LeCruset and Descoware on My Table Top

I'm joining Marty's Table Top Tuesday and on my table top is part of my collection of Le Cruset and Descoware. It's also on my stove top, on my granite counter top and on my butcher block too! It cooks like a dream and looks lovely on the table. I love, love, love it!!

I think that Descoware came first. It was a favorite of Julia Child and as you know by now, Julia Child will always be a favorite of mine! I have been collecting pieces of both Le Cruset and Descoware since before I was married. I taught myself how to cook using The Joy of Cooking and Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volumes I & II. I have a Le Cruset cookbook and I have made all of the recipes in it too.

My Le Cruset dutch ovens have been used often and are well loved. My first attempt at Boeuf Bourguignon was made in that big dutch oven.

Descoware has some very cute oval casseroles. I don't think that Descoware has been made for a very long time, but I don't care, I still love it!!

This little one is my favorite. It's sitting on top of my treasured Julia cookbooks. Cheers dear Julia! Bon Appetit!!

All of this talk about food is making me hungry! How about you Bentley???

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo

Big and Little Blue Kitchen Helpers

Blue and white look so crisp and clean in a kitchen. I love it in bowls and pitchers and ramekins too. Of course one of my many Julia Child's cookbooks is handy. While I love big blue kitchen helpers, I also love ...

Little blue ones too!

Here's my vintage miniature tin kitchen cabinet with some very vintage and blue pieces displayed. Love those miniatures!! Now that you have seen the big and little blue kitchen helpers at Ash Tree Cottage, don't forget to visit Smiling Sally for her own Blue Monday!!

Bentley likes the miniatures too. He ran off with this little chair once when he was a puppy. The little drawer that fit under the seat is now gone. Of course I forgave him. How could I not?? Isn't that right Bentley??

Love,

Susan and Bentley

xxoo