| It goes without saying, that good food should be | | | | the food on it. |
| accompanied by a great setting. And what’s | | | | Earthy Tones |
| better than getting eco-friendly when it comes to | | | | Earthern ware makes for great serving dishes. Use |
| setting the table? Yes, before your guest tastes the | | | | terracotta earthenware bowls to serve the |
| culinary delights you have dished out, the visual | | | | vegetables, daals and salad. Indian desserts like kheer, |
| impact of a traditional Indian table setting, which is | | | | kulfi, phirni etc when served in earthen pots looks |
| also eco-friendly, can actually set the mood. | | | | delectable and different. It is also a great way of |
| “Light” up the evening… | | | | saying you are eco-friendly!Dress each serving with a |
| Diyas or floating candles look great as a centerpiece. | | | | fresh rose petal, slivers of almonds or edible silver foil |
| Float fresh flowers or rose petals to enhance the | | | | Balti cuisine… |
| beauty of the lamps. Put your Diwali leftover diyas to | | | | The whole of UK is reeling under the impact of Balti |
| good use. | | | | Cuisine! Go traditional! Serve innovatively in handis, |
| Go Green | | | | platters or woks. Copper dishes look traditional, yet |
| Use a freshly washed plantain leaf. Arrange it on a | | | | stylish, on the table and enhance the table décor. |
| plate or a platter, and serve the vegetables or rice | | | | A Touch of Gold! |
| on it. If you are having a sit down dinner, you can | | | | Accessorize with traditionally Indian zari work or |
| serve in individual thalis. This looks very traditional, it is | | | | brocade table mats or centre runners. They not only |
| eco-friendly and looks appetizing. Artistically arranged | | | | add colour but also a touch of grandeur! |
| food on a steel / brass thali makes for very pretty | | | | Got any ideas on giving your table the eco-friendly |
| table décor. You could also cut the plantain leaf to | | | | Indian touch? Let your imagination loose, come blog |
| the size of the thali, place it on the thali and arrange | | | | with us! |