Treat // Pumpkins + Pecans

What are the holidays without a crunchy treat or a fabulous bread pudding (especially if it involves pumpkin)? We've tried our hand at several recipes over the years, but we absolutely love these scrumptious goodies from Wendy Krispin. These would make perfect hostess gifts or additions to a bountiful buffet. The best part? If you don't have time to work in the kitchen, Wendy and her incredible staff can do the hard work for you. For more info on Wendy Krispin Caterer, visit her website. 

Don't forget to dress the table! Get the look at POSH:

Pumpkin Bread Place Setting: Cut Glass Charger, Mahogany Rose Dinner Plate, Ivory Basket Weave Bowl, Birch Hall Flatware, Blue Vintage Goblet, 

White Linen Hemstitch Napkin

Pecan Brittle: Silver Versailles Charger

Linen: French Blue Leather Embossed Velvet Table Line from Resource One, exclusively at POSH

TRADITIONS // FOUNDING FARMERS HOLIDAY

As Southerners, one of our favorite things about the holidays is definitely the food. We love the Founding Farmers Cookbook, (read more about it on yesterdays post). Their Holiday on the Ranch section is packed full of mouth-watering recipes sure to win over a hungry family. Their tried-and-true recipes don't really mess with tradition; rather, they are just perfected versions of holiday favorites. We've shared two below, but you'll have to get the Founding Farmers Cookbook for the rest! 

Serve your Roasted Chestnut-Corn Bread Stuffing on Noritake's Mahogany Rose China and the Cranberry Relish on the Mottahedeh Tree China, available at POSH.

 

Drink // Spiked Hot Almond Cocoa

Wendy's hot beverage served in our vintage shooters (left) and Gold Floral Lace Hot Toddy demitasse (right).

What to make for the parties you'll be hosting now that cooler weather has arrived? That's exactly what we asked Wendy Krispin, president of Wendy Krispin Catering in Dallas. One of her favorites is a Southern holiday classic with two of our favorite holiday elements for foodie fun - spiked and hot. Your guests are sure to enjoy this delicious drink, especially when served in our Gold Floral Lace "Hot Toddy" demitasse or vintage shooters. We have a feeling these will be warming us up at a Christmas party or two. 

Wendy Krispin Caterer, Inc. provides food, staff, and party planning for everything from corporate lunches and wedding to seated dinners and fundraisers. You can taste her gastronomic goodness at Royal 60 at the International on Turtle Creek for lunch Monday - Friday. To learn more about Wendy and her magic, visit here.  
 

Holiday Menu: Kent Rathbun

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Today we continue where we left off Thursday with more delicious goodness from Kent Rathbun (Click here for yesterdays recipes and an overview of this national favorite.)  This savory menu ensures friends and family eat, drink, and be merry this holiday season with a mix of traditional recipes with Kent's Southern spin. Pecan pie is a favorite around here - we can't wait to try this Sweet Potato - Maple Pecan Pie.

 Serve it up: Maple Leaf Charger, Mahogany Rose  China Collection, Gold Leaf Salad Plate, all P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals. 

 

Learn more about Kent Rathbun, including his catering and restaurants by clicking here. For a PDF of this recipe, please email showroom@poshcouturerentals.com

Check out the other chefs in our holiday cooking series:

Brian C. Lescher from the Grape. Part 1 and Part 2. 

Cassandra Fine Catering holiday menu. 

 

Holiday Menu: Kent Rathbun

If you’re in the Dallas area, you know first-hand the perfect preparation and savory taste of a Kent Rathbun feast. From his big D beginnings at The Mansion on Turtle Creek and the Landmark Restaurant to the award-winning Abacus and Jasper’s, Rathbun has proven his signature blend of flavors are the pinnacle of world-class dining and five-star restaurants. Just a few of his accolades include: Bon Appetit’s Best of the Year, “One of the Top Meals Around the World” by USA Today, “Top Pick” and “Best Chef” by D Magazine, and recognition and features in publications like Elle, Southern Living, Veranda, and Texas Monthly. With an introduction like that, we’d be crazy not to include him in our chef series for holiday entertaining. We love his catering, but we thought it would be fun to share a few of his scrumptious recipes with you. 

