A Baby Shower with a French Accent
By Pauline Parry
Ooo la la, she's having a bebe! In honor of my son, Ross, and daughter-in-law, Lauren, who will be having a baby boy this summer, several friends and I threw a Parisian bebe shower at the magical showroom of Rrivre Works.
Ooo la la, she's having a bebe! In honor of my son, Ross, and daughter-in-law, Lauren, who will be having a baby boy this summer, several friends and I threw a Parisian bebe shower at the magical showroom of Rrivre Works.
Where else in Los Angeles can one say "meet me under the Eiffel Tower?"
Guests entered the party through a wrought-iron gate and after getting a glass of champagne ...
...or blueberry lemonade, donned berets and joined their amis for the beginning of a lovely lunch.
Guests entered the party through a wrought-iron gate and after getting a glass of champagne ...
The hostesses!
MENU
from the flower cart
Truffle Oil Popcorn
freshly popped popcorn
drizzled with
truffle Oil
Cheese Gone Wild
st andre
roquefort
cantel
chevre
served with
crostini
ficelle baguettes
fig jam
candied pecans
dried apricots
TRAY PASS
Baby Croque Monsieur
croque monsieur with
country ham, gruyere cheese sandwiched
in petite toasted baguette
Red Pepper Shallot Tart Tatin
pinot noir balsamic glazed
roasted shallot and red pepper
served on a puff pastry shell
BEGIN
The French Connection
heirloom tomato salad roquefort and basil
french onion soup with fennel puff pastry crust
MAIN
Chicken Paillard Mustard
grilled organic boneless breast of
chicken with crispy skin rubbed with tons of herbs finished
with a demi glaze of mustard seed sauce
pommes frites sea salt pepper and pencil asparagus
SWEET ENDING
Champs Elysee Martini Sundae
cr�me brulee ice cream with hazelnut brittle
chocolate cups filled with toppings of
blue jelly beans, blue m& ms, blue sprinkles, dried blueberries, blueberry syrup
AFTER
Truffles and Marshmallow Lollipops
dark chocolate with hazelnut praline and
white chocolate apricot truffles
fun marshmallow lollipop flavors
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