Tabletop Accent Items, Spice it up!

These are my assortment of small dishes and accent items.  These are not really for any particular thing but are to be used as needed to add interest to any serving presentation.

Yes,I do have more than one drawer, you are so right!

 

You know how you always see these small dishes that don’t really match or fit with any set? They are so handy to have when you just need that little something to hold olive pits, tooth picks, small amounts of olives, cheese cubes, mustard, mayonnaise, dip, cocktail sauce, nuts, jams, honey, cornichons, seeds, marcona almonds,  whole chestnuts- you get the idea.  These little bowls and plates, when filled with an array of samplings or even that last scoop of humus can provide the perfect “mini-snacks” to guests hanging out in the kitchen or having cocktails while you set up for dinner.

Think of it as a nice warm up time as people come after work or a busy day and have a cocktail to unwind.  We all have stuff on our minds and sometimes that first 10 minutes or so is sort of an “exhale” to all the things that happen to us.  Once settled in with a serving platter that is visually interesting, I think it helps to bring us into the moment.

The best parties aren’t about being perfect, they are about perfect beings. We are all “perfect” but sometimes it just takes a bit of time to get the layers of “stuff” off of our psyches and join in.

 

Here a mish-mash of items served in a mish-mash of accent plates served from a oversize cutting board keeps it real but still shows its own interesting casual and comfortable style.