The Peach Brunch Guide
The full setup for a garden brunch for 10: table, favors, and two recipes. About $15 a guest. Every link in one place.
The table
- Plaid tablecloth with a ruffled hem, 140x300 cm (that is the 60x120 inch size, seats 10) — $18
- Pink daisy plates, 24 pieces, reusable, dinner and dessert sizes — $26.37
- Vintage green goblets, 12 pieces, unbreakable — $14
- Gold cutlery set, 30 pieces — $13
- Three tiered gold cake stand — $6
- Two cream French vases — $10
Pile fresh peaches on the top tier of the stand, croissants and little cakes below. Fill the vases with whatever your garden gives you.
The favor
A Sweet Peach Brew Pop at each seat. Not a trinket that ends up in a drawer: a handmade peach heart that melts into a real cup of tea, so your guests drink your gift a week later, thinking of your table all over again. Ten favors for ten guests — $55.
The salad
Ten minutes of work that looks like an hour. Your Trader Joe's run:
- Organic Mixed Greens, two bags
- Six ripe peaches
- Crumbled Goat Cheese
- Candied Pecans
- Peach Flavored Glaze, $2.99 — the star of the salad, seasonal until October, grab two before it vanishes
Greens on a platter, peach wedges over them, goat cheese and pecans on top, glaze in a thin drizzle. Accept the compliments. Serves 10.
The drink
Peach iced tea, the color of sunset: brew any black tea strong (8 bags for a gallon), cool it, add two sliced peaches and a squeeze of lemon, chill for an hour, serve over ice. Serves 10.
The math
The table and serving: $87.37. Ten favors: $55. Fresh peaches for the stand: about $8. Just over $150 for the full setup, about $15 a guest. The food itself is your kitchen's business, and with the two recipes above, the menu practically plans itself.
Because little things make the day bigger 🦊