What we eat - How we eat it

When I moved here in 2007 I had little love for the dish set my husband used. It only took a few months for me to go numb and just not look at the dishes while I ate. (I did and still appreciate that he had a complete dish set, along with a complete pan set, mixing bowl set, and all the utensils I would ever need.)

Recently after we'd reached critical low-dish-count after years of normal-use-attrition, he said it's time, and we spent a lot, a lot of time online trying to find a set we both liked.

You all know how I love squares, but so many dish sets seemed to be trying too hard. Yah, pretentiously square sets are common today.

We finally settled on a set and for Christmas last year, J's parents bought it for us. Then, to minimize the affects of attrition, he bought us a whole 'nother set of the same thing. We have enough dishes (and wine glasses) for a party of 12, if everyone has both red and white wine!

I sorted and carefully packed the Iris with Stripes set up and J took them to the "goodwill" after trying to decide if they're simply too ugly to donate and should just be tossed (literally tossed - in a German wedding tradition).

I'm thrilled with the new set, though J tells me I use the bowls incorrectly (I use the sauce bowls as soup/salad bowls). That reminds me, J had to teach me the use of the tiny dessert fork and egg cup. Such fanciness!

Much less ugly!

Egg cups are in the middle, rear row, and sauce bowls are on the right, rear row.