A few birthdays in the family and a sister and brother in law who have just returned from Vietnam called for a feast on Saturday night fit for (Vietnamese) royalty. My sister has always been a mighty fine cook/entertainer, but she certainly stepped it up a notch yesterday.
The rain miraculously disappeared and we were able to sit in the garden as dusk fell.
First course was rice paper rolls - seen here with napkins made by my Mum (using patchwork squares from Spotlight), and place names courtesy of my little niece.
I'm going to get this recipe from my sister to share with you - you all need these meat balls in your life at your next party.
The food kept on coming...and coming. I have to say, Vietnamese cuisine is up there with my favourite food - I love the fresh, light ingredients used. After seeing my sister's holiday snaps, it's definitely a country on the 'to visit' wish list. I hope you all had a lovely weekend.
-Briar
oh yes we loved Cambodia we def want to see more of Asia, Vietnam is on THAT list!
ReplyDeleteThe place settings are lovely what a feast!
gorgeous pics Briar, how yummy! i agree, my favourite food. my god daughter made the place cards at our last dinner party (she is almost 4) - such a cute touch! x
ReplyDeleteYou must go. I lived there as an AusAID volunteer a decade ago and the food is wonderful. I have friends who've been there working for the past two years and are on their way home. I can't wait to hear of all the changes. It's enough the colleagues I worked for keep reminding me of their own lives and families and growing children.
ReplyDeleteHow divine! just makes you appreciate family, the beauty of food, spring weather and just being happy in the little things. xx
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a knack for cooking Vietnamese food! There's basically one pho place around here, and it's two hours away...
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! I spent 4 weeks in Vietnam last year and had a blast. The food, the people, the crazy traffic - loved it.
ReplyDeleteAnd after doing a couple of cooking classes over there I had high hopes of throwing a little vietnamese dinner party when I got home. I was even going to pick up a couple of those really tiny plastic stools from Chinatown to recreate a roadside dining experience.
The pictures of your sister's cooking have got me salivating for some Vietnamese food. And the beautiful styling has inspired me to dig out my recipes. x
Lovely post,Briar! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a spread! Kellie xx
ReplyDeleteLooks gorgeous! Vietnamese is so fresh and tangy, one of my favourite cuisines :)
ReplyDeleteYUM YUM YUM! I am so hungry! think I might replicate this menu on the weekend. Love Vietnam it is such a food stylist paradise for props! Hope your great gatsby gig is going so well. I cant imagine a more wonderful movie to style. Love reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love Vietnam, it is a fantastic country. I'm definitely looking forward to that meatball recipe too, there is something very satisfying about a meatball at a party.
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