french bistro on the deck
After a fun-filled day celebrating our grandgirl Madeline’s 2nd birthday with a houseful of family and friends, Jeff said he wanted to make a special dinner for our date night. So, we set up a little fantasy French bistro on our deck. There was a slight breeze that played over the newly-green grass in the back yard. Church bells chimed, the old fashioned street lamps lent a romantic, warm orange glow to the setting. The peaty scent of woodsmoke from the grill filled the air.
I spritzed on a favorite summer scent. Summer Hill by Crabtree & Evelyn.
photographs by Melissa Placzek
and set a romantic spring table
complete with fresh daffodils cut from our bulb garden
Mindy Gledhill crooned romantic poetry in the form of song from the iPod dock…
Jeff made my favorite, truffle pommes frites to go with our steaks…
mmmmmm…..
We enjoyed the beautiful weather, good food and wine
at our own private, outdoor bistro table…
and for dessert…
cupcakes with buttercream frosting for 2…
What did you do for date night this week?
~Melissa
Ohhh, happy birthday to Maddie!! Love those cupcakes! Did you make them yourself? So artful!
Yes! My little friend turned 2! Thanks for the happy birthday wishes.
Funny story about the cupcakes…hee hee…They were from a local bakery, got them for the birthday party. Pulled the “Dora the Explorer” party favor off the tops and replaced them with the silk pansies you see here. We were going to make creme brulee…but this was so much easier! And what could be better than real buttercream? LOL
oh! and we still have the Grand Marnier for the creme brulee…so we’ll maybe make that today 😉
Super Yum!! And great idea! I’ve done that before too!
It’s pretty easy, and one of my favorite desserts.
you just amaze me everytime i look at your blog Leisa. It’s always full of wonderful and amazing ‘things’. i near envy your romantic life! 🙂
You’re so sweet. Really though, believe me, it’s not all romance. We do work at it though, and I think that makes a difference. XO