Cherry Pie Plate

It’s cherry picking time, and you can serve your homemade cherry pie in this cheerful ceramic pie plate. Or you can just put the plate and its lid on a shelf in your kitchen where it will look nice. Colorful cherry place mats and tea towels will complete the ensemble.

Cherry pie plate with cover, $21.95, cherry towel, $4.50 and cherry place mat, $4.95 from Sur La Table stores.

Pacific Rim Saltines

If you like saltine crackers, you’ll really love these saltines made in the Philippines. They’re light in texture, almost fluffy, and extremely crisp. They come in a reusable tin so that they will stay fresh for some time.

Skyflakes crackers, $2.99 for an 800-gram container at Eagle Rock Oriental Seafood Market, Los Angeles, and Arko Int’l Foods, Glendale.