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For the Kitchen: Stand out

Presentation is everything, especially at the dinner table. For those dishes and spreads you feel especially proud of, sometimes a little lifting up can do the trick to help them shine. For that, we turn to cake stands, which aren’t just for cakes anymore. Go to Red Onion and you’ll see them repurposed for candles and succulents. At The Royal Standard, they stand in for a cheese tray. Use them to present the main course as a centerpiece on the table, with sides scattered around. Of course, no one (and we mean no one) will fault you if you go the traditional route and set a delicious, towering cake on top.


metal cake stands>>> Galvanized stands with beaded brass edges from Red Onion, $23 for small,
$55 for large, redonionbr.com

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marble and wood cake stand

<<< Square marble stand with wood base from Red Onion, $75 (other sizes available), redonionbr.com

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ceramic cake stands>>> Ceramic Tazza stands in red and taupe from The Royal Standard, $30 and $27.50 respectively (other colors available), theroyalstandard.com

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Benjamin Leger
Benjamin Leger previously served as managing editor for 225 and was the editor of its Taste section from 2012 to 2021, editing, writing and steering the direction of its food coverage in print and online. He is passionate about all things food and food journalism, and has written about the greater Baton Rouge area’s cuisine and culture for nearly two decades.