The Right Dinnerware Makes for Fine Meals
by Roberta
Filed under dinnerware
A fine meal is enhanced immeasurably by the mood and ambience of the table setting, and using the right dinnerware is an integral part of making a meal a memorable experience. Table settings should be inviting and promise a pleasurable meal time, drawing your family and guests into a comfortable yet exciting Epicurean adventure.
Gracious hosts know that, over time, investment in fine china and will empower you to bestow upon your friends and colleagues to a gratifying social and dining event.
Dinnerware: Making Fine Meals
At the dawn of what most historians agree is the modern world, the years between 1815 and 1830, the most lavish dinner in the best homes in England consisted of only two courses-paltry by our standards. Of course, each course commonly consisted of twenty-five different dishes spread all over the table! The first course consisted of soups, platters laden with meats of all kind, whole fish, pies, and vegetables. The second course was "lighter"-venison, ham. roast goose, puddings and sweets. The Diners "skirmished" among the serving pieces, taking a bit of everything.
Just imagine the serving pieces needed to host such a spread?not to mention the table settings! The amount of storage space alone would require a butler?s pantry the size of a modern garage! Few private hostesses could manage such a selection of food today, and just as well?imagine the outcry from doctors at such massive amounts of rich food!
Not needing soup tureens and meat platters by the dozen these days, the modern hostess can afford to be choosier about the dinnerware she buys. New brides and distinctive hostesses have long considered Gearys to provide the highest quality table settings available, hand selected from around the globe. Browsing amongst brand names that have graced the tables of popes and noblemen is a lovely experience.
There are designs to suit any style, from the most traditional to the most ultra-modern. Set your table in the elegant style of those 19th century epicurean giants or serve your meals on something a little more up to date. From incredibly exquisite hand painted plates featuring fruits, flora and fauna to the simplest white dinnerware, you can find dinnerware to set the finest of tables.
Excellent dinnerware elevates a simple meal into an event to be savored. Refined table settings create a mood of distinction and make any occasion more significant. With the best China and porcelain, there is no such thing as an "everyday" meal!
If you're in the market for fine dinnerware, be sure you make your purchases from a respected dinnerware retailer.
Shop for Tableware and related products below:
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Pfaltzgraff Blue Pointe 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4 List Price: $65.00 Sale Price: $39.99 Used From: $32.99 Average Rating: ![]() |
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A sophisticated collection of solid earth toned colors inspired by nature. The circular pattern on these pieces gives Pointe a clean and modern look. The warm, natural colors will coordinate with any home, and will add a touch of sophistication to your dining experience... |
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Corelle Livingware Winter Frost 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4 List Price: $51.10 Sale Price: $26.99 Average Rating: ![]() |
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Since Corelle is famous for producing dinnerware and bakeware that cannot be broken or chipped, it's hard to resist holding a plate without wanting to drop it on the tile floor to see what happens. While Corelle doesn't recommend home tests, this casual 16-piece dinnerware set is still fairly indestructible and is a real asset for busy families... |
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Corelle Simple Lines Square 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4 List Price: $94.99 Sale Price: $53.99 Used From: $46.99 Average Rating: ![]() |
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Displaying the latest in contemporary aesthetics, Corelle's Square Round line consists of square plates and bowls with rounded corners, delineated round centers, and subtly lifted rims. The Simple Lines pattern presents a white background minimally graced by several swooping thin lines of black... |
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Corelle Livingware 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4, Classic Cafe Blue List Price: $51.10 Sale Price: $29.97 Average Rating: ![]() |
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Corelle Livingware 16-Piece Set, Service for 4, includes 4-each 10-1/4-inch Dinner Plates, 6-3/4-inch Bread and Butter Plates, 18-ounce Soup/Cereal Bowls, 11-ounce Stoneware Mugs, Classic Cafe Blue |
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Pfaltzgraff Everyday Fleurette 16-Piece Dinnerware Set Service for 4 List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $39.99 Average Rating: ![]() |
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Pfaltzgraff Everyday Fleurette dinnerware has a creamy background rimmed in chocolate brown, with a dancing, dashed vine punctuated with gradated 3-petaled flowers. The mug and soup/cereal bowl are lined with the same dark chocolate color... |
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