Susan at Between Naps on the Porch is hosting Tablescape Tuesday once again. Please check out her wonderful blog for a list of those participating with beautiful tablescapes!!
In my family, these dishes are known as "The Oyster Dishes". My great grandfather's birthday was on New Years Eve, and my great grandmother always had friends in to celebrate by serving my grandfather's favorite - raw oysters, sandwiches, fruit and cake. She always served this meal using this set of Royal Rudolstadt from Prussia. They are hand painted and signed by F. Hahn. The sterling silver flatware was also theirs, monogrammed with their last initial of "D".
We aren't that fond of raw oysters, so the covered dish is used for soup with sandwiches, fruit, and cake for a buffet lunch.
My monogrammed napkins were a gift from a friend.
The peanut butter frosting recipe is from Dot at Picket's Place.
Instead of Dot's yellow cake, I made a chocolate cake with the peanut butter frosting. It is yummy - just like a giant Reese's peanut butter cup!!!
The crocheted tablecloth was made by my grandmother for our wedding 50 years ago.
As you can see, I'm very fortunate to come from a long line of dish collectors. Being the oldest grand daughter on both sides of my family, I have inherited some wonderful things.
And now, I just can't help it - it's in my genes - I have to collect more dishes!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Sally
26 comments:
You are fortunate to have so many lovely sets of china.
Oh girl those dishes are gorgeous and what a treasure! It is so heart warming to know you have things that have such a strong family connection to them....and I am loving that peanut butter cake with the chocolate inside..I will have to 'sneak' that one in on the Burly Boys! lol Beautiful post girl...have a great week and eat a big ol piece of that cake for me!
Very pretty - all of it. :)
Love the china & I really love the croceheted tablecloth. How lucky you are to have such an heirloom!
Cami
Wow Sally how very lovely these handed down dishes are. You are fortunate to have them and to know where they came from with great family history, too! I have a thing for dishes myself and am always asked "where are you going to put those?" Congratulations,too on being married 50 years!!
oooo, you do have some beautiful china! you are a blessed lady.
oh, and MY birthday is on New Year's Eve, too, so I hope someone will make me a Chocolate and Peanut Butter cake, too!! tee hee....
love, bj
Oh how lovely and with a wonderful history to match! You can't beat that!
The cake sounds absolutely delicious!!!
That cake looks so good! And I am completely jealous of those monogrammed napkins!
Sally this tablescape is absolutely beautiful. I also love the family story that goes with your gorgeous dishes!
Your setting is very lovely...it's great that the major items are heirlooms or gifts.
Oh what beautiful china with such beautiful memories. How wonderful that it is now yours. And chocolate cake with peanut butter icing sounds yummy. laurie (bargainhunr)
This is beautiful! :0} Diane
Hi Sally. What beautiful dishes you've inherited. They are just fantastic!! I don't like oysters either, but I do love what you're serving! That cake sounds scrumptious!
You have square Desert Rose dishes? I've never seen anything like that! You'll have to post about these sometimes!!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
I love the soft beautiful design on these. I need my some purty dishes!
These dishes are a real treasure. So, so pretty and how lovely your table looks!
And oh doesn't that cake look great? Yummy!
What beautful dishes! You are indeed lucky to have them. I love the crocheted tablecloth! My mother-in-law gave me a chrocheted bedspread when we were married 34 years ago.
I have NEVER seen dishes like that--soooo beautiful! What a yummy meal along with all the classy touches. Lovely tablescape!!
Hi Sally...Lucky lady to have had family members with so much style & class. I'm loving your napkins & tablecloth too...so lovely! ;-) Bo
You are one lucky girl! Love all those gorgeous "oyster" dishes and the history makes them so special! I love monogram anything so I'm loving the napkins! :-) Thanks for posting this great tablescape...now I'm hungry for cake! Susan
Such a lovely table filled with memories and a scrumptious looking cake!
FANCY SMANCY....Very lovely dinner ware and I love the monogram napkins...But forget the dishs...that cake looks wonderful!!
Wow, those are some gorgeous dishes! What a great heirloom to treasure. I sure would love me some reeses peanut butter cake..........mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I love this china, it is so unusual. Did you set the table (make lunch) just for this post? Amazing.
You're really really fortunate to come from a long line of dish collectors - I'm jealous!! Those dishes are just gorgeous and your cake looks yummy too!
Manuela
Hi Sally :)
Beautiful Tablescape! I'm the oldest and most fortunate grandaughter too. Isn't it wonderful?! ;)
rue
I'm a dish junkie too. I'm sure you will cherish that lace tablecloth forever.
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