out for Kathleen's well being--well, her head to be exact. LOL

Luvs

Kathleen, so very nice, as usual! And the food, well...that's great looking too, as usual! Did something happen with your head? I guess I missed that. Hope you are ok!

Another great setting! I just haven't had the time yet. Can we get the recipe for the tart??? PLEASE~

Sandi, I resemble that remark...........LOL

Karen, I just posted about your witch on the poinsettia table thread and come here. LOL This day just keeps getting better and better!

But since I see that you have such a reliable vehicle to travel on I better watch what I say, huh? Did I ever tell you that witches are my favorite thing in the whole world?

Mary, a cookbook and teakettle hit me in the back of the head while cleaning. Karen is mocking me. She should expect a pink Christmas tree to be delivered soon, it is her fav color.lol It will have orange ornaments!
Sandi, or should be say Samantha. I thought I knew you. I never knew about the ...er...witch thing.

Sandi--I have never heard anyone say witches are their favorite thing! That was a surprise! So how did that come about? LOL

And Karen, you are much too nice for a witch on a broomstick to be your logo--but it is sorta cute!

Luvs

Luvs, You are so right...Karen is much too nice to have a witch logo. And I do love to use witches to decorate for Halloween. Probably my favorite of all Halloween decos.

Luvs, you notice my witch is wearing purple.......and has a Power Broom. LOL. And I'm kinda with Sandi on the witch thing for Halloween. I've never liked the jack o'lanterns (scary faces) and such, but give me a CUTE witch anytime!

Kathleen, you are sending me a PINK tree? How wonderful of you, tho not too sure about the orange decos. LOL.

hugs, Karen

May I ask where you bought your glasses, they look like they would go with my new Lenox Holiday dishes....$19.99 per plate -25% Christmas tableware discount -20% employee discount -20% enhanced employee discount, final price $9.59...did I do good or what!

I swear - You're a culinary...and place setting tease! LOL

Good job on both!

Jim

Thank you, Jim!
Kathie, you did do great. I haunt the Lenox outlet here all the time looking for bargains.
I got those glasses a long time ago...and they are probably a little too clunky for your beautiful new dishes. I think they are Libbey. My good Christmas china is Lenox, too. Unfortunately, about 2 yrs after I started to collect it, they discontinued it. Now to get it on Ebay or Replacements, it is very expensive..I think I paid 20 a plate at the time. I love it.....

Kathleen, Your Lenox Christmas china is just gorgeous and timeless. And the plaid and flowers is beautiful. I would love to have either set myself too. All such pretty eye candy.

Wow Kathleen, your Lenox is gorgeous! I've never seen that pattern and I didn't know that Lenox discontinued their patterns that fast. If I come across any of it I'll be sure to let you know.

Wow...such beautiful china and place settings...and yummy food!