Thursday, 6 September 2007

berry wreath (not edible!)

oh my lovelies i didnt mean to abandon you like that. its just been a little - let say - hectic with all the travelling (and a mean jet-lag - oh i am just not made for this!). soon i will be back in the kitchen but try to keep you entertained with another centrepiece of the month (which is also the title of a monthly event, hosted by the lovely janelle of talkoftomatoes - check out her gallery).


this month its all about wreaths. with christmas only a couple of weeks ahead of us (i saw the first christmas deco when i was in new york last week, i am not even kiddin'!) i thought this berry wreath would make a wonderful table presentation.


the best thing about it is that it is made with all things free: ivy, some wild berries, rosehips and some (to me unknown..) greens that grow in the forest and are easy to collect on a nice sunday walk. maybe your garden still has something to offer, too? a wreath is not very difficult to make (see instructions here) and the best part about it: it doesnt have to be perfect at all. the wilder, the better!

10 comments:

Joanna said...

Love it .... but SO depressing to think that the Christmas spend-fest is upon us before the summer's over! I love the wispy bits - hard to see if they are feathers, or wild clematis - what we call Old Man's Beard

Joanna
joannasfood.blogspot.com

Andreea said...

this is beautiful. but christmas is just a bit far and i like it that way.
although more and more they do bring christmas into october in belgium as well ... that's just insane marketing :)

*fanny* said...

Oh Myriam, this is just the most gorgeous centre piece I've ever seen.

xxx

Emma said...

Oh it's so gorgeous !
I believe it's the most beautiful fruity center piece I have ever seen ...

xxx

Emma

VeggieGirl said...

that is perhaps the most gorgeous, festive wreath I have ever seen - stunning!

looking forward to viewing more of your baked goods, when you get back into the kitchen :0)

Pinkeagle said...

Hey Myriam
Have you posted the brownie babe roundup yet?
Just wondering if I've missed it.

myriam said...

joanna - old man's beard - thats it! i was looking for that name for ever. glad you like it.

andreea - christmas seems far away to me too, with the last warm sunshine we get here.

fanny & emma - glad you love it. its so easy to make - go ahead and make your own.

veggiegirl - i promise to bake very soon again!

pinkeagle - you didnt miss the browniebabe roundup. will be posted on this blog very soon -promise (i got so many entries it will take me a while...)

Village Vegan said...

That's really beautiful! But I'm not ready for it to be autumn already :-(

Pamela said...

Beautiful...you are so creative! I await fall with eager anticipaton here in the deep south! But must agree with this crazy marketing we hardly enjoy one season before another is thrust upon us

Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe said...

Beautiful! There is nothing like a fresh wreath during the holidays.