I had the honor of being featured in Entertain and Celebrate Fall Harvest magazine, where they showcased my Thanksgiving tablescape featuring the beautiful Lenox plates in the Autumn pattern.
It brought back a wave of nostalgia, as I remembered my own mother setting our holiday table with her own favorite Lenox patterns.
I hadn’t known about the Autumn pattern before, but I quickly learned how cherished it has been over the years.
What truly surprised me was how many of my followers shared their own heartwarming memories of having these same plates on their holiday tables. It was such a special connection.
In the magazine feature, to give these classic plates a fresh look, I paired them with a blue and white patterned tablecloth, which highlighted the subtle blue accents on the plates.
Other elements, like the chinoiserie lanterns, feather place card holders, and monogrammed napkins, were the perfect complements to these beloved plates.
You can read more about the making of this tablescape in my Thanksgiving Tablescape post!
Bonus: Thanksgiving Cocktail
Don’t leave without a little treat! Here is my favorite Pear and Orange Fizz cocktail recipe!
Pear and Orange Fizz Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium sized pear (cut in pieces)
- .75 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz cinnamon simple syrup (see notes for a quick recipe)
- 1 can tonic water
For Rim
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Garnish
- slices of pear
- cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon on a small plate or bowl. 2. Use the leftover slice of the oranges to moisten the rim of a short glass 3. To create the sugared rim, dip the moistened rim in the sugar and cinnamon mixture and set the glass aside.
- Muddle pear pieces with a thin slice of orange(orange optional) in a cocktail shaker.
- Pour orange juice, vodka, and simple syrup with a small handful of ice in the cocktail shaker and shake until the shaker feels cold.
- Strain the cocktail mixture over the short glass with the sugared rim.
- Fill the glass with ice and top off with sparkling tonic water 5. Stir the drink 6. Add pear slices and cinnamon sticks for garnish.
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Check out this post for some tips on creating a magazine-worthy tablescape.