Delicious dishes

By delicious dishes, I don't mean cooked up recipes. I mean the trendy, stylish, eye catching dishes that one might display on a kitchen or coffee table, perhaps even filled with scented decorations or fruit. Following are some environmentally friendly and unique designs. The difficult part is deciding which one I should buy....oh what the heck, I should just buy them all!

Ecohomewares.com.au have this delicate oval Buffalo horn dish which is one of their many Fair Trade products. Beautifully designed in France and handcrafted in Vietnam, I would have to say it's a steal at $36AU for such a unique piece.

They also have a couple of other Buffalo Horn pieces such as a Salt and Spice Dish, and Salt and Spice Spoon, both at only $19AU each. Such lovely gift ideas for someone who has everything!

Oxfamshop.org.au have a nice Hand-formed mother of pearl lacquer dish. This piece is one of the many items Oxfam offer which are made by Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts, who are a small group of predominately female social workers helping poor and neglected children gain schooling in Ho Chi Minh city.

This dish currently retails for $75.95AU.

What a great way to utilise discarded posters!

A group of Vietnamese artisians have crafted a nice range of recycled platters, bowls and coasters. All available at Oxfam.

The Recycled Plate shown retails online for $29.95AU.

ECOutlet.co.uk have something for the wine lover, and it's not wine! It's a condiment dish made from recycled wine bottles formed into the shape of a wine bottle.

The dishes are made by an artisian called Jane in North Shields on Tyneside. She sources the wine bottles from a local italian restaurant and recycling plant.

All in all a fabulous buy at only 15.99 pounds.

Orsonandblake.com.au provide these sleek and stylish organic ceramic dishes, bowls and platters in both ivory and black. The prices in this line range from $24AU for the dip dish to $210 for a large salad platter.

Orson and Blake are a luxury designer furniture, homeware and fashion brand. They are well known for their quality products and modern design rather than being associated as an eco-friendly label. So I guess this range is a bonus.