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    Parlorly works the same shape for a Saturday brunch, a park picnic, a holiday lunch, or a long supper — one-offs and series alike. Your real brief is built around your gathering and your people, refined with you across the days leading up, not dumped on you the morning of.

    Brief · Sunday Supper

    Sunday Supper for 8 — vegetarian-friendly

    Sunday, June 14 · 6:30pm · Two vegetarians, one tree-nut allergy, one kid (5)

    What you're serving

    Menu

    • Charred bread, whipped ricotta, lemon zestvegetarian · prep ahead
    • Spring pea & mint soupvegan if you skip the crème fraîche swirl
    • Slow-roast salmon, brown-butter capers, herbsvegetarian alt: roasted king oyster mushrooms
    • Jammy shallot & little gem saladno nuts (Sam's allergy)
    • Olive-oil cake, macerated strawberriesvegetarian · the kid will eat this

    Who can eat what

    Dietary brief

    • Maya & Jordan — vegetarian. Mushroom alt covers the salmon course.
    • Sam — tree-nut allergy. No pesto, no nut garnish on the salad. Olive-oil cake is safe.
    • Iris (5) — picky. Bread, salmon, cake. We're not solving everything.

    Across the week

    Prep timeline

    • WedOrder salmon. Write your shopping list (below).
    • ThuBake the olive-oil cake — it's better day two.
    • FriMake ricotta whip. Wash & dry salad greens.
    • SatChar the bread (don't slice). Macerate strawberries.
    • Sun · 4pmPull salmon out. Set the table. Light candles by 6:15.
    • Sun · 6:30Pour something cold. Open the door.

    Categorized for one trip

    Shopping list

    Produce

    • Lemons (3)
    • Mint (1 bunch)
    • Spring peas (1 lb)
    • Shallots (4)
    • Little gem (3 heads)
    • Strawberries (1 qt)
    • Tarragon, dill, chives

    Protein

    • Salmon fillet (2.5 lb)
    • King oyster mushrooms (4)

    Dairy

    • Whole-milk ricotta (1 lb)
    • Crème fraîche (small)
    • Butter (1 lb)

    Pantry

    • Country loaf
    • Capers (small jar)
    • Olive oil (good)
    • Flour, sugar, eggs

    A sounding board, not a directive

    Mood & decorations

    • Table — linen runner in oat or sand. Two brass candlesticks down the middle, taper candles lit at 6:15.
    • Flowers — one short bunch of sweet peas or ranunculus from the corner shop. Low enough to see across.
    • Sound — a Nick Drake / Bill Withers / Carole King leaning playlist. Volume low until 8.
    • Light — overheads off by 7. Lamps and candles from there on.

    Words you can copy-paste

    Run-of-show & invite copy

    "Sunday Supper at ours. Spring pea soup, slow salmon, olive-oil cake. Vegetarian-friendly, kid-friendly, nut-free. 6:30 — bring a bottle of something white if you're inclined."

    Run of show

    6:15 light candles · 6:30 doors · 6:45 bread + ricotta · 7:15 soup · 7:45 salmon & salad · 8:30 cake · 9:15 the lingerers stay.

    Make your own

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    Sketch the gathering in a minute — brunch, picnic, supper, your call. Parlorly drafts the rest, edits with you, and lands a final brief days ahead of the table — not the morning of.

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