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A fish-shaped platter which I used for a salad of smoked trout with fresh vegetables. |
In my kitchen I have many platters and serving pieces, which I try to use in making food look beautiful without overdoing the "plating" as seen on TV. No tweezers for me! During the month of May, I cooked all the food depicted on the platters here -- either in my own kitchen or (as noted) at my daughter Evelyn's house in Fairfax, VA. It's been a busy cooking month in my kitchen and those I visited.
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Roasted salmon on another fish-themed platter (the fish pictures are hidden by the salmon in this picture). |
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Filled buckwheat pancakes on a black and white platter next to my griddle. |
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Fried dumplings on a very plain white platter. |
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Grilled lamb chops and edible pea-pods on a white ironware platter that I
long-ago bought at an antique market for a few dollars. |
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The same ironware platter with turkey patties and rice, along with some condiment dishes with apple & chutney. |
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Detail of the ironware platter: the china pattern is "wheat." |
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Cucumber salad in a plain glass bowl. |
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Tuna salad in a larger version of the glass bowl. Bowls are from Ace Hardware.
I have the same bowl in larger and smaller sizes as well. |
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Cherries in a bowl made by Ann Arbor potter I.B.Remsen.
I've had this for quite a long time. He's still making ceramics, but has
moved on with new glazes and new styles. |
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Three slab-built platters -- the work of two members of the Ann Arbor Potters' Guild. |
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Quesadillas on the square slab-built platter shown above. |
I wouldn't exactly call my platters a "collection," but I am really tempted to add to my crowded shelves whenever I go to the Ann Arbor Art Fair, the Ann Arbor Potters' Guild sale, or a well-stocked shop specializing in craftwork. Many mass-produced serving dishes and platters at Ace Hardware, at a local store called Downtown Home and Garden, and at a few other stores can also be very appealing.
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Broiled steak and vegetables on a black hand-made platter. I bought it at the Ann Arbor Art Fair many years ago. |
In our family we're all admirers of well-made pottery. We especially admire the work of the potter Scott Frankenberger,
whose studio is in West Lafayette, IN where my sister lives. Here are a few examples from my kitchen and Evelyn's kitchen, which we've been acquiring from time to time.
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Two small platters, one 8-sided and one 5-sided, which belong to Evelyn.
The vegetables and garlic toast were accompaniments to a Beef Bourguignon.
You can see in the corner that she has a set of his dinner plates as well. |
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A deep and rather large platter, used here for Monte Cristo sandwiches.
This platter also belongs to Evelyn, who has many of Frankenberger's works. |
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This is my very large Frankenberger platter. Since I rarely use it any more,
I should give it to Evelyn! I put a full-size tomato on it to show how big it is. |
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A deep platter of Evelyn's, in plain white, used for meatballs with
mushroom gravy. I think it came from Bed Bath & Beyond. |
In My Kitchen is a once-per-month blog event currently hosted by Sherry from Brisbane, Australia,
at the blog Sherry's Pickings. I enjoy seeing the kitchen posts of participants in this event at blogs from quite a few countries.
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My great-grandmother's turkey platter, the oldest one I own. |
Many of the
In My Kitchen bloggers have new things to share each month, but I have so much in my kitchen that I can't fit in very many new ones. So I usually choose to write my post about a theme, such as these platters and serving pieces, which I've been acquiring for years and years. Until I started taking photos, I had no idea what a large number of them I own. I only included the ones that are in my kitchen -- I didn't even get to the dining room!
14 comments:
Impossible to have too many platters! They're so useful, aren't they? You have some good ones -- thanks for sharing. And making us envious. :-)
hi Mae
lovely to see all your platters. how wonderful to have your great-grandmother's platter too. I have heaps but i seem to keep buying more. love the look of those turkey meatballs. yum! oh and that glass salad bowl with the tuna salad is the same as one i have, or pretty close to it. i like to support local potters too - i think they call themselves ceramicists these days. so i keep on buying more beautiful things for my already overcrowded shelves. ah well it is nice to have beautiful things around one isn't it?
I love your collection of platters - and the food on them looks pretty amazing too!
That's a nice look at your platters. I agree, you can't have too many.
What an impressive set of platters! Both the food and the plates :)
Enjoyed seeing these. I'm a big fan of ceramics too. That last turkey platter looks like a nice heirloom piece.
What an array of delicious food... would mind being a helper in your kitchen. The patters look lovely :)
Lovely theme Mae. Platters are such a beaut way to present a dish to the hungry hoards. I had to Google what a Monte Cristo sandwich was! Talk about yummmm! Thanks for the insight into your kitchen this month, cheers Kirsty
How fun! I love collecting kitchen and serving pieces.
Mae, what glorious platters - functional art, for sure. I love your themed posts, a reminder that it doesn't always take something new to inspire satisfaction/happiness. That said, I'm always on the lookout for a new platter or bowl for my kitchen.
Never too many platters of various sizes, and I adore the variety for every mood and food type. You have been doing a lot of cooking, what fun! And it all looks delicious.
Platters are always welcome, there can never be too many in one's cupboards! ;) Did you know we have the same bamboo/cane placemats!? I found mine at an op-shop a couple of months ago, how long have you has yours?
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I had to limit my platter collection for lack of storage space, but it's nice to admire your handmade treasures. It's nice to have choices when it comes to serving time. I treasure the things I inherited from my Grandma so I know hoe special the turkey platter must be
Mae, all of your platters are eye-appealing! The one with the tomato "to scale" is HUGE and I love the colors. I also love the food you served on the rest! Your steak is done to perfection and your smoked salmon salad looks so tasty. So does everything else! Really a lovely assortment you've gathered over the years, including your Grandmother's platter.
I didn't post this month (crazy busy, out of state for a week, leaving again in two weeks) so I'll see ya round the block in August. Take care, xo!
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