SWEET OR SAVOURY Pavlova is an
all-time favourite, but if I am short
on time I turn to The Cook and Baker on time I turn to The Cook and Baker
in Sydney for a medley of their in Sydney for a medley of their
miniature cakes or a simple lemon miniature cakes or a simple lemon
drizzle cake that my daughter, Silver, can decorate.drizzle cake that my daughter, Silver, can decorate.
CHEESE VS CHOCOLATECHEESE VS CHOCOLATE I am a chocolate fan, I am a chocolate fan,
but there is always a place for ash-rubbed goat’s but there is always a place for ash-rubbed goat’s
cheese, aged crumbly cheddar and quince paste.cheese, aged crumbly cheddar and quince paste.
BOTTOMS UPBOTTOMS UP I’m a five o’clock G&T kind of person, I’m a five o’clock G&T kind of person,
as well as rosé in summer and light reds in winter.as well as rosé in summer and light reds in winter.
HEART OF GLASSHEART OF GLASS I’ve been collecting hand- I’ve been collecting hand-
blown, short-stemmed French glasses for a long blown, short-stemmed French glasses for a long
time. But since not everyone can be trusted with time. But since not everyone can be trusted with
them, I often use a stemless Riedel.them, I often use a stemless Riedel.
PLATE EXPECTATIONSPLATE EXPECTATIONS I have a soft spot for I have a soft spot for
a great plate. I mix them up and have a base a great plate. I mix them up and have a base
plate by Tsé & Tsé topped with my own 1856 plate by Tsé & Tsé topped with my own 1856
Shield Plate produced with Robert Gordon.Shield Plate produced with Robert Gordon.
CUTLERY, NAPERY ETCCUTLERY, NAPERY ETC Much to my husband’s Much to my husband’s
chagrin, I have bamboo-handled cutlery bought chagrin, I have bamboo-handled cutlery bought
in Paris over 20 years ago that can only be hand-in Paris over 20 years ago that can only be hand-
washed. I insist on linen napkins; they never get washed. I insist on linen napkins; they never get
ironed so are always a little crumpled. Serving ironed so are always a little crumpled. Serving
plates and spoons, collected from all over the plates and spoons, collected from all over the
place, are neat conversation starters.place, are neat conversation starters.
STYLE ETHOSSTYLE ETHOS Controlled maximalism. Controlled maximalism.
I like to layer and be surrounded by all the I like to layer and be surrounded by all the
things that make me happy and reflect things that make me happy and reflect
a life well-travelled.a life well-travelled.It’s no surprise that interiors visionary
and The Society Inc. owner Sibella Court
has an exacting approach to after-dinner has an exacting approach to after-dinner
etiquette. For this magpie, every single etiquette. For this magpie, every single
element on her table tells a story.element on her table tells a story.THE
PERFECT
FINISH
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Saint Laurent (yslbeauty.com); ‘O’ Series pinot Saint Laurent (yslbeauty.com); ‘O’ Series pinot
noir glass, Riedel (riedelglass.com.au); noir glass, Riedel (riedelglass.com.au);
Vera Lace plate, Vera Wang Wedgwood Vera Lace plate, Vera Wang Wedgwood
(wedgewood.com.au); Basix napkin, Hale (wedgewood.com.au); Basix napkin, Hale
Mercantile (halemercantilecolinen.com)Mercantile (halemercantilecolinen.com)LAST COURSE.LAST COURSE.
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