summer market breakfast

what a great way to welcome summer...with a backyard breakfast!  i had just as much fun shopping and cooking for it as i did hosting a feast for 10.

gathering eggs and herbs from our yard , supporting local farmers and using only real milk, butter and creme fraiche (for which julia child would be proud!) i set to work.

the menu:  cold-brew coffee, citrus-mint water, linden flower wine, market potatoes with bacon & rosemary, three berry compote w/chia cream pudding, cinnamon & sugar challah bread, blueberry scones, and lentil & tomato basil salad.

i made conversation cards such as "if i could pass along one summer tradition from my childhood, it would be..." but people didn't need them!  a wide-range of ages, old friends connected and people made new friends, moving from the sun to the shade to continue their conversations.

a just-right morning of sun in the upper 70's when the earth and flowers are still fresh...i would definitely host this again!