Pyrex Bakeware 2-Quart Oblong Baking/Serving Dish, Clear Friday, October 2, 2009

Pyrex was the first to create a line of glass bakeware so cooks could actually see how their food was cooking. At the time, the idea was revolutionary; now--like all great innovations--we take it for granted. In fact, these days this small baking dish from Pyrex (a company that's been making quality glass products for the better part of a century) costs about as much as a bowl of pasta at the Italian joint down the street. Not a bad deal, considering it transitions flawlessly from oven to microwave to freezer to dishwasher, and, if you're moderately careful, it will last you a lifetime. This dish's 2-quart size is ideal for a broccoli casserole for two or a diminutive cake. --Meg Heffernan