Things I Love Today: Lotus Bowls

When you have a small city kitchen, you look for multipurpose tools. For example, a baker’s cooling rack doubles as a dish drying rack on our tiny counter. And our dishtowels work overtime as pot holders.

These little lotus bowls are another great versatile kitchen item. You can use them to serve dips and other small items and they are also great for holding tea lights. Pier 1 only has them in grey and black, but you can order white ones online here or find them in Chinatown. I’m filling a few of mine with green tea lights for the table centerpiece this Friday.