Pie lovers are very loyal to their favorite flavors. Pie serving plates are made specifically to enjoy a large slice, especially served with ice cream. Some of them are flat like regular plates, generally in the 8-9 inch diameter size. I’ve written about a favorite pie plate made by Syracuse a while back. By pie [...]

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Vintage and new dinnerware sets show the long-term appeal of apple china patterns! Some patterns go with red, as you’d expect. Others focus on green apples. And there are versions that have both red and green pieces to mix and match in your table setting, like the Apple Pie pattern by Franciscan (see thumbnail photo). [...]

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If you’re a coffee drinker, can you ever have too many china coffee mugs? I’m thinking about the stoneware kind, though there are lots of other kinds to use, to enjoy your cup of Joe. I like tea and coffee. It depends on the menu, and the situation. Yesterday was National Coffee Day, but who [...]

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May in Michigan can mean cold weather, and we are getting that now, in conjunction with a weekend. Either one is a good reason to get out the ovenware and bake a casserole, cobbler or crisp. Some preparation, an hour or so in the oven while you do other things, and dinner is ready! Corning [...]

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We enjoy using vintage Corelle dinnerware, as well as Corning Ware bowls and casseroles. Lots of these are available in the marketplace. What should you look for when search for these dishes to add to your collection? Modern Corelle and Corning pieces are more resistant to washing in the dishwasher, but the vintage pieces that [...]

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Quite likely, everyone I know grew up with Corning Ware cookware and bakeware in the Cornflower Blue pattern. Cornflower Blue is so associated with the company that as soon as you see it, you think “Corning Ware.” The sauce maker, though, is less common. These were sold in the 1960s and 1970s, with and without [...]

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There’s an urban legend among some sellers, that when you handle an item in your inventory, it will sell soon. So I had this Corning Ware casserole in the Spice of Life pattern. I picked it up to give it a home on a shelf. Within an hour, it sold. Spice of Life is a [...]

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Springhill is the pattern name. This vintage dinnerware from Corning is decorated with charming daisies: white-on-white daisies, yellow centered, in turn adorned with green ribbons. Centura is the brand name of the dinnerware made by Corning, before it turned to Corelle. The substance is called “pyroceram,” which started life as a material to use for [...]

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It’s that time of year. Peaches are on. And they’re soooo good from the farmer’s market. You can smell them as you walk the aisles… I have a special casserole dish that I love to use for cobbler – vintage Corning Pyrex, in the distinctive ribbed berries and twining vines of the Gooseberry pattern, in [...]

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