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This fall, parisian events was asked to organize a lunch at the Mona Bismarck Foundation in honor of the American painter, Barbara Ernst Prey. The request was to build a lunch around the theme of the featured image of the show: Family Portrait- a cluster of bright red Adirondack chairs scattered in a field of tall grasses and wildflowers.

Using these and other elements from her paintings, we created an Autumn in New England-themed lunch reception. We used the deep reds for the menus and floral focal points, and paired it with tall green grasses and crab apples. We decorated the tent with apple tree branches and piles of pumpkins and gourds in the corners of the buffet tables. The menu featured New England staples like hot apple cider (spiked with rum and cinnamon), crab cakes, lobster salad and… an amazing upside-down cheesecake drizzled with maple syrup. If you live in the States, you have no idea how rare it is to find a good cheesecake in France- It was enough to make the group of American expats weep with homesickness! The Mona Bismarck Foundation is presenting Ms. Prey’s show, An American View from now until January 12th.

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