Thursday, June 05, 2008

Dining Duquette Style




Or should I make that Hutton Wilkinson style? In the June/July issue of C magazine, there is a neat little article about the way Hutton Wilkinson and his wife Ruth entertain at their home "Dawnridge" (you know, Tony Duquette's former home). On the table above, set for a luncheon, Wilkinson chose an emerald green tablecloth for the table, which is adorned with Chinese figures and pagodas from Duquette's collection. I just love the ballroom chairs with their malachite-patterned chair pads. And continuing with the malachite theme are the plates by D.L. & Co.

And what will the guests eat and drink at this elegant luncheon in a rather exotic setting? Hibiscus lemonade, Fattoush salad, and fromage blanc with berries and honey for dessert. I don't know if the guests will get the chance to have a piece of the "coral" cake, seen below- it's too pretty to cut!

Finally, the satiated guests will get to take home a very stylish party favor- a D.L. & Co. Duquette candle. My luncheons and dinners tend not to end with favors, but I just might change my mind!


A cake too pretty to eat! Cake by Cake Divas in Los Angeles


I'm smitten with these malachite plates D.L. & Co.


The Duquette candle by D.L. & Co.

(Image at top and of cake from C Magazine; Peter Wintersteller photographer)

20 comments:

  1. Imagine the happy guests! What a treat to attend a dinner where someone has put so much thought into it.

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  2. So glad you shared this. I would have missed it. Must finally subscribe to C!

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  3. That cake is absolutely AMAZING!

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  4. What a gorgeous setting -- and that cake is truly so wonderful! I just don't know if I could eat it -- BUT after a glass or two of bubbly -- I'm sure I could be persuaded! LOL! Thanks for sharing -- such a pretty posting!

    Jan at rosemary Cottage

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  5. sigh

    I wonder if I can convince our condo association that we're in serious need of a landscape renovation?

    Have you had the decadently delicious death by chocolate chocolates from DL&Co? Not only gorgeous (they're shaped as tiny skulls - very Day-of-the-Dead-esque), but so rich and sinful you might actually BELIEVE you're sitting right there on the Wilkerson's garden podium!

    Thanks for the wonderful post!

    Tristan

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  6. Tristan- I must be out of the loop! Somehow I missed those chocolates- I'm sure they must be on the website. Little skull chocolates... I love it! Rather decadent ;)

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  7. Okay, I love, love, love the malachite plates. But I think I'd only use them as service plates (do they come that size?). I think food against malachite might not be a good look.

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  8. Aesthete- The site actually doesn't give the diameter of the plate. Malachite service plates would be smashing! Also, I think they would work as dessert plates- raspberry sauce or crème anglaise might not look too bad against the malachite.

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  9. I am SO in love with that malachite plate...I have to have one! or two...or a whole set!

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  10. Ilove the colour of the candle! It must look beautiful when it's lit.

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  11. I love the Duquette look. Original,luxe and rather madcap. That emerald green is terrific...that was such a 40's color. And that cake!!!!

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  12. Philip- You hit the nail on the head- emerald green is def. a 1940s color... very Dorothy Draper!

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  13. oh wow. i am in LOVE with malachite right now!! and the table setting... so gorgeous!!

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  14. To die for, what a lovely table setting!! The cake is a work of art too, I would hate to be the first one to ask for a piece :)

    ~Kate

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  15. You know how nuts I am about organically inspired stuff. Anything with roots in nature and I'm all about it.

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  16. I need friends like these who throw parties like this.

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  17. Anonymous1:26 PM

    The malachite plate is so pretty, putting food on it would ruin it.

    -pt

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  18. OMG! This is FAB-U-LUS! I am inspired.

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  19. That cake is totally out of control! AMAZING!

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  20. Anonymous2:08 AM

    InStyle illustrated the Douglas Little (D.L. & Co.) malachite plates in December 2007 on page 372. They are dinner-size, porcelain, with a painted 14k gold rim, and are $225 for a set of four at Maxfield in Los Angeles, 310-274-8800.

    The plates are also on the D.L. & Co. website, www.dlcompany.com, but prices, sadly, are not listed. Telephone 213-624-9010.

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