"PotteryBarn" news and stories

Really -- when the heck else are you going to give yourself permission to invest in an igloo cake pan and festive sugar snow for yourself or your favorite cook or eater? I've got my eye on the Dorset cocktail shaker, Shun Ken Onion boning knife and a new mandoline. Dare to dream.

Williams-Sonoma:
Friends and Family Event
Saturday December 20th through Wednesday December 24th Williams-Sonoma is having a Friends and Family Event at retail stores only. We will offer 20% off all merchandise in the store. See stores for details and visit www.williams-sonoma.com to find a location near you.

Pottery Barn:
Spend $100 and get $20 back
Friday, December 19th through Sunday, December 21st spend $100 at a Pottery Barn store and get a $20 gift card that can be used from 12/26/2008 – 01/31/2009. See store for details and visit www.potterybarn.com to find a location near you.

Know of a super kitchen-centric holiday sale? Share it in the comments below.

I just got done ordering a holiday gift for my brother and his wife who love to entertain. They are the center of their circle of friends and they throw fab parties. They are also environmentally conscious and don't like to use disposable plates if they can avoid it. I just got an email from Pottery Barn notifying me of gift ideas that can ship in time for Christmas and I took advantage of it. Normally I don't like this kind of junk email, but this time, I appreciated the reminder. Now my brother and his family have a "Caterer's Box" of 18, high-fired, porcelain plates winging their way to them, and I can cross off the last item on my shopping list.