Dine By Candlelight

Calming tones, pared-back ceramics and a feeling of crafted curation provide the perfect golden canvas for sharing a celebratory meal with those you love

DOOR SHOW

Add a warm festive glow with a delicate wreath.

Hanging brass hoop candleholder, £14, Curious Egg. Pine decoration, Petal & Grace. Ribbon, from a selection, VV Rouleaux

FINISHING TOUCH

Tie napkins with a brass decoration that your guests can take home for their own tree.

Woven jute placemat, £25 for four, Design Vintage. Clover Green dinner plate, £22.20, John Julian. Natural glaze side plate, £12; contrast-edge linen napkin, £12, both Aerende. Vintage Satin cutlery, £152 for 42 pieces, Rowen & Wren. Tabwa palm leaf decoration, £12.95 for a set of three, Nkuku. Leather thonging, from a selection, Amazon

QUAIL EGGS WITH FLAVOURED SALT

(Above, see page 37 for recipe) The saltiness of these little quail eggs are a perfect pairing with the vermouth cocktail.

Tablecloth, as before. Bruna serving board, from £26; stoneware biscuit plate, £10, both Rowen & Wren. Shallow ceramic pot, from a selection, Dantes Ceramics. Small pouring dish, £16, Aerende. Buffalo horn salt bowl (just seen), £22, David Mellor

The menu

Vermouth soda with orange

Quail eggs with flavored salt

Roasted poussins

Creamed cavolo nero gratin

Roasted beetroot, potatoes, and Jerusalem artichoke

Mini doughnuts with orange curd

Roasted pears served with cheese and crackers

VERMOUTH SODA WITH ORANGE

SERVES 6

Ice Green olives