PRESENTATION IS ALL!

Do you “repackage” and “re-container” what you buy?
 I mean, do you take those luscious, small, sweet tomatoes that arrive in your house in the ubiquitous blue cardboard box and pour them into a bowl?

Yes? Well then, read on!

I was never really into this particular form of nesting, or kitchen “reformatting”. My kitchen just wasn’t big enough, there wasn’t much counter space, and thus you wouldn’t really notice a small gem of
fresh whatever in a pretty bowl!

But  now with my larger kitchen and more counter space, yes siree, count me in..

Sweet summer cherry tomatoes

And here are some in a bowl.

But wait…look what I found the other day at Anthropologie (where else?)

 These chocolate covered pear bits found a new home….

 in a small Italian bowl:

Love this blue bowl with the ruffled rim:

Fresh figs are in season: 

Of course, I always need a home for my ongoing addiction to tea. This I mail order from Connecticut from Simpson & Vail:  huge selection of teas, a family run business, great service and reasonable prices!

Great container for the tea from Henry Watson

The box of tea bags for the iced tea:

found a new home in this plastic ice cream container. These containers are never, ever thrown out in our house: they are perfect for picnics, to take to the pool with crackers, for paint, for ground coffee in the freezer etc. etc.

 By the way, do you know Talenti Gelato e Sorbetto? No???? Well, it has got to be the very best there is, stateside. I buy it at Harris Teeter. But go to the site: they are sold everywhere. Surely you will find a store/retailer near you. Tarjay?? yes indeed! It’s expensive stuff, and it’s loaded with cholesterol. Nevertheless, go buy it and try some…