Christmas can be a magical time, and carefully selecting the perfect gift for your loved ones is a meaningful way to show you care. But beyond what gets wrapped under the tree, the season is really about spending time together and making genuine connections.
To show your friends and family just how much they mean to you, extend the generosity beyond gifts and open your home to them. Paris-based Swiss cook Lazslo Badet believes that hosting goes far beyond what you put on the table — it’s about how you welcome people in by sharing personal traditions, food and heartfelt connection.
Badet explores her connection with hosting, sharing that she “loves showing friends different things — from the produce [she] cooks with to the table setting and art pieces. These moments mean more to me than anything.”
Dinner With Laszlo Badet
Hosting As A Form Of Giving
Before the night arrives, Badet’s to-do list includes a mental rehearsal of the meal to ensure her guests will have everything they need. Her approach to hosting has been shaped by her Swiss upbringing and passion for curating a flavourful seasonal menu.
Badet shares that her “grandmother was a good example — she always paid attention to writing an invitation and cooking something that suited the season or the occasion,” a lesson Badet carries with her today.
The Table Touches
Dressing the table is an art form, and for Badet, each design choice is deliberate. Her holiday table combines white porcelain with textured sterling silver, while vibrant pops of colour come from crimson tapered candles, clove-studded oranges, and her signature radishes cut into floral arrangements — all displayed in the sculptural heritage Georg Jensen Grape bowl.
Badet’s menu consists of seasonal specialities from her home country, including an appetiser of Tête de Moine cheese and wonderfully fragrant red wine poached pears, both served on grooved white porcelain dishware.
Dressing The Part
For Badet, hosting is as much about looking the part as it is about the meal or table setting she’s prepared. She opts for simplicity in her ensemble, pairing an understated outfit with a collection of fine jewellery. The Georg Jensen Offspring Double Earhoops adorn her ears, while the Offspring Brooch elegantly details her coat. The wearable Orb Chain doubles as an intricate drop keychain — one of five designs inspired by the art movements that have shaped Georg Jensen’s history.
Founded in Copenhagen in 1904, Georg Jensen is a heritage Danish design house rooted in its founder’s curious spirit and dedication to craft. Though a legacy spanning more than 120 years, an unparalleled mastery of materials gained through decades of craftsmanship and collaborations, the House is behind an ever-evolving collection of distinctive creations.
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