BIG DIPPER Fondue has never quite shed the shag-carpet-polyester-ski-pants association of it's '70s heyday. Perhaps this new set from French culinary peddlers Emily Henry will help. The ceramic pot can go directly on your stovetop and keep cheese or chocolate warm without the Sterno.
$130. Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962-9455.