Scoutmob & Brick + Mortar Gatherings

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Saturday, Sept. 12 & Friday, Sept. 18

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Seating is limited

There are two more dinner gatherings coming up at the Westside shop, Brick + Mortar. We've partnered with Scoutmob to bring you a "handpicked" deal. Jason will be serving up short ribs and seasonal sides in this 4 course menu.

Vegetarian? We can accommodate- there will be plenty of (hearty) sides to fill you up! Just make sure to note when purchasing a ticket. Hope to see you there!

Photos by Brick+Mortar and Mary Anne Morgan

CAMP Workshop with Yes Ma'am Paper + Goods Recap

It's no secret we love collaborating and supporting local Atlanta businesses and entrepreneurs. The opportunity to provide a meal for a workshop or retreat is always a special treat. At one of Erica Loesing's calligraphy workshops Chef Jason served up a fresh lunch spread. You can find more behinds the scenes photos and details as the class was featured on Style Me Pretty. 

Photographer: Rustic White | Flowers: Lindsay Coletta | CAMP Community: CAMP Workshops | Coffee:Octane Coffee | Custom Canvas Pen Pouches: IceMilk Aprons | Furniture: Blue Eyed Yonder | Lunch:Homespun ATL | Macarons: XK Macarons | Market Totes: West Elm Atlanta | Paper Goods + Hand Lettering: Yes Ma'am Paper + Goods | Teacher!: Erica Loesing | Yes Ma'am Paper + Goods

Feast of Saint Patrick

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Though most just think of cornbeef and beer, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this Irish holiday with delicious food. We put together this menu for an editorial with Cottage Hill Magazine. You can see more photos from their journal post yesterday, and today they are sharing our Irish Cream Bread Pudding Recipe along with a video from Hampton Roads Studio (watch below). 

“May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through the door.”

— An Irish Blessing

Photography by Rustic White Photography :: Design, Flowers + Styling by Tailor & Table :: Food by HomespunATL :: Fine Paper + Calligraphy by Marked :: Furniture Rentals from Goodwin Events :: Venue, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

Recipes from Rue Holiday Menu

We, too are planning all the "food" for next week's festivities! To provide a bit of inspiration as you making that grocery list, here is the menu from our Woodland Wonderland with Mandy of Waiting on Martha, featured in Rue Magazine.

This past week, Mandy has been sharing the recipes. Click on over to her blog, and give them a try. If nothing else, make the creme brulee... you will not regret it!

You can also view the full gallery of the dinner, shot by Rustic White. Enjoy!

WINTERY KALE SALAD

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH APPLES, CRANBERRIES & SAGE

GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

BRAISED SHORT RIBS

BUTTERNUT SQUASH CREME BRULEE WITH RED WINE CRANBERRIES

Also, for you locals... have you been to the Waiting on Martha Pop Up Shop at Shops Around Lenox?!? It's amazingly curated and perfect for (last minute) holiday shopping!

All photos by Rustic White

Trouvé Magazine | Vol 2 Feature

We are honored to be featured in the second volume of Trouvé Magazine. Volume 02 is a collection of stories and creative interviews centering around the theme of "Creating With Intention". 

The images featured are from the talented Paige French from a gathering last year. Blue Eyed Yonder did an amazing job styling and furnishing to create an inspiring table at Matchstic. Thank you to Melissa Afable for beautifully writing our story and Trouvé's editor, Amanda Marko for including Homespun and putting so much thought and intention into the magazine. I mean, have you seen how each issue is packaged?!

Does that hummus catch your eye? Visit the journal on Trouvé's website for the recipe.

PS- There is still time to order a copy for holiday gifting. You have until Friday.

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Cover Photograph & Promotional Photography by Jessica Scott.

Gathering Photography by Paige French. 

Featured In Rue Magazine | Holiday 2014

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Who doesn't dream of a holiday getaway at a secluded cabin?!? We had so much fun working with Mandy of Waiting on Martha to create this wholesome meal for the dreamy festive affair she put together.

Head on over to page 102 of Rue Magazine's holiday issue. You can also find all the recipes for the meal. Start that Christmas Dinner planning!

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Photos by Rustic White

Butternut Squash Hummus Recipe and Harvest Dinner Inspiration

Butternut Squash Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Dried White Beans
• 1 Cup Dried Garbanzo Bean
• 2 Cups Butternut Squash (large dice)
• 4 ea Garlic cloves
• 1 tsp Cumin whole
• 2 T Honey
• ½ C Oil (Grape Seed or oil blend)
• Salt + Pepper to Season

Pumpkin Seed Gremolata

Ingredients

• ¼ C Pumpkin Seed (toasted)
• 1 ea Cilantro
• 1 ea Lime
• 2 ea Garlic Grated
• ½ C EVOO
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• Salt + Pepper to season

Procedure

1. Soak beans overnight in water.
2. Strain beans and rinse well. Place in pot and cover with water and begin to boil. Until very tender. May take up to an hour.
3. While beans are cooking, roast butternut squash in a pan with a 1 T of oil to caramelize. Once caramelized add into a pot along with garlic, and cumin.
4. Once all ingredients are tender strain and reserve the liquid for pureeing.
5. While the ingredients are still hot place in a mixer/ food processor with a little liquid to help puree. Your hummus will come out very smooth if you blend while hot.
6. Refrigerate up to one week. To serve, garnish with olive oil and pumpkin seed gremolata and serve with crostini, cut veggies, or crackers.

Yields 1 Qt

Last week we worked with several of our favorite creative to provide inspiration for a Harvest Dinner Gathering. We encourage you add rich, deep florals paired with pumpkins on your table, forage colored leaves for place cards, and set out the shiny china.

We adore this hostess look with an Ice Milk Apron, and did you know those striped linens will be on our new shop later this month?!? Stay posted for our new website and online shop.

Photography: Rustic White Photography | Planning + Design: Molly Mckinley Designs | Venue: The Foundry at Puritan Mill Atlanta, Georgia | Florals: Lindsay Coletta | Cake: Lush Cakery | Pimento Cheese Macarons: XK Macarons | Invitation:Puddleduck Paper Co. | Hostess Apron: Ice Milk Aprons | Linens: Nuage Designs | Hair + Makeup: Claudia Mejerle | Butternut Squash Hummus Recipe + Presentation: Homespun | Chargers, Plates, Glassware, Flatware: Bloomingdales | Publication: Green Wedding Shoes | Publication- Little Small Shop

Atlanta Creates | Chef Jason Jimenez

Recently Jason was featured on “Atlanta Creates.”  This is a project initiated by Buffy Dekmar Photography to build creative community and share the faces and personalities behind creative businesses in Atlanta. You can read the full story and interview with Jason here. Below is an excerpt capturing the Dekmar's experience at our October  gathering.

This culinary experience is a new (old) concept that brings (back) values and feelings that might otherwise have eluded our generation...Fresh, locally-sourced ingredients range the color spectrum and are expertly combined to create a memorably exquisite meal. Name cards are placed strategically to encourage new connections. Candles and laughter light the room.

Follow this project on Instagram (@buffydekmarphoto + @dekmarfilms + #atlantacreates) and Pinterest.