A five-piece serving set cut to the classic Laguiole profile: polished stainless steel heads joined to curved, three-rivet handles in a faux ivory finish. The set holds two serving spoons, a slotted spoon, a serving fork and a pie server, enough to take a table from salad through dessert. The bee emblem sits on each bolster and the spine is etched, and the molded handles keep the look of bone without its upkeep.
Laguiole is a town in southern France where this knife and cutlery style took shape in the 1820s, and the bee remains its signature. The warm ivory handles against bright steel read as traditional without being stiff. They sit comfortably beside white linen, wooden boards, stoneware platters and brass, and they hold their own on a formal holiday buffet as easily as at a weeknight family table.
Keep the set within reach for potlucks, Thanksgiving spreads and Sunday suppers, where each piece has a clear job. The curved handles are easy to grip when you are serving a heavy casserole or cutting a first slice of pie. It arrives in a box that doubles as storage between gatherings, and it is also an easy gift for a host or a wedding table.