Bowls: The Coolest Ever

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I personally have an eclectic collection of really cool bowls that include vintage finds, pottery made from Mt. St. Helen's Ash, treasured wedding gifts, and my special celebration bowls!

In search of something unique to add to your decor, collection or celebration? I am fairly certain you will find something here! Thanks for stopping in.

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Pictorial History of Bowls

Earthen Bowl

The first bowls or vessels to be used for eating and drinking were primitive, yet functional. Prehistoric man, noteworthy as gatherer's and collector's, used hollowed out horns and seashells for liquids. As man has evolved, the concept has not changed. What is different, are the materials used and varied designs. The links below give you a clearer accounting and characterization.

Pottery in Egypt: Stunning clay work with history.

Timeline of Art History: A full array of pictures with descriptions.

Work and Play in Everyday Pompeii Gallery: Rare view of glass , probably manufactured locally.

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Smaller Portions

Hot Cha' Cha'! Dip

Warning, you will want to eat it in one sitting

Velveeta Cheese Dip

Full of flavor!
Cut 1 lb brick of Velveeta Cheese into 1" chunks, toss into a microwave safe dish and cook for one minute, stir, and repeat at one minute intervals until cheese is melted into a sauce. To this mixture add one can of undrained Rotel* tomatoes. Mix and heat for an additional minute or two. Let the dip stand for 5-10 minutes...if you can stand to wait :) Serve with home-made tortilla chips, crackers, or veggies!

Ask your grocer if you can not find Rotel in the canned veggie isle.

Flower Power!

Groovy baby, groovy

Entertaining White Daisy Chip and Dip Dish

Made from porcelain, this item features a yellow center bowl with 5 surrounding white petal-shaped bowls. An ideal piece of serve ware for chips, dips, nuts, bread, candies, and more!

Sol to Soul

Adding a splash of color

Sol Mini Bowls & Saucers - Assorted (set of 4)

As shimmering and vibrant as sunshine glistening off cresting waves, these recycled glass mini bowls instantly brighten the mood of any meal. Sturdy, dishwasher-safe, and delightfully cheerful. Assorted set includes one each turquoise, lime, orange and red bowls and four clear saucers.

Dippin' In Style

Fits easily on any table

Five Piece Dip Bowl Set with Tray

Made for the busy party host in mind, the Enza Five Piece Dip Bowl Set with Tray is sure to impress. With four different porcelain dip bowls, you can stylishly provide your guests with an array of salsa, dips, and sauces. Transport is made easy with the convenient handle positioned in the center of the tray. Function and style blend seamlessly as the porcelain bowls add a nice touch to the sturdy stainless steel tray they rest on.

A Pinch of This...A Pinch of That

A little goes a long way

4 Mini Silicone Pinch Bowls

Chop, dice and organize ingredients into mini condiment bowls just like the professionals do. Colorful little bowls are designed to hold wet/dry ingredients in a pinch. Made of silicone, heat resistant up to 500 degrees F while soft enough to squeeze for easy pouring. Microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. Set of four assorted colors.

Create your own curry powder recipe.

Chocolate Anyone?

Nothing like dippin' into goodness

Chocolate Dipping Set

Chocolate is a favorite dessert for all ages. Create a unique and memorable experience by letting your guests dip all types of food into chocolate!

Vibrant Colors

For smaller portions

Waechtersbach Small Serving Bowl

The plum color of this 7.5" high-fired ceramic earthenware piece is sleek and stylish. Choose from blueberry to turquoise, orange peel to green apple, + many more colors and designs!

My Ode to Bowls

Eat ice cream, cereal or snacks out of 'em
Display fruit and easter eggs in 'em
Store food and stuff in 'em
Make salads in 'em
Mix bread in 'em
Put dip in 'em
BOWLS!

Serving in Style!

Hand's To You

Imagine just about anything in this bowl

Rising Hands Pedestal Bowl

Four glorious hands of steel rise from below to support a large glass bowl. This sturdy tabletop pedestal is created from 1/4" painted steel and supports a removable 3/8"-thick clear glass bowl with a full 19" diameter. Handcrafted in North Carolina. An inspired and imaginative centerpiece or accent in any room!

Souper!

Just add your hot or cold soup

Lion's Head Soup Bowl

A classic but very decorative shape for serving soup, this bowl will make an excellent start to your dinners. The lion's head soup bowls are oven-resistant, thanks to the Ceradon manufacturing process that is exclusive to Emile Henry. 5" and holds 1/2 quart. Available in an array of rich, vivid colors!

Unique Salad Server

You'll get ohh's and ahh's for this one

Live Edge Maple Salad Bowl

An artisan woodworker hand-hews each of these unique live-edge bowls, with bark edges. The curved, wide scoops have no tines and replace traditional tossers and servers.

Hit-of-the-Party Salad!

Salad with Mandarins

- Head or two (depending on size of bowl and crowd) of green or red leaf lettuce; washed and hand shredded.
- Large purple onion; peel, wash, and thinly slice (into rings or bite-size pieces),
- 1-2 cans of mandarin oranges; well drained.
Place shredded lettuce in bowl, top with onions and mandarins.
Sprinkle with sugar glazed almonds...in a frying pan toss 1-2 cups of slivered almonds with a few tablespoons of sugar, constantly stir until golden brown. Immediately transfer to a plate until cool.
Use a homemade or store bought balsamic vinaigrette for dressing...a raspberry blend is superb! Options: * Add freshly washed baby spinach for vibrant color and added vitamins. * Substitute or add some in-season berries!

