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

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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