HeyJaredAt the Table with Megan
Tabletop styling, family dinners, and simple recipes from the founder of Trudie.
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The Side Table | Setting the Table No. 13 (opens the original)
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Table Notes No. 9 (opens the original)
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I’ve been lacking the enthusiasm to write my Setting the Table posts lately. I got into a bit of a cooking rut, and now I’m in an outfit planning rut too. We’re in that weird end of summer stretch of the seasonal recipe and retail calendar where everyone has already mentally transitioned to fall, myself included.Fall is by far my favorite season. I love the underlying warmth as we start to transition to cooler days, soup on a Sunday evening, all of it. But nobody’s ready to read a menu built aro
Table Notes | Setting the Table No. 12 (opens the original)
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Three Years of TrudieThis month marks three years of Trudie. When I started this business, I had no idea how much I would end up learning along the way. That part of the journey has honestly been one of my favorite surprises.To celebrate, we are having our annual Anniversary Sale. The sale begins Tuesday, but Substack subscribers get access starting now! Also, if you spend $75 or more, you get a free wine bag with code SUBSTACK.Thank you for being here for three years, or for however long you’ve
Table Notes No. 8 (opens the original)
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I will be honest. I didn’t have it in me to write this week’s Setting the Table post. I planned to share a poolside lunch menu, and it’s a good one (I promise), however, it feels like summer is already starting to wind down. I am going to rework the post and share it next week as a lazy late summer dinner.Today, I am sharing my mom’s Banana Bread recipe. It is a gray rainy, day in Asheville, and a rainy day always gives me the itch to bake. I had two bananas in my fridge, so it was the perfect t
From the Sideboard | Setting the Table No. 11 (opens the original)
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From the SideboardEvery month I pull together the things I keep reaching for, opening, reading, and coveting. Here is July.On my table right nowThese Beachside Pavilion paper plates from Pavilion Paper. As much as I love a china plate, there are many times, especially during the summer, that you just want paper plates and these are so cute!In my glassYears ago I was visiting a friend in Baton Rouge in the summer and she pulled her red wine out of the fridge. Ever since, I love a cold cabernet sa
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