What is the arsenal? No, I do not have a gun safe or keep them secreted away behind the walls. For me, the arsenal is about entertaining or preparing food. The tools needed for making or serving something, for making the table look nice. As you all know, I love adding special things to the arsenal, things that inspire recipes or menu selections. Here are few recent additions:
Never pass up tongs. Never, ever pass up tongs on sale! These are great for pickly things, olives or other tiny bites on the table. I love bamboo tongs (I have a couple from my Grandmother's arsenal), but these stainless steel ones are fab.
More salad servers! I posted six different salad servers here almost a year ago, and that wasn't all of them. Yes reader, I was holding out on you. David sent this new set from West Elm and they look fantastic in the oddly shaped, dark brown salad bowl. I like to see something new, and these were definitely new.
Let them eat cake! And pie! I love melamine. It is one of my favorite materials, so this melamine pie and cake server set from IKEA was impossible to resist. The edges are surprisingly sharp as well. Perfect for whatever dessert you are planning to serve.
Mitchell nabbed these lovely little place card holders from the boutique at our recent fundraiser. They are glass and from Czechoslovakia. Very unique and will look fantastique on a spring table.
Jimmy and Ellie brought this lovely dish back to us from their trip to Maryland. I love it's organic qualities, plus the matte glaze is probably my favorite when it comes to pottery. AND, I had admired it at their house. Very thoughtful!