Let&#39;s Dish~ White Dishes!

White dishes are like a little black dress! They go with everything and are appropriate for every occasion.

While taking my dishes out of my cupboards for the the kitchen facelift I thought of all the wonders of white dishes...

Here are some of my dishes from the kitchen cabinets. White... I just can't get enough of white dishes!

The real everyday workhorses of my kitchen are my beloved Mikasa Italian Countryside. Over the years I have collected 24 place settings (not all shown). For most big gatherings I use them. I am so happy I made the investment! I will never get tired of them.

I prefer eating on a white plate. It is a beautiful canvas canvas for food. This is why I just love plates with interesting edges. They attractively frame what is served on the plate. Plates with wonderful edging also add a great deal of interest to a place setting.

When setting a table, stacking white plates is a joy! I have collected white plates (excluding Italian Countryside) for about 2 years.

They do not have to be expensive, and mine aren't. Finding great buys is a hard and fast rule with me. As I am out and about shopping I keep a list of the plates I have and the current amount of each. Initially, I try to purchase at least 4 plates of a kind, adding more as I find them. It has taken me 18 months to collect 18 place settings of my cherished leaf and berry dishes.

Remembering to buy white plates in a large variety of sizes is also very important. The different sizes allows the pretty edges to be displayed when stacking them.