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When setting a table for a French affair, or any affair, first you must know how many people are coming. If the affair is large, over twelve people, you might consider a buffet or a dinatoire.
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The next step is knowing the reason for the affair… Is it a wedding, or a halloween party, or a romantic picnic for two? Knowing the reason for the affair will help you select a theme.
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The next step is understanding the menu, which will lead you in the right direction for collecting the needed tableware and utensils. If soup is served you will need a ladle, soup spoons, and bowls. If cheese is served you will need a cutting board and a knife. If olives are served you might want to set aside something to hold the pits.
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How many?
What is the occassion?
The menu?
Once the facts are know you can proceed to set the table.
Last night as I set the dinner table for three,
Homemade pumpkin soup, blue cheese and fig tart, with sauteed apricots with chestnut….
I said to French Husband, "I think we have a lushious affair going on… I plan the menu, we go shopping, you do the cooking, I set the table, you clean up!" Chuckling to myself I thought I never want this to end.
French Husband said, "Soak it up because the days are numbered."
Note to self: Tell doctor to write: "Patient can set the table, but cannot cook or do dishes until future notice."
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