I Heart The USA - Happy July 4, 2013

 

Happy July 4th to everyone! Have a safe and happy holiday.

 

Lots of traditional American foods are associated with this holiday - 

anything on the BBQ or grill or from your picnic basket - hot dogs,

burgers, great salads, pie and ice cream.

 

For me, I always want to find a big bowl of German Potato Salad!

Nothing better to go with all the other great food served on big long

brightly colored tables. The recipe I use is at the end of this post!

 

A Close To Authentic German Potato Salad
Cover the potatoes with water, bring to boil and cook for approx 10 min,
only until easily pierced with a fork.  Drain and gently rinse in cold water, set aside.
Fry bacon until brown and crisp, remove from pan and set aside.
Add onion to bacon grease, saute until until browned.  Ad vinegar, water, sugar,
celery seed, salt and pepper.  Bring to gentle boil, add potatoes and parsley.  Crumble
in 1/2 the bacon, heat through and place in serving dish.  Crumble remaining bacon over
the top and garnish with parsley sprigs.  Serve warm. Makes 4 generous servings and 
can easily be doubled or tripled for a crowd.

3 C diced potatoes (I like small red potatoes)

6 slices bacon

1 sm onion diced

1/2 c white vinegar

4 T water

1 T sugar

1 t celery seed

1 t salt

1/2 t freshly ground black pepper

1 T chopped fresh parsley

Other Red White and Blue Tablescapes found here on The Little Round Table

work nicely for July 4th also!

Inaugural Tablescape

Presidents' Day Tablescape

Fiesta New Color Lapis 2013 - Press Release

Press Release from Homer Laughlin - 

FIESTA® DINNERWARE DEBUTS LAPIS AS THE “NEW BLUE”

The Homer Laughlin China Company™ Launches New Color at Housewares Show

Newell, W.Va. — (March 2013) — The Homer Laughlin China Company™ is proud to announce its new Fiesta® Dinnerware color for 2013 – Lapis. An intense blue, the gemstone it was named for is thought to be a holy stone or even have magical powers in some cultures. In fact, because of the gemstone’s rich, mesmerizing color, it was among one of the first to be worn as jewelry. It’s no surprise that this color has long-lasting appeal; it can be seen on the latest fashion runways today, as well.

Visit Homer Laughlin to see Lapis and other new additions to the Fiesta Dinnerware collection at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, March 2-5, 2013, Booth S2003.

“We don’t often think about blue as being a ‘cheery color,’ but this special shade Lapis reminds me of an intensely blue sky on a clear day and that always makes me smile!” says color expert Leatrice Eiseman, www.colorexpert.com and eisemancolorblog.wordpress.com.

“Fiesta enthusiasts will be excited to see this vibrant color join the Fiesta color family,” says Rich Brinkman, VP of Sales & Marketing for Homer Laughlin. “It’s reminiscent of the highly sought-after Sapphire, a vintage Fiesta color made in 1996-7 for a limited time only. However, Lapis is a richer, more intense hue and coordinates beautifully with the current Fiesta spectrum.”

Color Combinations
Lapis joins the lineup of Fiesta’s iconic colors, some of which have been in production since the reintroduction of the line in 1986. Forty-four colors were produced since the brand was launched in 1936 – more than 75 years ago. The entire 2013 spectrum includes: White, Black, Shamrock, Cobalt, Lapis, Peacock, Turquoise, Paprika, Lemongrass, Ivory, Sunflower, Tangerine, Flamingo, Scarlet, and Plum.

Lapis lends itself to a wide variety of versatile color arrangements, on trend with the latest in fashion and home décor:

• Bright and Sunny: Lapis, Cobalt, Peacock, Turquoise, Lemongrass, Sunflower
• High Fashion: Lapis, Flamingo, Tangerine
• Citrus: Lapis, Sunflower, Lemongrass, Tangerine, Flamingo, accents of Ivory
• Southwest: Lapis, Sunflower, Turquoise, Cobalt, Paprika, accents of Black, Ivory
• Americana: Lapis, Cobalt, Scarlet, White, accents of Plum
• Mediterranean: Lapis, Ivory, Paprika, Tangerine, Turquoise, accents of Black
• Retro Chic: Lapis, Flamingo, Black, Turquoise, accents of Sunflower, Tangerine
• Sophisticated Cools: Lapis, Cobalt, Peacock, Ivory, accents of Plum

All standard dinnerware pieces will be available in Lapis, including 4- and 5- piece sets and a variety of plates, platters, bowls, cups, vases, the signature disk pitcher, and serving pieces (sold separately). Suggested retail price for the 4- and 5-piece place settings is $29.99 (MAP) and $51.00(MSRP).

Presale starts May 15th and items will be in better department, .Coms and specialty stores late June 2013.

