Susan Jardina, Jardina Communications
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Smart, Stylish Table and Ovenware in Soothing Landscape Colors
The New Urban Collection from Emile Henry
New Castle, DE - February 2008 -- The soothing colors of the French impressionist landscape paintings have inspired artists and designers for generations. These soft, natural tones are now the inspiration for a chic new collection of Emile Henry table and ovenware called the Urban Colors Collection . The thirteen new table and ovenware pieces, in Slate, Sand, Sky, and Figue incorporate some of Emile Henry's existing styles along with smart, hip shapes.
The Urban Collection blends sophisticated designs with the soft and earthy color palette of the great impressionist painters. Sand is soothing, Slate is cool, Sky is gentle and Figue serene. The natural, eco-friendly clay and the gentle tones define this new French collection.
"The Urban Collection gives a modern French twist to dining and entertaining," explains Tara Steffen, national sales manager for Emile Henry. "The understated elegance combined with the traditional Emile Henry manufacturing has created a beautiful collection which will surely become a modern classic."
Like the traditional Emile Henry table and ovenware, the Urban Collection is made in the heartland of France, home to prized Burgundy wines, fine rustic French cooking and the excellent properties of clay that Emile Henry has been using for over a century and a half to make its famous cookware. Burgundy clay is known for its superb heat diffusion and retention - two characteristics that ensure culinary success. Emile Henry pottery transmits an even, steady heat, and retains it sufficiently to keep foods hot longer at the table. A dish can be prepared ahead of time, refrigerated or frozen, placed directly into a preheated oven or in the microwave, and served right at the table. Emile Henry products are not only strong enough to withstand the abrupt temperature changes of freezer-to-oven cooking, but are also beautiful enough to join the dinner party, now an urban dinner party.
Emile Henry, located in the Burgundy town of Marcigny, is presently run by Jacques Henry, a fifth-generation descendant of the founder. A team of potters makes each piece by hand, maintaining the traditional high quality that French cooks have come to trust in Emile Henry poterie culinaire. The Urban Collection ranges in retail price from $7 to $60. For more information, call 302-326-4800.
