The simplest method for dramatizing food is the serving dish. Various good ones should be collected. Of course, they must be selected with some consideration of the general set in mind, which is all the more reason for having a very simple set. These pieces need not match the set but may contrast with it. Select them to represent the particular character of food to be served and, of course, consider how well they set off the food in stage, color, etc.
from Russel Wright's 1950's table-setting thesis published in,
Russel Wright's Menu Cookbook: A guide to easier entertaining
by Ann Wright and Mind Heiferling
The thrift store has been kind to me recently. I picked up this pretty glass serving plate a few weeks ago for just over two dollars!
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