Amanda’s Kitchen & Home Essentials

You could say our co-founder Amanda Hesser plays favorites when it comes to kitchen tools. (She’s relied on them through her many hours of recipe writing, testing, and tasting, after all.) And you’re looking at her top ten picks here, with a few home gems sprinkled in: There’s essentials for meal prep, like her go-to pepper grinder and Staub’s multi-use braiser (sporting a Shop-exclusive sesame shade, mind you). And for the table? Get a load of the handmade platter.

Five Two Bamboo Double-Sided Cutting Board

Five Two Bamboo Double-Sided Cutting Board $40

Dreamfarm Ortwo Hand-Held Pepper Grinder

Dreamfarm Ortwo Hand-Held Pepper Grinder $49.95–$59.70

Dansk Wood Classics 3-Piece Salad Bowl Set

Dansk Wood Classics 3-Piece Salad Bowl Set $120

Food52 Linen Cotton Double Oven Mitt

Food52 Linen Cotton Double Oven Mitt $30

Dansk Købenstyle Saucepan

Dansk Købenstyle Saucepan $72–$167 $72–$149

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Chamberlin Platter

Chamberlin Platter $105

IVV Italian Retro Goblets, Set of 2

IVV Italian Retro Goblets, Set of 2 $68

Convivial Handmade Porcelain & Stoneware Scented Candle

Convivial Handmade Porcelain & Stoneware Scented Candle $44–$88

Maison Plus Heavyweight Gold Measuring Cups & Spoons Set

Maison Plus Heavyweight Gold Measuring Cups & Spoons Set $70

Smithey Cast-Iron Traditional Skillet

Smithey Cast-Iron Traditional Skillet $170–$210

Staub Multi-Use Braiser With Glass Lid, 3.5QT

Staub Multi-Use Braiser With Glass Lid, 3.5QT $443–$471 $179.99–$443

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