These powerful antioxidants are now as fabulous to look at as they are to eat, thanks to Margaret Dorfman. All are made by hand from fresh produce that has been cured, dried, and aged (chemical-free, of course) that she forms into paper-thin translucent bowls.

Dorfman calls the products parchment, as she says the texture and translucency calls to mind the skin parchments of medieval Europe. She uses over 20 different fruits and vegetables, some that vary by season, like beets, zucchini, daikon, purple cabbage and red and yellow bell peppers. Spring and summer bring cantaloupe, watermelon and snow peas, andthere are pumpkins, yams, and green and gold acorn squash in the fall. Look for sets of zucchini and Mexican papaya and beet, and a set of orange and and cantaloupe.

Dorfman suggests the bowls be used to hold potpourri, or a candle in a glass votive, which illuminates the magnificent colors and shapes.