gtr wrote:
> On 2012-05-19 20:15:13 +0000, z z said:
>
>> I have one of those 3 tier graduated trays. Once (for someone who had
>> just married) I filled it with frosted cupcakes and then took long
>> thin curling ribbons, tied them to the top center point, and curled
>> them to fall down the sides. However, I skimped on the cupcakes, and
>> learned that presentation should never outdo the food.
>
> I like to get a bag of those Christmas bows, you know the ones that
> have some tape on them; you peel off the cover and then plunk them on
> a box? I like to put those on a pork chop, piece of baked Haddock or
> slice of meatloaf. Sure, you have to take them off before eating, but
> they're so festive.
>
> I found a bag of plastic cocktail swords, with the little handles. I
> stabbed them into everything on the plate. It makes it mysterious!
> Hey, who stabbed my asparagus spears. Who impaled my meatball in five
> places? It was me!
>
> I like to use a Sharpie to write messages on paper plates like,
> "Beware!" or "You will inherit some money!" and stuff. Then load it
> up with mashed potatoes, peas and a turkey leg and, when you eat
> through the food--there's the message. It's a surprise! It makes the
> food taste bad but that's show business.

Heh! We do like to do stuff to my husband's food once in a while. I found
some football paper plates on clearance somewhere. We would make a sandwich
for him, put it on that plate and then stab it with some little picks that
we got that are footballs and goalposts. We also have the Hawaain Luau
picks and of course the little frilly ones. Then there are some little
plastic spears that we like to put on a cheese platter. I also look for
seasonal paper plates. I know some people have sets of China for any
occasion but we like to do it the cheap way!