Fill Your Shelves with Ceramic Bowls

Ceramic bowls are becoming a genuine essential in most kitchens. Even if you're not a full-on home chef, food trends are leaning heavily towards buddha bowls, one-pot meals and healthy, on-the-go chopped salads, parfait bowls and more. Get with the program with a cabinet full of bowls for every meal.

Adding to Your Place Settings

You may already have a set of dinnerware you love, but that's just the beginning. Add to your collection in ways that make sense for your lifestyle.

• - Dinnerware sets usually have only one bowl per place setting. That's usually not enough if you have a busy lifestyle or eat with friends or family.
• - Deeper bowls usually come separately. If you love any of the meals that require scooping, twirling or pushing your fork into layers of deliciousness, you need deeper bowls.
• - Ceramic is a great addition to place settings because it's easy to clean and feels good to the touch. You know you tend to grip your casual bowls with one hand while eating with the other.

Which Bowls Do You Need?

The types of ceramic bowls you need depend on what you have and what you like to eat.

• - Cereal bowls are one of those things where you can never have too many. Stack them high.
• - Ramen bowls are a little more shallow than cereal bowls. Some have a pedestal, so it's easy to grab the ramen noodles with chopsticks.
• - If you're way into buddha bowls, go for one with a tapered base and a wide mouth to stuff veggies and pool dressing as you like.

Bowls for Serving

Don't forget to grab a couple serving bowls to round out your collection. Having a few matching pieces in the kitchen feels good and looks good. Toss fruit, veggies or bagged snacks into yours, so you always have food you like on hand.