Portofino Rectangular Baking Dish, 11 x 9 | Pampa Bay

Eleven by nine inches and two and a half quarts, which is the size a family casserole actually needs. A lasagna, a sheet of roasted vegetables, a fruit crisp, or a baked pasta all fit without crowding the edges. Sturdy handles give a secure grip coming out of a hot oven — the detail that separates a real baking dish from a pretty one. White porcelain with a delicate gold trim, so it goes straight to the table without needing a trivet to hide it. Oven safe to 500°F, food safe, tarnish free, and dishwasher safe. Anything that bakes and serves in the same dish earns double its shelf space. Why Katie loves it: "Oven to table is the only way I cook when people are coming. Fewer dishes, hotter food, and it looks like I planned it."