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Step 1
Set the table with simple but elegant dishes and linen napkins. Add wine glasses and dessert spoons. Arrange a small bunch of colorful flowers, like tulips, in a small vase or a wine glass and place them at the center of the setting.
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Step 2
Offer a Salade Composee, or a Composed Salad, as opposed to a tossed salad. Arrange endive with carmelized walnuts on a small plate around sliced pears or tart apples with Gorgonzola or another soft cheese.
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Step 3
Prepare the batter for the crepes ahead of time so that it can rest covered in the refrigerator. Arrange the fillings and assemble the crepes just before serving time.
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Step 4
Begin the meal with an appetizer of pate and bread. Slice a crusty baguette and arrange it on a plate with the pate and spreading knives.
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Step 5
Serve red wine with lunch, starting with the pate. Open the wine about 30 minutes before serving to allow it to breathe
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Step 6
Bring the salad to the table after the pate, then serve the crepes. Allow a leisurely pace throughout lunch.
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Step 7
Finish the meal with a Pot au Creme Chocolat, a rich cream-based dessert. Serve it in small teacups or demitasse cups. Top with unsweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla. Offer espresso or cappuccino.
