Bright Enamelware for a Rainy Day

We have tropical storm Hermine visiting us in Central Texas today, and we are very grateful for the abundance of rain. However, when it is dark and gloomy like this it does make me crave a bit of light and color. So when I was looking around the warehouse and saw a big brown box marked "enamelware" this morning, I got quite excited. And here's what I found.

It's a motley bunch of various ideas of enameled cookware. The blue bowl is a lovely large salad bowl by Catherinholme of Norway. The dark green is a wonderful Dansk Paella pan (sold but looking for more!) and in case you don't have one, here is a good recipe for that wonderful Spanish dish (leaving out the snails!). The yellow pan at the base of my leaning tower is shaped liked a wok and would be an easy pan for a simple stir-fry. I have also included a couple of saucepans made in Japan with a playful floral design. Not strictly enamelware (not enamelware at all actually), they just happened to fit with the look I was going for in this picture.

Also found and listed at So Dishy were these 2 Le Creuset sauce pans (sold, but keeping our eyes peeled for more.) The difference here is that they are only enamelled on the outside, it's teflon on the inside. The colorful pot on top is an enamelware covered dish I would use for green beans or fruit salad, or to serve hot scones with butter (that sounds pretty good right now!)

All these dishes are available to bring some light into your next rainy day. Browse our entire store and buy here.

The rain is still falling as strongly as it was when I started working this morning. And after spending all day with these lovely pieces bringing some color into my day as I prepared them for their close ups, I don't mind one bit.

What's on your Coffee Mug?

Some coffee mugs send the message loud and clear- "World's Greatest Dad", "I Heart the Minnesota Twins", "Golf or Die", "The 93rd Annual Proctology Conference of North America". Others are more subtle, a glamor shot of your cat Poochie, a school portrait of your kids, a glamor shot of yourself. (Come to think of it, they do say a picture is worth 1,000 words and these probably work to prove that saying.) Among the millions of coffee mugs used every day in workplaces across the world, these are just a few of the corny, cheesy and cute variations that you may encounter.What better way to get the scoop on new workmates than by hanging out in the break room and seeing what ideas they align themselves with on the side of their coffee mugs!

I love the variations available in coffee mugs. And I have just filled the kitchen cabinet of So Dishy with almost 100 mugs that I have collected over the past couple of years. Some of my favorites include these Royal Copenhagen mugs which were issued with a different design for every year of the 1970's.

I just love the geometric artwork. In fact, I think of these mugs as being usable art. The designs really help me get going in the morning (especially when I don't want to get going). Not only does the caffeine wake me up, but the design works its way into my brain and, I believe, it makes me more creative. (These mugs have sold since writing this blog post, but I will try and get more!)








Of course, we can't mention coffee without talking about Starbucks.

Everybody loves their Starbucks. Right? Well, in case you haven't heard, Starbucks coffee mugs are a hot commodity. The company is constantly designing new mugs and cups including limited editions. We have a few in stock, but they go fast, but I always keep my eyes open for more. So if you find it essential to pay tribute to your favorite coffee chain; check back often! Here's what we currently have in stock.

We have at least another hundred to add to our inventory, so keep checking back at So Dishy over the next week or so. With the vast selection we have, I bet there's a mug just your style, and if not- next time you are in town- the joe's on me!