By the 1940s, relish trays made of silver or glass were standard in dining-room china cabinets and kitchen pantries. Then the 1950s came along with frozen foods, and tradition gave way to convenience.

And while relish trays and crudités are both variations on the theme of snacking, each has its own specific item requirements to bear its name.

Most relish trays listed are under $20 — even the cut-glass ones. I bought the three relish plates pictured below 10 years ago on eBay for a reasonable sum.

This recipe as written easily serves 20. To serve fewer folks, simply pick and choose from the ingredients and serve on fewer dishes. I used a combination of relish trays in this post to provide ...

The relish tray is not a salad and never has a dressing. (We don’t need any more richness at this point, thank you, so hold the vinaigrette -- and the aioli too; it isn’t crudites either.) ...

Pickle, or relish, trays have a place at holiday dinner tables that’s as central as the turkey’s in their own way. They are the calling card for the meal to come, and a welcome for your guests.

Pickle, or relish, trays have a place at holiday dinner tables that’s as central as the turkey’s, in their own way. They are the calling card for the meal to ...

Simple and satisfying—and a light lift for the host—the Midwestern-style relish tray has always been the height of low-key hospitality. Now, a renaissance is under way at restaurants around ...

Ron Faiola put it this way: “A supper club is a brandy old-fashioned sweet at the bar, a relish tray, food that you don’t make at home … exotic seafood, prime rib.

My first distinct memory of eating carrots is from when I was about 7. Mom and Dad had gone out for the evening, leaving me and my sister in the care of our older brother, whose duty it was to ...

The relish tray served at Midwest family gatherings always was a favorite of mine. It offered bits and bobs of foodstuffs skewered with wooden toothpicks or plastic swords. Finding such a snack ...

Chow Bella has a valentine for you. For the rest of February, we're handing out Candy Hearts -- stories of food and love from some of our favorite writers. Enjoy. My sister approaches me with her ...