Today's Prescription: Serve some soup!

Cool, rainy days and now I'm dreaming of soup.  So, today I'm highlighting my favorite soup related servers!

A store favorite is the pasta / soup ceramic bowl from Simon Pearce.  Choose from their Corinth, Cavendish, or Belmont patterns.  These are great for pasta, stew, entree salads and more!  

You'll find this Juliska Berry & Thread Pasta Bowl at home in my cabinet, and I love it for serving up some turkey chili on a bed of tortilla chips and sprinkled with cheese!

If you don't like a rim on your soup bowl, check out Vietri's Cucina Fresca Coupe Soup bowls available in several color combinations.  I can picture steaming chicken noodle soup with some warm crusty bread on the side!

Can't go wrong with white, right?  For a simple, contemporary look, check out Rosenthal's soup bowl options like the Rosenthal Loft White soup / pasta bowl. It's under $20 too!

If French Onion is your soup-Du-jour, don't miss Le Creuset's  French Onion stoneware crocks.  Perfect for individual servings of this bubbly, cheese topped soup, but also great for serving warm dips at your next party.   While you're looking at Le Creuset, don't forget to invest in a French Oven Pot in which to make these delicious creations!

For delicious recipes, check out WholeLiving magazine or website.   Here is one I'd love to taste:
Lobster & Corn Chowder

Today's Prescription: Spice up your home for Fall

The change in season means more time inside for many us.  Rainy days keep us cooped up, and these dreary days can be the perfect time to look around at your surroundings and find a few spots in your home to spruce up with touches of Fall colors.  You may have the space the add some new items, or feel free to pack up a couple pieces just for the season to add these new accents for Fall and possibly Winter months.  Here are just a few seasonal suggestions:

Julia Knight made it easy on us this year to choose the perfect colors for Fall when they added Caviar and Spice to their palette.  Used together they'll make a Halloween party festive, yet elegant.  Separated, they can warm up any table and make entertaining a breeze.   Also check out Julia Knight's Argento drinkware collection; amethyst, saffron and pomegranate would be gorgeous hues for the season. 

Linens are an easy tabletop item to change seasonally.  Chilewich and modern-twist both offer festive mats in Fall colors.  Modern-twist's silicone mats have become a store favorite, and we love them all!  From Chilewich, there are countless options in browns, blacks, oranges, and many textures to choose from as well.   

A practical and popular gift from Mariposa is their beaded cocktail napkin box. Add some colorful cloth napkins and a napkin weight for the season (pumpkin, leaf, football, ghost, etc...) and you're ready for company! 

Tamara Childs gilded glass bowls & vases in golds and copper are perfect for the season or year round.  The mini vases grouped together are a store favorite.  At under $30, they are a good alternative to a bottle of wine as a hostess gift. 

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