I got these as serving bowls for a family dinner party, but found that we use them SO OFTEN. They are great pasta bowls, but we are use these for the most random things. The kids throw their morning bagels in here instead of plates because they walk around wit their bagels in the morning, and we have had some accidental bagels on the floor moments, ugh. But cut fruit, breakfast, any dinner that is saucy, we love these!