Signature Housewares Sorrento Collection Individual Pasta Bowls, Green Antiqued Finish, Set of 4
Created by tableware designer and gourmet cook Debbie Segura in 2001, Sorrento is perhaps Signature Houseware's most popular dinnerware pattern. Sorrento stoneware suits almost any kitchen décor with its rustic, Italian countryside feel, showing a raised dot and olive leaf patterning on most of the solid-colored, thickly-glazed pieces. Square plates are also available, and bakeware and glassware complete the extensive collection, now available in more than half a dozen colors ranging from neutral suede to bright ruby red.The Sorrento eight-inch pasta bowl is low and rimless, designed for not only individual helpings of pasta but excellent for a hearty salad or bowl of soup as well. The outside and inside are glazed the same color, and the signature Sorrento design is embossed on the outside. Perfect for everyday dining yet attractive enough for special occasions, the four identical bowls in this set make a striking gift, especially in conjunction with the large 12-inch pasta serving bowl. Completely lead-free, the chip-resistant stoneware may go in a low-temperature oven or a microwave for warming food, and cleans up without fuss in the dishwasher.--Ann Bieri