“If you don't like someone, the way he holds his spoon will make you furious; if you do like him, he can turn his plate over in your lap and you won't mind.” - Irving Becker

We don't spend that much on tableware here in the Hebden household...mainly because Mr. Heb has an affliction whereby he manages to break at least one piece of glassware or crockery every six months...it's a skill, an art, a charming quirk...but not something that you want to unleash on the kind of place settings that people register for on their wedding day wish list.

Having said all that, I'd love to deck out my dining table with Lovegrove & Repucci's New York Delft...an interesting and un-stuffy take on the Dutch classic...but too rich for my blood and positively asking for trouble when you consider the number of mis-matched glasses and handle-less jugs lurking in our kitchen cabinets.