July 23, 2004
Pink & Purple - The New White?
 John and I went to a local, inexpensive eatery today to get some Italian pasta dinners - manicotti and lasagna, specifically. We quickly discovered that they had purchased some new (and cheaper, plasticky, reusable) plates to replace the old, white, ceramic ramekins that they used to use. We certainly liked the old ramekins better overall, but the new dishes would have been at least tolerable, except that they were trimmed with a large border of purple and pink flowers. Have you ever SEEN red-orange colored tomato sauce next to pink and purple? Of course, it may just be me, as I tend to be very attentive to colors in the first place, but let's just say that this particular combination doesn't necessarily ENCOURAGE the appetite. (All they were missing was a unicorn in the middle that you discovered upon clearing the plate.)
I AM hoping these cheap plates are just a stop-gap measure before they get new ramekins. I'm guessing they aren't meant to last very long with commercial use. Hmmmm - maybe the pink and purple border will scrub off in the dishwashers! Well, one can HOPE!
posted by Kristen at 7:53 AM
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