Butternut squash bisque served in creamy-white soup bowls with gold trim dished from an ivory-white tureen with matching ladle.
Sunday dinners in my home are a time to gather and acknowledge a special day set aside for worship. The blessing of family creates a rich backdrop for gathering too.
Butternut squash bisque is noisy.
"Um mm".
Each and every spoonful has a part in the choir of zinging taste buds.
Cornish hens,
maple-syrup roasted sweet potatoes,
steamed broccoli with a dash of lemon also accompanied today's Sunday meal.
One Christmas my dear mother gave me a creamy white soup tureen etched with curlicues. She especially loved the matching ladle and delighted in telling me how this is what made the difference in the decision to buy this particular tureen for me. Every time I use it I think of her joy in giving me this gift.
I believe that presentation counts when serving a meal and all the extra effort that goes with making it special is definitely worth it. China tureen and snips of chives floating in the bisque make for a good presentation.
