This photo from Things Organized Neatly shows a variety of discarded, mismatched spoons dipped in a spectrum of muted paint colors. The resulting rainbow gradient is striking, and although I’m pretty sure it wasn’t so, it made me hope that a matching rainbow of dishes lay waiting just off-camera to aid these spoons in fulfilling their destinies..

Clockwise from top left:
Macaroni and cheese casserole with asiago and white cheddar on Kait’s Plate
Traditional creamed corn recipe on MarthaStewart.com
Roasted butternut squash with sage, pecans and cheese from Blisstree.com
Blood orange tart recipe by Lottie + Doof
Beet dip recipe created by Seaweed Snacks
Purple cauliflower soup from Chez Us
Blue Russian potato photo from Cracked Pot
Blueberry macarons with orange blossom butter cream baked by Not So Humble
Blue velvet cupcakes by Sprinkle Bakes
Braised kale with sesame seeds from the Gluten Free Mommy
Vegan spinach linguine with basil cilantro pesto and artichokes on Go Vegan Meow
Honeydew cucumber salad with lime and mint by The Cilantropist
Burnt honey, orange and yogurt panna cotta from taste.com
Cheesecake with blueberry lavender topping featured on Kat Bakes
Salted watermelon sorbet found on Flickr’s foodiehunter photostream

Clockwise from top left:
Colored masking tape from Sandra Juto
Rainbow Lollipop Tutu from Lily Jill Bowtique
Embroidered Circles from Anu Tuominen’s portfolio
Tomato Rainbow from Sycamore Street’s Flickr
Rainbow Village Card from Fred Flare
Hervé Léger Rainbow Bandage dress by Hervé Léger
Rainbow Travel bag by Le Sportsac
28-Layer Rainbow Cake from Serious Eats
Kitty Egg Crayons from KittyBBLove
Rainbow Heart Necklace from Fred Flare
Color Wheel Quilt from The Purl Bee
Colored Yarn from Purl Soho
Color Wheel Quilt from The Purl Bee
Color Block Crewneck from Fred Flare
Fall Pumpkin photo by Sang An