Summer Entertaining: Great Tips, Tablesettings and Recipes

July 16, 2014 2 min read 5 Comments

Summer Entertaining: Great Tips, Tablesettings and Recipes

The sun is out, it's a gorgeous time to entertain outdoors. Need some tips to make it super easy? Here are a few of my favorite tips, tables and recipes for summertime. Set up an easy, no fuss self serve summer bar on a tray. Summer fruit adds a pretty, colorful touch to each glass.

Serve an appetizer that can double as part of your meal. Tomatoes, layered with fresh mozzarella is all it often takes! Beautiful, this fresh summer platter combines all the best flavors, make it ahead and let guests serve themselves on salad plates. Stacked on a cake pedestal, these add interest to your buffet or table set up, too.

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Super Easy Heirloom Tomato Salad

Gather: Ripe Heirloom Tomatoes {at farmer's market if possible, or grow your own!} Assorted Cheese Balsamic Vinegar {more than one for extra fun!} Olive Oils Fresh Basil, Oregano & Thyme Crusty Baguettes or Rustic Fresh Baked Bread Salt and Pepper Slice the tomatoes and arrange them on a platter with the cheese and herbs. Serve with the olive oil, vinegar, and bread on the side. Sprinkle salt and pepper as desired. Bfrenchgardenhousecheckeddishesbowl

Make one great summer salad and serve in our French Checked Bowls. For salad recipes, check out our SALAD Pinterest Boards.

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Still a favorite at our house, our Pesto Chicken on the grill gets rave reviews each and every time! Try it, it's easy, and oh so good. With a super easy meal like this, go ahead and go all out for dessert. Serve up an ice cream bar {several flavors ice cream and toppings including fresh fruit, sprinkles and nuts etc.} or just buy a wonderful fruit pie from your favorite bakery to end the meal with summer's deliciousness.

Inspirational Summer Tables: oliviertablegh Go Natural: Set a casual, French style table outdoors with our Linen Tablecloth in natural. For two, or 8, a "real" cloth brings a touch of elegance and luxury to any outdoor setting. Add a string tie and a little snip of rosemary from the garden to our Linen Napkins, and the table is set and good to go! How easy is that? oliviertwine All Tablescapes from Our FrenchGardenHouse Pinterest Board HERE please follow us for beautiful pins! Summer is here, it's the perfect time to gather those you love outside to share a delicious meal and plenty of laughter!

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5 Responses

Lana Manis
Lana Manis

July 28, 2014

Hi Lidy! It’s only 7:55 am and I’ve just had breakfast, but this is making me hungry again! Everything looks delicious! I’ve pinned the chicken so I’ll be sure to make it soon. :)

Lidy
Lidy

July 18, 2014

Thanks for visiting Lisa! I hope that you will have some wonderful meals outdoors this summer.

Lisa
Lisa

July 18, 2014

Beautiful tabletop inspiration and excellent menu ideas! Thanks for sharing…

Jacqueline
Jacqueline

July 16, 2014

I am coming over for lunch!!! What lovely settings
Have a lovely week
Hugs
Jacqui

Janelle Guthrenson
Janelle Guthrenson

July 16, 2014

Fantastic ideas, and can ‘t wait to try the chicken recipe. We don’t have a Trader Joe’s near here, but I can find other pesto that I’m sure will work. Thank you, you always share the best recipes that my family loves, and that I can use to impress my mother in law when she’s over.

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