The present invention comprises powdered coatings for cookware to improve the non-stick and/or release characteristics at elevated temperatures. Specifically, the powdered coatings comprise a solid silicone resin that is heat resistant and an siloxane additive, with or without polytetrafluoroethylene. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the silicone resin is methyl phenyl silicone or phenyl silicone or methyl polysiloxane or phenyl alkyl polysiloxane resin and the additive is either methyl alkyl polysiloxane or dimethyl polysiloxane.