STUDIOKITCHEN

Votives

Votive Candle Holders
Crate and Barrel

Freeze 24hrs
Perfect for cold seafood

Hiramasa Tartare
Tomato Sorbet
Lemon Gelee

Demitasse

I am veering slightly away from all white porcelain for catering this spring. Added these Alessi/Graves demitasses, perfect for hot or cold soups as there is no conductivity between the contents and the handle. Alessi

The best pepper mills.

These are awesome, precise, mechanically effficient and easy to use.
I am also a sucker for anything CNC milled.
Details on Buying them at at the link below.

Grind pepper

Early Start

This morning tea or coffee ?
Neither......with a little dash of Michael Graves thrown in.
Get yours here.....   Le Sactuaire.

Olive oil at the table.

Certain dishes require a few drops of olive oil as a finishing seasoning after being plated. It can certainly be done within the confines of the kitchen but the theater and romance of tableside service greatly appeals to diners.

The problem is finding a vessel elegant enough to bring to the table. The bottle of oil itself is obviously impractical, It's a commercial product, it drips and does not drizzle with finesse in most instances.

Armando Manni has gotten around that by using elegant slim ribbon wrapped bottles. Manni does not work with every dish however. Conventional wisdom would drive you to a cookware store but the answers to tabletop elegance lie elsewhere.

The AIA. American Institute of Architects.
AIA stores have the coolest objects with practical uses.
Elegance is about great design and practicality.

Find one in your city.

Menu

The MENU collection has some of the most interesting and efficient service objects, I use the pipette glasses to dispense oil's, vinegars and other liquid condiments. The bulb dispenser creates a simple airtight seal, clever, elegant and functional. These were purchased at Skandium on Marylebone High St, one of the best modern design stores.
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