Nested Perfection

The beauty of wood

Natural Cherry Nested Bowls (set of 3)

Individually crafted in Vermont, these natural hardwood bowls inherit the natural markings of the parent tree's grain pattern, each a unique display of beauty. Every bowl starts from a solid log block of natural cherry wood and is cut by a series of saws and lathes to create the correct size and shape.

Perfetto Pasta

Mama would be proud

Terracotta Pasta Set in Brown by Piral

This pasta set is made from high-quality Italian terracotta and all are safe to use in the oven, microwave, and on top of the stove! They have a sleek glass like finish, which makes them especially easy to clean.

Ahh...the Warmth of Pottery

For breads, soups, and such

Oversized Pottery Bowl

Glossy earth-tones etched with elegant swirls. Perfect presentation piece for a fresh summer salad, a warm winter root stew, or pile it high with fresh homemade bread! Hand-thrown and fired by Farmhouse Pottery of North Carolina. 15.5" diameter x 5.5" deep.

Rockin' Out!

A fun centerpiece

Vinyl Record Bowl

Designer Jeff Davis has put a new spin on recycling by rescuing discarded records and creating them into fascinating works of functional art. Made in the USA.
Choose from the following genres:
* Rock * Country * 70's/80's Pop * Divas
* Crooners * Jazz

Beautiful...Brilliant!

Present your cooking masterpiece

Denby Medium Serving Bowl

Blacks, grays and whites in both matte and gloss finishes add a touch of sleekness and sterility with Denby's Jet collection. As a stand-alone set the Jet collection provides the perfect assortment of dinnerware. When paired with items from the Jet Stripes or Jet Dots collections a touch of fun and flare is brought to the table!

Divinely Different

Here Kitty, Kitty!

Perfect for all pet lovers

"Tigrito" Cat Bowl

Not only is this unique bowl functional, it's also sure to get a comment or three from the hip crowd. Rounded, removable bowls make it easy for your kitty to sup or sip. Made of PP plastic and steel, this piece is perfect for your favorite feline, many of which have a penchant for high design.

This is the cat's meow!

Get Into Your Zen

Omm!

Nature Bowl Tabletop Fountain

Bring your space to life...create your dream-scape, meditation area, or add touches of joy and surprise for your visitors! This one-of-a-kind Nature Bowl is an exquisite fountain that features water flowing from a bamboo spout into a pool of water with river stones.

Singing Bowl

A unique work of art

Authentic Hammered Copper Tibetan Singing Bowl Set

* All Wood Lathed Mallet - Used to Circumscribe the Rim to Make Bowl Sing
* Beautiful Red Silk Cushion w/ Fine Dragon Design
* Each a Unique Work of Art
* Bowl is 6" Diameter, Mallet is 7" Long, Cushion is 7" Diameter

Tweet Go The Birdies

Lovely garden scape

Whimsical Cat Birdbath

Now this birdbath is the "cat's meow"! An original design by artist Don Drumm, the cat and bird pattern is fabricated from heavy 1/4" galvanized steel and welded into a tripod pedestal, allowing the whimsical scene to be appreciated from all angles. The 24" birdbath pedestal includes your choice of a frosted glass bowl or a flanged polished copper bowl. Although it is a true attention getter as a birdbath, the pedestal and bowl are equally at home indoors or on a patio filled with fruit, candy or floating candles. Handcrafted in North Carolina.

Simply Elegant

And unusual design

Thatched Bowls

Michael Aram's handmade metalwork melds Eastern delicacy with Western substance, as well as classical and contemporary design motifs, in these highly distinctive bowls. His thatch bowls interlace recycled metal twigs so skillfully they appear to form nests that float on currents of air.

Ode to Ice Cream

I Scream!

Woot!

"Big Love" Bowl and Spoon!

Features a generously sized ice cream dish on a pedestal made from thermoplastic resin with a stainless steel dish that can be separately washed or chilled, and a matching spoon that exhibits the artist's signature gentle curves that display a delicate heart shape

You Scream

Woo Rah!

LaRochere French Home Gourmet

Cool down on a hot night with an ice cream sundae in this elegant ice cream bowl. Inspired by an official travel set belonging to Napoleon, the La Rochere 6.5 oz. Ice Cream Bowl is adorned with a 3-dimensional bee.

We All Scream

Yeah!

Wedgwood Nantucket Basket

This pure white sculpted fine bone china pattern was inspired by the meticulous hand crafted baskets of Nantucket, Massachusetts, from the late 19th century. Ideal for year-round entertaining.

For Ice Cream!

Make your own at home

Deni Automatic Ice Cream Maker

Now you don't have to visit the local ice cream parlor. You can make ice cream at home, fast and easy, with Deni's Automatic Ice Cream Maker! This awesome kitchen tool contains a powerful motor and double insulated gel cylinder that turns basic ingredients into delicious ice cream in 10-20 minutes. The clear-vue lid allows you to watch the fun as it happens!

Home-Made Caramel Sauce

Decadent and delicious

Caramel Sauce on Ice Cream

CARAMEL SAUCE
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup whipping cream
Bring the sugar, water and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture is a golden amber. Stir in butter; add cream. Remove from heat and serve over ice cream or any other favorite dessert.

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You've got some really cute things here. Love the Sol to Soul and the cat bowls!

Posted November 16, 2008

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Posted November 15, 2008

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