Here Comes Easter!

Little covered soup bowls to hold our traditional Spring Onion Soup - the recipe is at the end of this post, along with the details about this Easter table.

Little Chick

Pink Rabbit

Little Duck

White Rabbit

Creamy Spring Onion Soup
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 bunches scallions—white and tender green parts cut into 1-inch lengths, green tops thinly sliced
4 leeks, white and tender green parts only, thinly sliced
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
2 cups dry white wine
3 cups water
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 ounces fresh goat cheese (1/4 cup), softened

In a large pot, heat the oil. Add the white and tender green parts of the scallions, along with the leeks, fennel and onion; season with salt and white pepper.
Cook over low heat, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, approx. 15 minutes.
Add the wine and boil over high heat until reduced to a few tablespoons, 12 minutes.
Add the water and cream and bring to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are very tender and pale green, approx. 15 minutes.
Add the scallion green tops and cook just until softened, about 2 minutes.
Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor , return it to the pot and season with salt and white pepper.
Whisk the buttermilk with the goat cheese in a bowl, ladle the soup into serving bowls, drizzle with the creamed goat cheese and serve. Garnish with chives or parsley is optional, serve with very thinly sliced sour dough bread rounds.
You can make this soup ahead, keeping the soup and the creamed goat cheese refrigerated in separate containers overnight. Reheat just before serving. So easy and you'll hear your guests rave!

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Vintage tablecloth can be seen in  my Tablecloth Database

Covered soup bowls and napkin rings - Pfaltzgraff

Goblets, flatware, salad plates, glass basket, apothecary, napkins - Home Goods

Tumblers - Cost Plus World Market
Chargers - Anthropologie

Vintage Wells Art Glaze Peach plates

Egg votives - Michael's


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Acorn Woodpeckers

Melanerpes formicivorus - Acorn Woodpecker

Females are easily identified because males do not have the black

band between their white face and red topknot.

We have approximately 2 dozen that live in a family group in our

oak trees.  They are very territorial and live here year round.

Taking a cue from Mother Nature's colorway. 

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Vintage Nested Mixing Bowls

Available Colors - Red, Cobalt, Yellow, Green, Ivory,Turquoise

Production began in 1936

Production stopped in 1944

7 Sizes, most are numbered on the bottom from 1-7

Because there are only six colors, mixed stacks must contain at least one repeat.

#7 Red - weight is 6+/-  pounds making it the heaviest item in the line.
The #1 weighs a little under a pound +/-
A full stack usually weighs between 20 and 20.5 pounds

Available Colors - Red, Cobalt, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Production began in August 1936

Production stopped in early 1937

Covers were officially produced for Bowls #1-4, although Covers for 5 and 6 have been found.
Images above show #2 and #3 in Green and #4 in Cobalt.

More information and images of vintage Fiesta can be found on the
Vintage Fiesta Blog

Mint Chocolate Chip

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Chartreuse vase was my award for "Best Article of The Year" from the HLCCA summer 2011

Prototype Chartreuse candle holder.

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