On our recent trip to Copenhagen, I made a point of visiting stores selling Danish-designed objects; I am particularly fond of Scandinavian design. I was expecting to see vases, mugs and plates of all types and shapes, simple and minimalist in style. I was not disappointed. The Danes have great taste. We wandered the streets of Copenhagen for hours, and stopped many times admiring the window displays where we found inspiration.

On our way to visit the castle in the city, we found out about AnneMette Kissow’s lovely ceramics store, and after a nice chat with her, we left with one of her cute vases:

Really, it is worth exploring her site!

At Royal Copenhagen, I bought two colorful mugs that are perfect for tea, hot chocolate or coffee, with a silicone wrapping for insulation.

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I have a confession to make. I have a real weakness for cocottes. In fact, the smaller, the better. Of course, I have a few large Le Creuset cocottes, very useful for me to make all my stews and soups. Le Creuset offers a lifetime warranty, so this should be a good incentive to get a few. In France, most French cooks have inherited at least one from their mum or grandmother.

But my ultimate favorites at the moment are the mini cocottes.

I also like the Staub line — a company from Alsace, in France — which offers really great cheery colors, in many different sizes and finishes. My newest one is the two-quart in grenadine.

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When I first came across these eco-friendly bowls, my main challenge was not whether or not to buy them — this was already decided — but what color and size I would choose. If I had listened to myself, I would probably have bought one in each color.

A few companies sell these bamboo bowls, so it is not choices that will be lacking.

I particularly love this first one from Lekker:

At Joanne Hudson Basics, you can find a different style, in a different finish, but just as lovely. I own a few.

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Let’s start with the beginning, shall we?

I am a food stylist and photographer. This simply implies that I am addicted to collecting bowls, plates, spoons, forks, glasses, tablecloth, table mats of all kinds. I have tons of each, in all shapes and colors. My husband begs me to stop buying more, but how could I, really? My answer to him is that I need every single one of these accessories. Because I really do.

But perhaps I should be fair. Even before becoming a food stylist, I already had a weakness for tableware. I love to decorate dinner tables to make them look pretty. When you like to cook and hosts dinners as I do, it’s really fun to be able to have different tableware styles to choose from. Online shopping made a huge difference, helping me to find items that I would never have found otherwise. When Stylefeeder was created, I was finally able to organize my resources, get inspired by other members, and share with others. I fell in love with the idea right away. And I know that I am not alone.

Because I typically find good stuff, I do not think you will mind if I share my findings with you. I think that I will be able to introduce you to designers that, like me, you will enjoy. You do not need to be a food stylist to enjoy an amazing porcelain bowl, or a set of new glasses.

Not yet convinced? Then perhaps you can visit my food blog, La Tartine Gourmande, to get an idea of what I’m talking about, and how I make good use of every one of my purchases.