Quaint & charming spaces are sometimes created through untraditional means. Putting something in a small space can then make it a cozy, small space. The first bed & breakfast I ever stayed in had a clawfoot tub at the foot of my parent's bed. Weird, I thought, but that's why I fell in love with B&B's!!
Our kitchen isn't big enough for a built in island so I knew this mobile island was perfect. I had been wanting one for so long, unable to find the right one, until now. Am I crazy for looking forward to creating so many memories over this cute little piece of furniture? For being so excited to have my kitchen reflect more of who I am & what I enjoy?
Chef's Catalog - please hurry to fulfill my order just in time for Christmas entertaining. I'll love you forever!!!
Speaking of Christmas, this will be a perfect treat before dinner. This vertical pear salad with watercress, toasted pecans, crumbled blue cheese & vinaigrette is not only pretty but delicious when drizzled with some honey. I'm expecting 9-10 people for the holiday but instead of making one per person I may serve them on a few plates & scatter them around the table for a family style salad.
Click Here to Print Recipe These are just 2 things I am really looking forward to during the holidays but would mean nothing if I couldn't share them with those I love!
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Love the new moving island!
ReplyDeletethat pear salad will look spectacular on your table! What a statement!
You are going to love that moving island. My parents have one in their kitchen and LOVE it. And it makes their kitchen look bigger, which is weird.
ReplyDeletePears and blue cheese? YUM! I do that with arugula and spiced pecans and make a plain salad. Your is MUCH prettier.
The moving island is so cute and that salad is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the island. What a grand idea! Your salad is sure to be a huge hit too!!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from SITS. What a cute island! You'll love using that.
ReplyDeletePear salad looks devine... Yummo! You seem like someones house that I would never want to leave... I will bet your home always smells like something fresh baked...
ReplyDeleteThat island is awesome! It would be great in my kitchen too, LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteI always love functional storage...it doesn't get any better!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful salad and a great idea, can't wait to see the recipe. Mr. Linky is up, missed seeing you on the list but saw you were one of Angie's first guests!
ReplyDeleteYOU are so awesome.....you rock! LOVE LOVE your ideas!!
ReplyDeleteYou''ll love your island cause....that's totally what decorating is all about ...loving something so much that you don't even think about how big or small a room is. It just feels right.
ReplyDeleteI am a total emotional decorator and it's all about how I feel in a room.
...the fact that you'll make a pear treat like that on the island just amazes me!
Hope you don't have to wait too long.
Cheers,
Bre
http://chantillygrace.blogspot.com/
Those ingredients make up my favorite salad, so I KNOW they must be delicious......and they look great, too!
ReplyDeleteOh! I love the new mobile island...It would be perfect for my kitchen too.
ReplyDeleteI am excited to see the recipe for the pear salad - so clever and pretty.
Nope, you are definitely not crazy. That island looks perfect. And the pear salad, OMG, yum! Thanks for sharing :D
ReplyDeletevery cute piece!!
ReplyDeleteoooooh! Love the island. Does it come with the muffins, oj, and clean white dishes and towels too?
ReplyDeleteThe salad is gorgeous! I love the sharing idea as an appetizer, rather than one per guest.
All food credit will go to live.love.eat. :-)
Blessings!
Love the island! Cute! And your pear looks magazine worthy!
ReplyDeleteI love your new island!! I know exactly what you mean, I love how the feel of a room can make memories. My children are getting older and I love to hear the stuff that made them feel secure and comfortable in our home.
ReplyDeleteThat island is nice! And the pear looks tasty too!
ReplyDeletethe island is totally fab!!! can't wait to see it...and pass the pear!!
ReplyDeleteThat pear salad looks fantastic! I love the presentation. Mmm...I may have to put that on my menu!
ReplyDeleteThat pear salad looks amazing. What a presentation! I also love your new purchase. I have that small kitchen also and my new counter height stainless table has been WONDERFUL. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLove the island.. I want one.. :) And that pear salad looks so yummy. You always make me hungry.
ReplyDeleteWhat a smart idea on the moving island. You are too practical...and smart!
ReplyDeleteThe pears are so amazing.
oh my gosh, that pear salad looks incredible! i love the island...it looks like it will be perfect!
ReplyDeleteI would so buy that! :)
ReplyDeleteHey, just wanted to tell you that you have a couple of awards over at my blog :)
ReplyDeleteBtw, that pear salad looks AWESOME!
That salad looks fab! And I have pears on my counter right now just begging to get the royal treatment!
ReplyDeleteKatie! I love it! Love it! Love it! How perfect is that little island. There would be no place in my kitchen for it, but if there was, I would be all over it!
ReplyDeleteI also like the salad. SO pretty. I have to bring a salad to Thanksgiving so maybe I will bring that one.
I love that table and that salad looks fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteThat pear salad looks delicious! I'm excited for your table - I hope it comes quickly for you!
ReplyDeleteYAY for new toys!! I know you are going to get a lot of use out of that cute island. :)
ReplyDeletethat pear is amazing. I don't think I could eat it.
If I didn't have a really big island and a smaller kitchen, I'd really want one of those as well. I love it because you can access it from all sides! I'm still kicking myself because i didn't have them put a set of doors on the opposite side of my island.
ReplyDeleteI understand the anticipation- I feel the same way about my surfboard!
I've seen similar pear recipes- to me that's better than a sweet dessert!
ReplyDeleteI have to share that salad with my family for Thanksgiving! They have pears galore and are tired of making pearbutter and pearsauce. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff.
ReplyDeleteThat pear thing looks marvelous!
ReplyDeleteI'm coming over...again...
That pear tower thingy looks absolutely delectable! I love all those things and together - YUM-MY!
ReplyDeleteI like that table! That pear looks so cool!
ReplyDeleteOkay...I am in the middle of Hunger Games right now and am loving it! Tiffany R from SITS says there are supposed to be 2 more books..cool huh?
ReplyDeleteCute post today...love how excited you are about your kitchen island.
What a fun little moving island! I am loving that adorable sliced stacked pear. I'd be in pure heaven devouring it! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cool piece! I love that kind of stuff.
ReplyDeletethat pear looks lovely and so awesome
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
I am in love with your choice of "kitchen island", it is adorable and that pear salad, if this is the prerequisite of what's to come , then all your guests best brace themselves!They are in for a culinary joyride!
ReplyDeleteI have some awards for you on my site!
Honestly...44 comments!! You need to have your own cooking show on the Food Network!
ReplyDeleteThat pear salad looks incredible, I can only imagine (and drool about) how yummy it probably is.
It is almost dinner time down here on the opposite side of the world.
ReplyDeleteI can smell the stuffed mushrooms, enchilladas and cheesecake, but what gets me going is a bagel and cream cheese (can't stand lox or any other smoked fish).
I ahve been on a search to find a decent bagel down here and they are either way too chewy or like bread with a hole in it.
I have come to the conclusion that I need to start to make my own.
What I really wanted to say is that I think you are totally awesome!
The pear salad looks awesome, I'm not sure I could eat it though (it's so pretty).
ReplyDeleteOooh I love it. I want one of them too.
ReplyDeleteI really like the spice idea and think I will use it on Thursday. Thanks!
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