Fine Dining

"Now I do like a little bit of butter on my bread." said the King My Grandmother always used a butter dish. I very rarely do. Although I wish I did. I own one almost exactly the same as this and it is entirely pleasing to remove it from the fridge with a block of

Easy to carry outside Now whatever the weather is actually like out there, the point is that it is July and the aim is to be eating outside in gardens, on balconies or anywhere else you can find. Which, generally speaking, means a certain amount of fetching and carrying. Which is where this comes in

Keep it under your hat This range was inspired by the fabulous Thompson twins of Tintin fame and started out as a range of mugs with different moustaches. The sugar bowler hat has just been added and for those of you who don't take sugar, remember you can always stash (or should that be stache)

Add a little pizazz to the humblest dish of nuts Yes, sometimes it actually is all about looks. Even the plainest dish of nuts and olives will look more appetising when beautifully presented. These jigsaw dishes will add a little wit to the table and liven up the most ordinary of snacks. Just as they

Add a splash of colour Add a splash of colour to all that white crockery with this gorgeous Italian serving platter. Imagine it piled high with pasta and prawns or a beautiful dark green leafy salad. There's another one in shades of blue too. www.rice.dk £50

buy these candlesticks from nordicbliss.com Nothing says atmosphere like candles and no-one does candles better than the Scandinavians who are obsessed with candlelight. Maybe it's their long dark winters. Or maybe they just know who to create atmosphere but Marianne Brandi, the Director of Danish company DAY Home, told me that they buy candles like

Designed to stack so they take up less space Moving onto coffee, these cups were designed by Rikke Hagen and won the prize for the most distinctive design at this year's Formland trade show in Denmark. Choose from yellow, plum, tomato or plain white inside. They fit perfectly in the hand and, as you can