14 Hardworking Oven-to-Table Cookware Pieces Pretty Enough for Holiday Meals

Gorgeous and functional, these essentials work hard in the kitchen but look great for service.

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Using beautiful oven-to-table cookware has to be one of our favorite holiday tricks. On the prep side, these pieces are pure function; they're built to work hard and promote even cooking. And when it comes to serving, there's no need to transfer your side or main dish to a pretty serving plate, risking spills and a sloppy presentation. Even better? There's less to wash and dry come clean up.

Many of the editor-approved oven-to-table cookware vessels below go the extra mile—they are refrigerator, freezer, and microwave-safe so that you can save and reheat your favorite parts of holiday dinner just as easily. We've chosen ceramic, carbon steel, copper, enameled cast iron, and porcelain pieces in bright and cheerful colors, as well as some extra festive options. If you're bringing them out of the kitchen and onto the table, they might as well hit that holiday spirit element, too.

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Le Creuset Noel Mini Cocotte with Star Knob, 24-Oz.

Le Creuset Noel Mini Cocotte with Star Knob, 24-Oz.

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Perfect for serving sides or individual portions, cook up everything from pot pies to decadent macaroni and cheese in these mini, perfectly festive cocottes. Available in white, green, or red, each baker features a gold-finished star-shaped knob on a tree-embossed lid.

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Martha Stewart Oven-to-Table Stoneware Set

MARTHA STEWART 3 Piece Oven to Table Stoneware Bakeware Set

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In cheery red and white, evoking Santa's jolly red outfit, this three-piece set from our founder can handle cooking and displaying your entire holiday meal. The easy to clean glazed interior also means that casseroles and au gratins come out smoothly, leaving no crumbs behind.

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Le Creuset 12 Days of Christmas Enameled Cast Iron Round Oven

Le Creuset 12 Days of Christmas Enameled Cast Iron Round Oven

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This beautiful Dutch oven adds a touch of whimsy to your holiday tabletop with strings of lights and birds, musicians, and rings adorning the sides. The cast-iron pot heats evenly, and is oven, broiler, and stovetop safe.

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Staub Enameled Cast Iron Pine Tree Braiser, 2 1/2-Qt.

Staub Enameled Cast Iron Pine Tree Braiser, 2 1/2-Qt.

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Enhance your holiday tabletop with this tree-embossed braiser from Staub. It's ideal for everything from slow cooking to roasting and easily transfers from stove to table to complete your holiday meal.

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Crate and Barrel Holiday Tree Oven-to-Table Casserole Dish with Wood Trivet

Crate & Barrel Holiday Tree Oven-to-Table Casserole Dish with Wood Trivet

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Use this chic tree-shaped casserole dish for fruit cobblers or artichoke dips, and make sure to use the included form-fitting, low-profile acacia wood stand to protect surfaces when bringing it from your oven to your holiday table.

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Crate and Barrel Snowflake Oven-to-Table Casserole Dish with Wood Trivet

Crate and Barrel Snowflake Oven-to-Table Casserole Dish with Wood Trivet

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Serve your family's favorite casserole or kugel in this beautiful snowflake-shaped dish. It can go straight to the table and sits perfectly within the included wood frame that protects your table from heat.

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Crate and Barrel Green Trees Christmas 9"x13" Baking Dish

Crate and Barrel Green Trees Christmas 9"x13" Baking Dish

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Bake up your holiday lasagna in this baking dish that features a modern, woodland aesthetic. Made from glazed stoneware, it's oven-safe, microwave-safe, and dishwasher-safe, making cooking to cleaning a snap.

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Lenox Holiday Square Baker

Lenox Holiday Square Baker

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For a more traditional holiday look, search no further than this Lenox Holiday Square Baker. Its ivory porcelain construction is embellished with the brand's iconic holly and berries motif and is oven, dishwasher, and microwave-safe.

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Dansk Dansk Kobenstyle Buffet Server

Dansk Dansk Kobenstyle Buffet Server

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Multipurpose is this mod vessel's middle name: You can use Dansk's oven-to-table server to cook in the oven or on the stovetop, then set it out as part of your buffet. People have been collecting Dansk cookware for decades, and the pieces still meet the same high-quality standards.

You do need to wash this piece by hand, but the triple-coated enamel helps food slide off without much fuss. We love its signature '60s style—and in chili red, it'll cheer you up even when it's just sitting on the shelf.

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Le Creuset Heritage Square Baker

Le Creuset Heritage Square Baker

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There's a shade of this unbeatable oven-to-table baker to suit any tabletop décor, from this elegant green to classic bold red to creamy, neutral nutmeg. We love that you can bake pretty much anything in it, too, from green bean casserole or sweet potatoes to brownies or cheesecake bars for dessert. The glazed stoneware isn't just for looks: It resists cracks and crazing at temperatures ranging from -9 degrees Fahrenheit to 500 degrees Fahrenheit so that you can chill desserts in the freezer or broil for a browned top.

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Smithey Hand Forged Carbon-Steel Oval Roasting Pan

Smithey Hand Forged Carbon-Steel Oval Roasting Pan

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This oven-to-table roasting pan from Charleston, S.C.-based Smithey Ironware Co. has a hand-hammered, bronzed finish; it can stylishly serve your perfectly browned roast chicken or a piece of slow-cooked salmon. Even a simple dish of roasted vegetables feels fancier when presented in this oval roaster. Plus, its design actually helps you get those delicious results: The low sides allow for more airflow, which encourages a crisp finish.

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Made In Baking Slab

Made In Baking Slab

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A baking slab might be the best piece of oven-to-table cookware you've never heard of. Made In's hybrid of a cookie sheet and baking dish can do everything those pieces can individually, only better. That's in no small part thanks to its designer, legendary chef Nancy Silverton of the Mozza Restaurant Group in Los Angeles.

Use it for slab pies, naturally, but lean on it to bake and serve focaccia, sheet cakes, brownies, or even chocolate bark—anything you'd make in a 15-by-10-inch pan. The stunning French porcelain can go in the oven up to 650 degrees Fahrenheit (yes, that's higher than enameled cast iron) and is dishwasher and freezer-safe.

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Ruffoni Opus Cupra Gratin Pan

Ruffoni Opus Cupra Gratin Pan

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Handmade in Italy of solid copper and lined with high-quality stainless steel, this gleaming copper gratin pan is ready for baking, roasting, and serving—and in the off-season, simply admiring. The delicate hand-forged leaf accents on the silver-plated handles and finial make it especially fitting for your holiday table. Add it to your collection this year, then watch as a patina only enriches it every time you host.

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Coton Colors Signature White Ruffle Pie Dish

Coton Colors Signature White Ruffle Pie Dish

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Everyone looks forward to your chocolate caramel cream pie. This year, give them what they want, but with a surprise when you serve it in this eye-catching vessel with oversized ruffles. Handmade in Florida, this 12-inch pie dish is visually dynamic despite its crisp white simplicity. We love that you can pop it in the microwave when you need to warm a dessert and also deposit it straight into the dishwasher when it's time to clean up.

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