Ampersand Design Studio

Along with Laura and Tobe, we’ve been waiting for the day to share this 2nd edition of our Girls Dinner series  because it’s just the perfect summer get together and we’re dying for you all to try it yourselves!! We always say we could make a dinner out of appetizers…so we practically did just that! We threw together a casual, tapas-style dinner on the back porch! We used a fun piece of vintage fabric for a tablecloth and mixed and matched patterns and materials to create a Mediterranean-inspired dinner al fresca!

Here are a few things we made if you want to try them:

• beet salad with goat cheese, mixed greens and walnuts

• pita with edamole (edamame guacamole)

• spicy lime shrimp (they only take about 10 minutes!)

• strawberry, basil and goat cheese mini-toasts

• red wine sangria with fresh fruit

You just might need to stop by Tobe’s blog, Because It’s Awesome for your very own free, printable recipe card!

If you have your eye on these darling wine glass markers, head on over to Laura’s blog, A Girl Who Makes to get the full step-by-step DIY!

* all photos taken by eric linebarger

And last but not least, we wanted to share some easy ideas for you to recreate this yourself!

{1. Batik Fork and Spatula Serving Set, 2. any piece of colorful vintage scarf or fabric  3. white square 5″ small plates – perfect for tapas 4. colorful pressed glass votive candleholders 5. white peonies (be sure to shake off the ants)  6. Vintage Turquoise Milk Glass Vase 7. Alseda floor cushion and don’t forget a set of globe string lights!