In 1936, these cheerful dishes from The Homer Laughlin China Company shook up American tabletops with a mix-and-match approach to dishware that offered an alternative to the pattern-heavy place ...

Some antique dealers say that they don’t accept china anymore — it just doesn’t sell. The dishes are frequently one of the items left over at estate sales. Storage units and landfills are ...

Now that I’ve shown you how not to make impossible pie, you should give it a whirl. Celebrate the occasion with fancy dishes. Even if it’s been a terrible day, your cherished china will make ...