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Antique Blue Willow porcelain has been collected in my family for many generations. Johnson Brothers Willow Blue Dinnerware, in the 5-Piece Placesettings, keeps the spirit and romance alive in the love story which is told on every piece of this open stock pattern. ("Open stock" means new items are added while some items are discontinued, thus creating an exciting experience for the collector. "Open stock" also means that if you break a plate, you can replace it, without having to buy another whole place setting or set.)

Because Willow Blue is a pattern of beautiful porcelain china, it can be used for entertaining at formal meals. Because Willow Blue is microwave-, oven-, freezer-, and dishwasher-safe (although you will want to hand wash the 3-D pieces), it can be used for everyday meals, too.

In general, open stock china patterns come in either 4- or 5-piece place settings (the soup/cereal bowl is the extra piece). The salad plate can double as a dessert plate. In time, you will want to add more placesettings, serving pieces, and speciality items, including matching table linens to your Willow Blue pattern. You may even find an old piece or two in an antiques store!

So start your Willow Blue collection today by buying at least two placesettings. Then you will be inspired to learn how to cook Asian food, and until then, you can have romantic dinners of Chinese take-out.

This 3 3/4-Inch Johnson Brothers Willow Blue Salt & Pepper Set is so different from their 3-D Willow Blue S & P set, which includes a little boat, that you may want to collect both sets. Also, I recommend that you purchase one set of this "traditional" shaped S & P set for every four placesettings if you have formal seated dinners, (unless you have mini s & p's at every or every other placesetting). If you choose buffet-style service for formal entertaining, then I recommend that you get two S & P sets--one for each end of the buffet table.

I am a beginner at cake decorating and was overwhelmed with all the equipment and instructions I found at various craft stores while trying to purchase Wilton products. The Wilton 25 piece basic cake decorating set is perfect for the beginner interested in getting started. The set comes with the needed basic equipment, and is cheaper than if you were to buy all the pieces individually. The instruction book gives helps you to pinpoint mistakes. I found it easy to use despite the fact that I've had no formal instruction or class on decorating.

I really liked these baking cups. I am a big fan of Wilton products. I bake alot and use their products almost daily. They are well made and practical. I am using these baking cups for Thanksgiving. These are the only Thanksgiving apropriate baking cups I have been able to find and I like them very much. They would also be great for use during Halloween, Christmas or anytime in autumn.

Wine Away is phenomenal! I've used it on my rug, tablecloth, couch, even my favorite ball gown. I was a little scared to use it on the ball gown but it worked so well the dry cleaners couldn't even tell where the wine stains used to be! If you ever serve wine at home or go to parties where you drink wine, you must have this product!

I had wanted a Wine Tree for sometime, but was unable to find one. My Dad and Mom got me one for Christmas 3 years ago and I was enthralled. I have gotten so many compliments on this, Landlord said she was going to get one.

Wine Trees combines artist Kendall LeCompte's love of Art and Wine into a wonderfully unique masterpiece. They come in 4 sizes, the Bush holds 7, the Console holds 8, Tree holds 10 (what I have) and the Sequoia holds 17. I have seen stores that have nice multi-tree set ups of a tree and 2 bushes. They said it was like a little forest, whatever, it was quite nice.

These are also great because it takes up little space. They stand between 35 and 53 inches tall, yet the base is not very big, not sure of the dimensions. Even the Console at 30x32x12 is not to bad, especially considering it does double duty as Wine Rack and table for holding pictures or a statue. The house I had when I got this was quite big and I wanted to do the multi-tree thing, an artistic experession. Am still considering it, though I now have much more limited space.

I highly recommend 1 or 2 these for yourself or as a gift.

My husband loves freshly made tomato sauces from vine-ripened tomatoes. OK, so I am happy to make them for him, but I hated the cleanup. Literally the entire stove top seemed to be spotted with tomato sauce because it tends to "pop" when it cooks. It is really a cook's nightmare.

Well, sweet dreams will be yours if you purchase this lovely item. Not only can you use it to cover sauces, you can also use it when frying steaks, hamburgers and even yes, bacon.

~TheRebeccaReview.com

My guest bathroom has no cupboards or shelves. This little rolling cart fits under the sink and provides storage for towels, soaps and a first aid kit. The stainless steel is a nice change from coated wire.

This is a great knife! After years of using lesser knives, I splurged and picked this one up. It's wonderfully balanced, feels natural and easy in my hand. And obviously it has a wonderfully sharp and finely crafted blade. This is a great all around knife. It goes through vegetables and meats with ease. I prefer this shape compared to a cook's knife. And they're right, it's perfect for very thin slices. Save up and get this one (or at least another Wusthof knife).

I bought this knife for my wife who loves to make sushi, but has always had a problem with fileting. I read a lot of reviews and stopped by several knife stores before deciding on the Wusthof. We have Several Henkels Pro S knifes but I wanted to give these guys a try. And WOW does it do a great job. The flexiblity makes all the difference in cutting around bones and other obstacles-- plus its wicked sharp! It cuts paper thin ahi and butterflies chicken breasts like butter. It also seems to keep its edge very well. I would highly recommend!