A Luncheon Fashionably On Time and Trend

By Pauline Parry

Every year  Wildflower Linen puts on a fashion show in Orange County using owner and creative director Youngsong Martin's fabulous linens as the dresses. It's a lot of fun and is always on trend. In this case, the mixture of pastel tones, lace looks, taper candles, silver and low floral centerpieces was the perfect forecast the next season of event "fashion."

The guests were the ladies of Chapman University. The Mille Fiori designed the flowers and Good Gracious! Events created a menu rich with style and taste (and just a touch of humor). 

 

PREVIEW

Curried Lobster Cucumber Cup

lightly curried lobster nestled

in a crisp cucumber cup topped

with watermelon radish

Mac and Cheese Sturgeon Cup Cake

petite mac and cheese cup cake topped

with American sturgeon caviar a

pearl of crème fraiche

Spinach Chicken Fortune “Cookie”

baby spinach with a ginger chicken sriracha

hoisin mixture nestled in a crispy wonton

“cookie” served with a fortune

 

BEGIN

Sweet Pea and Caprese Salad

new season sweet pea soup with a touch of

tarragon served with grape heirloom tomatoes

with burrata and virgin olive oil aged balsamic

glaze and basil sprig

The details, such as this napkin ring carried by Wildflower Linen, were stunning.

MAIN

Lemon Pepper Salmon

pan roasted lemon pepper salmon roulade

served on a golden cauliflower grainy mustard

mash topped with a nest of new

season asparagus sticks

Dessert! Perhaps one of the more popular runway looks.

INDULGE

Espresso Cappuccino Milkshake Float

espresso with caramel ice cream shake topped

with a vanilla cream float served with

chocolate hazelnut flatbread with pistachio cream

Photos by Gene Higa