The Stylish Dip Dishes I Use to Make Weeknight Dinners Feel Fancier (They’re Perfect for Summer Entertaining!)
Living alone,weeknight dinnersaren’t exactly the most riveting part of my life. It’s usually me propped upon my couchin front of the TV eating a concoction of Trader Joe’s items or the occasional bodega sandwich (preferably a chicken caesar wrap) if I’m not in the mood to cook. However, there’s one ridiculously gorgeous item in my kitchen dinnerware collection that instantly makes any meal at home feel a whole lot fancier:Year & Day’s All Day & Night Dip Dishes.
In case you’re not familiar,Year & Dayis a direct-to-consumer brand that makeshigh-quality dinnerwarewithout the high markup. Their items are designed in California and hand-finished in Europe, so you’re getting that one-of-a-kind look and feel. Since these pieces are made with the finest materials, they’re meant to withstand years of use and dishwashing.
I love that you can purchase their pieces a la carte so you can customize your dinnerware setup to your needs. If you’re looking to test out something small first, you’ll want to start with their All Day & Night Dip Dishes. I received these from the brand quite a few years ago when they first launched, and they look just as good as the day I got them. And, they are the most versatile thing in my kitchen.
Made with a durable semi-matte glaze finish, these dishes will stand the test of time. And yes, they’re dishwasher-, freezer-, and microwave-safe up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit.
My go-to use for these little dishes? Condiments! When I’m having a burger night at home, I always reach for these pretty dishes to put my ketchup or ranch into — they instantly elevate my boring, solo mealtime. These do-it-all kitchen essentials are also a beautiful way to present salt and pepper at a dinner party or as a vessel forolive oilorbalsamicfor dipping bread. Use them for nuts, dried fruits, olives — you name it!
These dishes are available in seven gorgeous colors that’ll match whatever color scheme you have going on in your kitchen (note that the variety set is $4 more than the single-color sets) — I own the multi-colored set which I think is an easy way to quickly identify each condiment (or whatever else you’re using them for). Best of all, the variety set comes in a ready-to-gift box so it makes for the perfecthostess gift, too (the single-color sets do not come in a gift box).
If you fell in love with these small but mighty dishes, you’ll want to peruse the rest ofYear & Day’sequally irresistible pieces — you might as well deck out your entire table with their covetable items just in time for summer entertaining!
This post originally appeared on Kitchn. See it here:The Stunning Dip Dishes I Use to Make Weeknight Dinners Feel Fancier (They’re Perfect for Summer Entertaining!)