Fiestaware and Lemon Meringue Pie
Colour is a wonderful thing. When I first moved out on my own (well, with my roommate/cousin/partner in crime) I went to Ikea and picked out some fabulous bright purple and green dishes. They met all the requirements of first dishes: they were colourful, cheap, and somewhat unique (as unique as you can get from Ikea…). Those lovely colorful dishes lasted many years. I had a set of 16 so I was prepared for parties big or small and didn’t have to do the dishes too often. These faithful dishes lasted until I got married.
Gary and I were on a registering rampage (I realize there is much debate on the merits of registering but those will be put aside for now). I loved the beautiful dishes at the Pottery Barn (you can see them here). They are in lovely shades of chocolate, caramel, and cream. I felt that these dishes were not only the right size and shape I was looking for but that they also represented a more mature pallette and a timelessness that my purlple and green dishes lacked. They would go with anything and last a very long time. We received the entire set and they are great. They absolutely go with everything and this neutral backdrop makes both my food and linens look fabulous. The only thing they lack is colour.
To supplement my new neutral dishes I needed a serious punch of colour and no one does colour better than Fiestaware. My mommy and I recently became slightly obsessed with the stuff. We were checking every website and article on this lovely dishware and also began spotting it in the background in television shows or movies (my favourite was in the background of Monica and Rachael’s kitchen on Friends). For Christmas we both received almost identical sets of Fiestaware. The only small difference was in the mugs/tea cups. I wanted tea cups and saucers while mom’s a fan of the mug. The vintage shapes and styles and the vibrant colours were the perfect addition to my charming wedding dishes.
The added bonus of Fiestaware is that it photographs beautifully. I was making a lemon meringue pie the other day and was struck by the natural beauty of the lemon. I began photographing the lemons when I had a brainstorm: Why not add lemons and Fiestaware together?
The pie was great (shocking for a first try at lemon meringue) and it was quite photogenic to boot.
