First, we'd dress the part in this pretty dress designed by our India-touring Tory...
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Tory Burch India Silk maxi dress, new, size XS, on Ebay |
And, since there is a slight chill in the fall air, we'd find ourselves casually tossing over our shoulders a dreamy lightweight wool scarf like one of these from Zeba Home in Marin...the purple one... under the silver finger bracelet. We'd take one of those, too.
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Wool shawls and embroidered cotton pillows, $35. Finger bracelet, $25. |
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Zeba Home. Pair of tin-inlaid teak doors. 44.5" w x 77" h. $1250. Other colors available. |
Gliding easily toward you, we guide you into a brightly-upholstered space scattered with colorful poufs (we choose the blue sequined one)
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Zeba Home. Assorted Poufs. |
and layered with luscious pillows. You, we think, will seek out the reds...
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Zeba Home. Pillows of cotton, silk, satin. $35. to $40. |
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Zeba Home. Gold with gold-thread embroiadery, $35. Ivory with sequins, $25. |
As we settle around a low table, you admire the sheer cotton cloths that cover it. Naturally, you're right; they're so pretty, we think we could wear them.
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Zeba Home. Sheer cotton tablecloths, $45. |
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Destinations Dinners. Recipe Kit, $25. |
After all, if our dinner conversation doesn't sparkle, what will?
Finally, we indulge in a sweetened Fruit Kebab because we know you love sweets and, before you leave, we slip you the recipe, courtesy of Petrina Verma Sarkar.
Of course, you thank us effusively. Of course, we blush.
Sweetened Fruit Kebabs *
3 large bananas, diced
2 cups pineapple chunks
2 apples cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups seedless grapes
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup fresh grated coconut, on plate.
2 cups pineapple chunks
2 apples cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups seedless grapes
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup fresh grated coconut, on plate.
Pour the condensed milk onto a plate and chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
Skewer the fruit into pleasing combinations.
Roll skewer in condensed milk until fully coated, then in the coconut. Coat completely.
Chill before serving.
* As always, best when prepared and served by someone else.
* As always, best when prepared and served by someone else.
Zeba Home of Marin • 716 Fourth St. • San Rafael, CA • 415-259-6197 • zebamarin.com