I have not shopped in Crate and Barrel for many years, until a few days ago when I stopped into the store on a whim. While browsing around and looking at all the cute kitchen stuff, I realized how poorly stocked my kitchen was. I never bought food prep bowls (how did I survive without the small ones for spices?) and my kitchen towels were from the year of the flood. I decided it was time to splurge and buy a few items that looked useful to me.