Deer Valley Concert Under The Stars

It is night time up in the Utah mountains at

Deer Valley Ski Resort and

Kristin Chenoweth is in concert.

We have packed a romantic picnic to indulge in

before the concert.  The fleur de lys burlap cloth is spread

on a huge painters canvas, which was laid on the grass,

giving the picnic a country French feel.

Just like the French, we are going to indulge in

fabulous cheeses that I brought home from Wisconsin.

More wonderful cheese

from Brennan's Market 

in Wisconsin.

We have Smoked Buttercheese, 2 Year Aged White Cheddar, 

Peppercorn Cheese, Sundried Tomato and Basil Cheese,

Smoked Gouda and Cheese Curds, and of course some Hot Pepper Cheese.

These are all served at room temperature to bring out the best

flavor in the cheeses.

I made fresh, crusty baguettes to serve with

the wonderful cheeses, which you just break apart

to eat - no cutting necessary.

Our picnic also features chicken salad, topped with

Salt and Pepper cashews.  It is great with the crusty

baguettes too.

I chose fun plastic plates and handled cups with

miniature forks to serve our elegant picnic on.

Darling peacock themed napkins that follow the

French theme are perfect for our picnic.

The fun plastic items can be found at Webstaurant

or Zurchers.  Just search for mini plastic plates

or bowls on Webstaurant.  They come in small

enough quantities, that they are affordable.  I

think the miniatures make the picnic extra special.

To end the picnic on a sweet note, 

we had

Swig Dirt Ball Cookies

and 

Salted Caramel Girl Scout Samoa Cookie Pie.

Of course, a French picnic wouldn't be complete

without beautiful grapes.

In order to get a good seat at this outdoor venue,

you have to come early, so why not make it a

culinary delight?

I have to admit that we had neighbors who

so admired the picnic that we shared some of

our goodies with them.

(Source)

Of course, as wonderful as the picnic was,

it paled in comparison to the delightful and

talented Kristin Chenoweth, who wowed the

crowd with her music, her humor, her charm

and her wit.  

(Kristin with my friend Brittany, who is a breast cancer survivor.  It was so kind of Kristin to meet her.  Kristin just exudes warmth and love.  She even removed her shoes to be the same

height as Brittany - they are both tiny!)

It was truly magic under the stars.

I will be taking this picnic 

to 

Tablescapes Thursday

Share Your Cup Thursday

Feathered Nest Friday

Foodie Friday