Celerie Kemble lives a life as textured as the fabric swatches she’s surrounded with each day.  Celerie a new mother, loving wife, great friend, uber successful interior designer and oft-snapped socialite, this Harvard-educated New Yorker finds herself with a unique position in life to celebrate the launch of her new book, Celerie Kemble partnered with perfumer Jo Malone London and two of her closest friends—event planner Bronson van Wyck and fashion designer Lela Rose—to throw a black-and-white soiree. The party indulged the senses in every way, from the whimsical decor to the scented candles that filled the air.  See the full Article in Veranda Magazine here.

When planning the evening’s menu, Kemble turned to Scott Skey and Nick Hosea of Bite. The catering duo created innovative dishes inspired by Kemble’s favorite Jo Malone fragrances, such as Lime Basil & Mandarin and Pomegranate Noir.  Here are the recipes that will give your guests an equally delectable experience.

Heirloom tomato salad

Ingredients:

Approx 6 heirloom tomatoes—all different colors (buy additional small tomatoes for garnish)

Approx 2 ripe white peaches or nectarines

12 black olives, pitted and sliced

Extra virgin olive oil

Japanese soy sauce

Aged sherry vinegar

Fresh cracked black pepper

“We mixed the high and low, the refined and rustic, the luxurious with the deeply meaningful,” said van Wyck. The ingredients in Jo Malone’s scents doubled as a grocery list, and Schumacher fabrics from Kemble’s collection reinforced the black-and-white theme.