Palmy Plates

These hand-painted palm tree porcelain plates by Limoges will add a splash of fun to any table. They’re perfect for serving salads or hors d’oeuvres.

Palm tree plates, $55 each, Frank McIntosh Home, Saks Fifth Avenue, Pasadena.

Honest Teas

It seems we’re all looking for alternatives to the usual too-sweet soft drinks. Tea and bottled tea drinks are beginning to fill this void. These tea drinks have a true tea flavor and are low in sugar, making them good thirst quenchers. They come in five flavors: Gold Rush, Kashmiri Chai, Black Forest Berry, Moroccan Mint and Assam.

Honest Tea, 16-ounce bottle about $1.49 at selected Ralphs stores, Pierre La Fonde in Santa Barbara and Ojai Valley Inn Resort in Ojai.