Spring is finally here! My daffodils are in full bloom, birds are returning, and the sun is rising earlier and setting later. This biter cold winter has made the coming of spring even more sweet. We call this pattern Chelsea Botanicals. Each of the six dinner plates has a different floral design. Botanical illustrations applied to porcelain were made famous...
Have Mottahedeh of your own!? Show us how you use it! Email photos to me (Dana@mottahedeh.com) and we'll show the rest of the world. We want to see the very real ways you incorporate this art form into your everyday (or not so everyday) lifestyle. In true Texas form, there's nothing like a delicious steak on Apple Lace. Photo courtesy...
Look for us in this holiday season's Traditional Home! Find our Apple Lace Service Plate on page 21. And Robert Haviland & C. Parlon's Farahnaz on page 22. "Festoon a napkin with layers of ribbon. 'Sauvage' porcelain dinnerware, from $75; Bernardaud. 'Lace' service plate, $115; Mottahedeh. Silk napkin from Schumacher." "Black-and-White feathers tucked into a napkin ring give this place...
At 41 Madison in New York City the Table Top Show is in FULL SWING! Flowers are arranged and blooming in beautiful and unique vases. Tables are set and bursting with style and decoration. Buyers and designers are scoring the floors looking for ideas for upcoming seasons and displays. Here are a few of the tables being shown at the...
Rule #7: Sit up straight Cavemen went extinct thousands of years ago, with the exception of the highly evolved Geiko Cavemen. But even the Geiko Cavemen know how to behave themselves in a fine dining situation. Rather than hunching over your food and shoveling heaps into your mouth, sit up straight, keep your elbows close to your sides, and lean...
Rule #6: No waving your cutlery Uncle Joe just made a remark that gets your riled, and though you are naturally animated when speaking, it's probably not the best idea to wave your cutlery in his direction. Worse case scenario - you stab your uncle. Best case scenario - you look like a fool. Just avoid waving it in the...
Rule #5: Elbows off the Table!I had a grandmother who upon seeing that we had our elbows on the table, would grab our wrists, lift our elbows off the table, and let them then go; banging hard onto the table and hitting our funny bones. "Elbows off the table". We learned quickly what was allowed, and what wasn't. Elbows certainly...
Mottahedeh Memos is proud to present 10 rules of Western Dining. Every day for the next two weeks we'll be posting a new rule. So check back daily! Rule #1: Chew with your mouth closed. No smacking lips, no chewing noises, no sight of food after it passes into your mouth. Chew with your mouth closed at all times. If...
