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Flowers and food, with the warmth of copperA table made ready for friendsFlowers, silver, and a gracious welcomeA generous spread for good companySomething refreshing, thoughtfully presentedLinens with a little personalityA Maine gathering, generously servedA shared feastGood food in the gardenReady for an afternoon togetherCollected pieces, a playful welcomeSomething for everyone to shareColor at the table
You’d love to use the family silver, heirloom linens, and favorite china—but getting everything out, polished, pressed, and arranged can feel like a project in itself. Let us take care of the preparation and setting, so you can enjoy the things you treasure and the company around your table.
Heirloom linen washing, stain treatment, and pressing, suited to the fabric and condition
Careful hand polishing of silver and silver-plated pieces
Preparing china, serving pieces, and table settings
Arranging the table with flowers and finishing touches
A few treasured pieces or a complete table—we’ll talk through what you’d like to use and the care it needs.
Valerie’s background includes professional catering training and years of welcoming guests. Cooking can be included for private dinners and gatherings, bringing the menu, flowers and table together as one thoughtful occasion.
Discuss the food you enjoy, your guests and dietary needs, and how much help you would like. Menu planning, cooking and agreed serving or cleanup support are tailored to the gathering, with responsibilities and any additional help set out in the proposal.
Share your date, who is coming and the preparation you would like to hand over. You do not need a finished menu or design.
Agree on the plan.
Choose the tasks: planning, shopping, cooking, flowers, table setup or coordination. Scope, purchases, rentals, serving, cleanup and any helpers are agreed before work begins.
Enjoy your company.
We carry through the agreed preparation, with thoughtful details shaped around your home, taste and guests.
Private cooking classes
A little confidence. Something good to share.
Learn to make a dish you love, bring a dinner menu together, or feel more at ease cooking for company. We offer personal cooking lessons and relaxed classes for small groups in the host’s kitchen.
Choose a private lesson, a gathering with friends, or a girls’ night around the kitchen counter. The lesson is shaped around your interests, experience and the kitchen, with demonstration or hands-on participation agreed together.
Discuss the menu, number of guests, ingredients, equipment, timing and cleanup before booking. Your proposal sets out the lesson and complete fee, with food costs clearly identified.
