Food & Wine USA - (10)October 2020

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18 OCTOBER 2020

WHETHER WE’RE HOSTING A DINNER PARTY or (lately) setting a lavish smaller spread, selecting the perfect

vessel to complete each dish is one of our most treasured rituals. Turns out, we’re not alone. We asked chefs,

food writers, and social butterflies to share their favorite conversation-starting and joy-sparking serving

pieces. Here are their favorite finds, sourced from Australia to Italy.

The Prettiest Pottery Food pros dish on

the crown jewels of their dinner spreads.

By Oset Babür

AT HOME

5. NOT WORK RELATED
   QUADRANT SERVING
   DISH
   L.A. food writer Katie
   Okamoto was drawn to
   Sarah Hussaini’s pieces
   at her studio Not Work
   Related for her strong
   architectural discipline as
   well as her playfulness, as
   evidenced in this stone-
   ware serving piece with
   satin glaze. ($135, shop
   notworkrelated.com)


6. FELT + FAT
   SERVING TRAY
   For Pam Willis, owner of
   Pammy’s in Cambridge,
   Massachusetts, these
   marbled platters are a
   beautiful alternative to
   wooden boards for display-
   ing antipasto. “In fall, [I’d
   use it for] spaghetti squash
   with chile honey, whole-leaf
   mint, Taggiasca olives, and
   breadcrumbs,” she says.
   ($74, feltandfat.com)


7. MUD LARGE
   PEBBLE BOWL
   Author Hetty McKinnon
   is “quite picky” when it
   comes to serving vessels.
   “The slightly raised sides
   keep all the ingredients
   on the plate when dishing
   up,” she says. “It’s par-
   ticularly great for oven-
   to-table recipes, like
   gratins and shakshuka
   for a large group.” ($161,
   us.mudaustralia.com)


8. SARAH CIHAT
   STELLAR LARGE BOWL
   Trevor Moran collaborated
   with potter Sarah Cihat
   while executive chef of The
   Catbird Seat and plans
   on doing so again for his
   upcoming project in Nash-
   ville. Each one of these
   delicate, marbled porcelain
   bowls is slightly different,
   making them perfect for
   gifting or collecting. ($100,
   sarahcihat.com)


9. SPLATTERWARE
   PLATTER
   Compartés Chocolatier
   owner Jonathan Grahm
   loves using this glazed
   earthenware splatter piece
   for his chicken soup ragù
   pasta. Sourced from Puglia,
   Italy, this eye-catching
   piece is dishwasher-safe,
   making it an easy choice
   for impromptu, low-key
   celebrations. ($240,
   marchsf.com)

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