First up, a holiday libation featured in our new Hot Toddy glassware. Plus, a truly Southern-inspired take on stuffing with Rathbun’s Charred Corn-Jalepeno Jack Stuffing. Let the mouth-watering begin. 

Serve it up:

Peppermint Patty - The Hot Toddy served on the Gold Beaded B&B Charger, P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals / Grape Metallic Weave linen from Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H.

Stuffing - Simply Platinum catering bowl, P.O.S.H.  Couture Rentals.

Learn more about Kent Rathbun, including his catering and restaurants by clicking here. For a PDF of this recipe, please email showroom@poshcouturerentals.com

Check out the other chefs in our holiday cooking series:

Brian C. Lescher from the Grape. Part 1 and Part 2. 

Cassandra Fine Catering holiday menu. 

Holiday Menu: The Grape

Today we continue where we left off Thursday with more delicious goodness from Executive Chef Brian C. Luscher of The Grape. (Click here for yesterdays recipes and an overview of this Dallas favorite.)  Brain is bringing the holidays home with an amazing mushroom strudel and pork roast that will have everyone coming back to the kitchen for seconds. We tried out the baked brie and can't wait to cook up the whole menu for family and friends. (P.S. For those of you whose idea of cooking involves heating up leftovers in the microwave, The Grape also caters!) Brian has been kind enough to share all of the recipes on this menu. If you would like a copy, please email showroom@poshcouturerentals.com (Take our word: You'll definitely want to!). This menu is perfect for a fall fete or social gathering. With Brian sharing recipes and POSH providing festive tabletop, you'll have the holidays covered!

 Paper design from Paperless Post / Menu from The Grape / Gold Bead B&B Charger from P.O.S.H. / Patina Bark linen from Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H.

Check out The Grape's full menu and offering here.

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Holiday Menu: The Grape

POSH ladies love their china, but we're just as enamored by great gastronomical concoctions as a beautifully set table. We know we're not in this alone. Who isn't a slight foodie at heart? So of course we had to share secrets from our favorite Dallas chefs. 

 
When we were dreaming up holiday menus—keeping in mind the trained and expansive palette of the POSH girls and our readers—we knew there had to be a place for The Grape. The Grape pulls historical weight in Dallas. Early contributors to the fate of this well-received restaurant included restauranteur Alberto Lomboardi (an early waiter), film-maker Julian Schnabel (part-time chef), Frank Bailey (original chef in 1972), and national wine critic Diane Teitelbaum (the first waitress/manager). But it’s Chef/Owner Brian Luscher and wife Courtney that have kept the seats of this award-winning restaurant filled with its bistro charm and innovative menu. Recent awards include “Best Brunch, Best Fries, and Best Calamari” by Dallas Observer; “Best Neighborhood Bistro” by Modern Luxury Magazine; and one of the “Top 8 Brunches in Dallas” by the Dallas Morning News. (By the way, we concur!) Executive Chef Brian C. Luscher isn’t too shabby on the awards front either. He was recently voted “Chef of the Year, 2011 Eater Awards” in Dallas. 

We asked The Grape for a holiday menu and drink to serve in our new Hot Toddy glassware. Below is just a taste of what Luscher and his team has to offer. And just an FYI, we made the recipes below for the images, so we know you can too. Check back tomorrow for the full course.

Serve it up: 

Spiced Cider - The Hot Toddy served on the Gold Beaded B&B Charger, P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals / Mushroom Bark linen from Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H.

Pear Crisp -  Gold Leaf Cordial on the Gold Beaded B&B Charger,
P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals / Grape Metallic Weave linen from Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H.

Check out The Grape's full menu and offering here.

 Like The Grape on Facebook.