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YOUR GUIDE TO SETTING A FORMAL TABLE

Having your first Mother's Day dinner as a married couple with the in-laws? Impress Mom by setting the table right with this cheat sheet! We’re here to help you set the perfect table for casual and elegant times.

How to set a formal table featuring Opal Innocence by Lenox in a beautiful new blue tone. 

Plates featured: L to R: Bread, Dinner, Salad 

Utensils featured: Left of plate: Salad, Dinner Fork 

On bread plate: Butter Knife 

At top of plate: Dessert Spoon, Cake Knife 

To right of plate: Knife, Soup Spoon, Tea Spoon 

Glasses: L to R: Water, Red Wine, White Wine 

And here's a fun tip to remember when positioning flatware on the table: 

Fork = Left (4 letters) 

Knife = right (5 letters) 

And be sure to check out our Pinterest board all about setting your table for different occasions. Click here to visit that board! 

For more information about this collection visit Lenox.com

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OSCAR NIGHT PARTY 2013

AWARD-WINNING CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

Recipes by Rozanne Gold

This is the world's simplest and moistest cake: just be sure to remove it from the oven while the center is still quite soft. Edible gold leaf is available in food stores specializing in Indian food products and in specialty baking shops.

- 10 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

- 5 extra-large eggs

- 16 ounces best-quality semi-sweet chocolate

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, espresso powder, or fresh orangge zest

- 2 pints fresh raspberries, washed and dried

- A few sheets of edible gold leaf, optional

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. butter the sides of the pan with 1/2 tablespoon butter. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs with a pinch of salt until tripled in volume, about 8 minutes. Melt the chocolate with the remaining 10 tablespoons butter slowly over low heat in a medium saucepan; stir until smooth. Fold the chocolate mixture into te egg mixture with a flexible rubber spatula until completely incorporated. Add the vanilla (espresso or orange zest). Pour into the pan. Bake 18 minutes; the center will be quite soft. Let cool. Arrange the raspberries side by side on top of the cake. Top with gold leaf, if using.

SERVES 8

Featured Product: Opal Innocence Carved Footed Cake Plate by Lenox

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