Dishing them onto a flat plate was always the norm until I got these Vancasso Bonita pasta bowls from my son and daughter-in-law at Christmas. Since that day, I have fallen in love with pasta bowls.

These stoneware pieces resemble Our Place and Le Creuset. There’s no arguing that some kitchen products are well worth the splurge — a good knife set, quality pots and pans, and top-of-the ...