Mom placing cherry on top of cherry pie with ice cream on rustic farmhouse table
Nearly all wooden serve pieces today have food-safe surface coatings such as waxes or lacquers but if you’re concerned or if you just want to protect the wood you can line the inside with waxed paper.
Dressing to match your dinnerware helps make the table rather than you the center of attention. OK. Just kidding about this one. This was just a coincidence. :0)
The ‘Group Activity Meal’ trend is huge. Opportunities for people to come together to show off how creative they can be is one of the leading drivers of the increase in meals cooked at home.
Key to the new trend in the Farm to Table movement is bringing all kinds of materials to the table. Note the wooden ingredient bowls.
Rectangular plates are a great way to save space where space is tight.
Palm Leaf plates add an amazing texture to even indoor dining.
Keep Calm and Grill On!
Keep Calm and Grill On!
Layers of multiple colors and patterns a feast for the eyes and make mismatched dinnerware look great!
A fancier form of the Thali with the separate attached tray for the katori.
Sprigs of Lavender transfer a subtle fragrance to the napkin.
Another alternative to a center floral arrangement is small, individual floral elements at each place setting for guests to take home. This mini succulent is a perfect little gift and can easily be made into a place card holder using wire holder and place card inserted in the pot or a hanging tag.
From Dieric Bouts’ Triptych of the Last Supper, c. 1465. Note the use of the tablecloth as a giant communal napkin. This is part of the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament or Triptych of the Last Supper is a 1464–1468 dated triptych attributed to Dieric Bouts, now reassembled and held at its location of origin at St. Peter’s Church Leuven east of Brussels, Belgium
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A few seconds to add a little touch to everyday comfort meals can make a huge difference in how visually engaging our meals at home can be.
The ridge down the center of the leaf makes a great holder for taco shells. To make this even easier to clean up you can just place ingredients directly on the leaf and not worry about washing up bowls afterwards.
One of the appeals of vintage silver plate is the worn, soft finish. Event planners and stylists aren’t worrying about polishing it. The point is to use it worn, scratched and tarnished.
Various antique silverware on ceramic plate on the background of gray concrete surface, with copy-space