About Fiesta® Dinnerware, Made In The USA 
Designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead in 1936, Fiesta Dinnerware is now the most collected china in the United States and among the most collected china in the world. The product was discontinued in 1973 and reissued in 1986 with new contemporary colors to mark its 50th anniversary. Its unique Art Deco style has landed Fiesta Dinnerware in the collections of numerous museums from the Smithsonian Institution to the Andy Warhol Museum. For more information, visit: homerlaughlin.com.

About The Homer Laughlin China Company™
The Homer Laughlin China Company is the last major plate, saucer and cup manufacturer in the country, employing more than 850 employees at its factory in Newell, WV. In the restaurant and hospitality category, the company’s china dates back to the late 1800s and the production of white “ware”. It was in 1936 that Homer Laughlin introduced its colorful Fiesta dishes. Today, this distinctive brand is featured on dining tables across the country and coveted by a large, enthusiastic group of collectors. Backed by a 130-year plus history in the industry, Homer Laughlin continues to dominate in dinnerware—committed to its craft, its workforce, its region, and its country. For additional information, visit: hlchina.com.

New Products Coming Soon

Dancing Lady Cookie Jar

Larger size Heart shaped bowl.

Black and White and Red All Over - Spring

Originally posted April 28, 2010

Prior Black and White and Red All Over Posts:

Valentine's Day

Halloween

This vintage tablecloth design by Victory K and B is called "Leaves"

and  also appeared in another colorway for Easter: Royal Rabbits Hold Annual Luncheon

Here it is shown in Red with Black, White and Scarlet Post86 Fiesta.

The striped salad plates, teapot, canister and flatware are from Home Goods.

The stemware is vintage crystal in a very deep burgandy that looks

black except in very bright light.

The roses are 'Iceberg'

The votives came from Michael's.

Cups and saucers are 'Medallion' by Rosenthal.

Red Stripes For 8

Originally posted in December 2009

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Merry Christmas to all and to all a great meal with family and friends.
This is one of two tables for our Christmas Day dinner , the other one appeared on

Wednesday December 23rd here on The Little Round Table entitled
"Fiesta Holly and Ribbons."

New Red Stripe Fiesta dinner plates exclusive to the Homer Laughlin

China Collectors Association and available on their website www.hlcca.org . This recently released Red Stripe has also been seen in the header here on The Little Round Table for the month of December.  Another post with additional images of Red Stripes can be seen on

an earlier post : Wow - Retro Red Stripe Fiesta!  Vintage Vera napkins, flatware from Macy's,

Ivory spiral candle holders are vintage Metlox, crystal is Vera Wang "Infinity."

The tablecloth is "Baroque Poinsettia" from Home Goods that I purchased several years ago in an "extra-wide" size to fit this antique pine drop leaf table made from 200 year old planks. At 70" wide it still barely covers the width of the table.

Vintage Ivory Fiesta chop plate topped with the vintage ivory footed salad

bowl decorated with the Red Stripe decoration.

Vintage Homer Laughlin hand painted milk pitcher and a vintage

Saint Nicholas plate from "The Angelus" line along side a vintage

individual salad bowl with the Red Stripe decoration.

Vintage Fiesta ring-handled "Tom and Jerry" mugs that have a matching ivory

footed salad bowl, also marked "Tom and Jerry", which serves as a punch bowl for this set.

Vintage Ice Lip Pitcher on a vintage Red Stripe luncheon plate.

Vintage Red Stripe cream soup bowl.

Vintage Ivory sweets comport (aka compote).  Check out the pertpetual perfect piece of chocolate confection, which was a gift from a special dish friend who shared her Hanukkah celebration with us here on The Little Round  Table.

Vintage Ivory comport (aka compote) and a vintage Ivory cake lifter from the Oven Serve line.

Vintage Ivory carafe on a vintage Red Stripe luncheon plate.

Vintage Ivory covered casserole with a vintage Red Stripe chop plate.
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No food as yet, but I promise pictures of food tomorrow.
The Menu
Appetizers & Champagne
Several dips with chips, crackers, bread rounds Brie with Fig jam baked in puff pastry, my daughter's new find from Thanksgiving that was such a hit!
Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Herb Stuffing (out of the bird)
Mashed Potatoes (both garlic and plain)
And this year for the first time the family is doing the rest!
Some surprises to come I'm sure, but so far I know there will be:
Sweet potatoes
Green Salad
Fruit Salad
Rolls
And insert a kids' menu here that includes Tube Steaks (read that as hot dogs!)
and French Fries.  A couple of the grandkids begged for this menu a couple of years ago and now it is a tradition!  Grandma indulges them and they do EAT instead of pushing the real food around their plates.

Pumpkin Pies from one of the boys!
Candy's Cheesecake - always requested
Ice Cream Sundaes and Cupcakes for the kids

Have the Merriest Christmas, kiss under the mistletoe and hug your family!