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Amy K Brown Photography!

The wonderfully talented Ms Brown is responsible for most of the beautiful photographs you see on our blog. She has a way of putting pieces side by side and making them look like they were born to be together.

If you are in Central Texas, schedule a portrait session with Amy, and check out her gallery of photos at www.amykbrownphoto.com. She is also prepared to travel to exotic locations to photograph your children, cats, dogs, etc. (Prices and fees may vary!)

The Little Blue Flower in Everyone's Kitchen

Corning Ware is known for its indestructibility, as evidenced by the plethora of Corning dishes, petite pans, menu-ettes and casseroles you will still find in the back of your Mother’s (and Grandmother’s) kitchen cabinets. And, while at times the 1960's and ’70s suffered a lapse in judgment when it came to color in the kitchen (avocado green refrigerator anyone?), the people at Corning stayed in their own class (and a much classier one as well) when they released their signature Cornflower Blue line in 1959.

While other white dishes yellow over time, Corning Ware stays as white as the day it came off the assembly line, and rarely will you find a piece with a faded flower, as the design was baked in, not painted over. When developed, Corning called this product ”Pyroceram” and it was used as the nose cone material for missiles before being gifted to the American kitchen in the form of Cornflower Blue, Spice O’ Life, Floral Bouquet, French White, Black Trefoil, and many others.

So raise your menu-ette and toast Corning for choosing peace over war, and to celebrate the 51st birthday (can it really be that old?) of the little blue cornflower. More people than ever are discovering the charms (and practicality!) and so can you, visit our Corning Ware section at So Dishy to browse or start your collection! We have a large collection of casseroles and baking dishes n excellent condition that we will be adding to the store over the next few days. And remember fill your shopping cart and the most shipping you will pay is $14!! (within the US).

The Colorful Kitchen.

The greatest tragedy of kitchen design, in my opinion, is the cabinet door. Of course you have to have at least a few cabinets with doors to hide the nasty stuff, but the upper cabinets in my kitchen have always been an extension of the interior design of the room. We spend so much time in the kitchen that I want to be surrounded by my favorite colors and styles.


If you love country style then perhaps you opt for open whitewashed shelves with blue and white Myott Finlandia dinner plates (sold, but on the lookout for more!), large blue glass tumblers, and a pile of Hall's blue ramekins. If you love color, perhaps it is a mix-match of Bauer and Fiesta's beautiful bright primary and secondary colors on display.


Right now I am displaying my vintage Pyrex collection. I have a combination of pink, blue and (believe it or not)- black snowflake dishes scattered on open shelves amongst my dinner ware. Casseroles, mixing bowls and refrigerator dishes in these colors sit alongside less attention-craving plates and mugs. It's an understated look, but every time I have friends over they just gush!

The great thing about Pyrex is that it is still relatively inexpensive to decorate with and use. This won't be the case for long. In the past 10 years of collecting I have seen a huge change in availability and price. Anyone who holds onto their dishes for another 10 years will see the prices skyrocket. Now is definitely the time to start stockpiling your vintage Pyrex, while it is affordable and commonly found. We have a number of pieces in our store, just ready for a new home, this eye-catching Pyrex Daisy & Blue Scroll (this one is sold!) Mixing Bowls and many other pieces ready for display.

Check out our full collection of Pyrex items for sale at So Dishy here or by clicking the link at right. We cap shipping at just $14 no matter how much you buy! So stock up, then get back into the kitchen and rip off those cabinet doors!