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Our Favorite Products

Fresh meal prep ingredients including sweet potatoes, cucumbers, olives, and greens on a kitchen countertop.

Our Favorite Products

Shop our favorite tried-and-true kitchen tools! From our favorite appliances to kitchen storage, fun tools and more, this is a roundup of all our faves!

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Kitchen Essentials

Front view of bread rolls baking in a countertop oven.

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro

We use this for baking and roasting small batches that aren't worth preheating the oven for!

Savory French onion soup in mini cast iron skillets with melted cheese and herbs.

Staub Cookware

If you're looking for high-quality enameled cast iron cook ware, we think Staub is the best.

Close up view of cucumbers being sliced on a cutting board.

Epicurean Cutting Boards

We've tried wood, plastic, you name it. These are our favorite cutting boards!

Blender with red smoothie in a kitchen setting, fresh strawberries and lemon slices nearby, surrounded by green plants, modern kitchen appliance for healthy drinks.

Zwilling Enfinigy Power Blender

For soups, smoothies, and more, you'll need a really good blender.

Baking Tools

Close up view of filling piped in lines onto a rectangle of dough.

Silpat Baking Mats

The perfect non-stick baking sheet for any recipe!

Front view of a hand mixer beating batter in a mixing bowl.

Zwilling XTEND Cordless Hand Mixer

We've used this one for almost a decade with no issues.

Fresh chopped broccoli, onions, and garlic on a baking sheet for healthy cooking.

USA Pan Nonstick Sheet Pans

These are super durable, nonstick, and the only sheet pans we use.

Overhead view of cannoli made with a florentine cookie, garnished with mini chocolate chips and pistachios.

Wire Cooling Racks

We use these all the time to cool things, or even to let things dry.

Storage

Front view of a vacuum sealer used with meal prep containers of chopped vegetables.

Zwilling Fresh & Save Storage Containers

These are vacuum sealed and keep food fresh much longer than other containers!

Close up view of a vacuum sealer being used on a food storage container.

Zwilling Fresh & Save Bowls

These are perfect as a storage AND serving solution.

Close up view of pomegranate seeds crushed with a rolling pin.

Zwilling Fresh & Save Vacuum Seal Bags

These are perfect for granola, long-term freezer storage and so much more.

Front view of a blue silicone ice cube tray on a counter.

Souper Cubes

To cut down on food waste, we use these to freeze lemon/lime juice, tomato paste, etc, then transfer them to a separate container.

Better Than Store Bought

Dropping mixture into fruit snack molds.

Gummy Molds

If you want to try making gummies at home, these are the molds we use!

Overhead view of small cheese crackers arranged on a parchment lined sheet pan.

Goldfish Cutter

If you're looking to make goldfish at home, you'll need a mold to get that trademark shape!

Colorful sugar cookies decorated with gingerbread men, stars, and state-shaped designs on a green tray.

Watkins Food Coloring (No Artificial Dyes)

If you're looking to color foods without any artificial dyes, these are the best option.

Close up view of pasta dough being cut with a fluted pastry wheel.

Fluted Pastry Wheel

We like using a fluted cutter to give baked goods, like these homemade cheez itz, an authentic look.

Odds & Ends

Close up view of a radish sliced on a mandoline with a cut resistant glove.

Cut Proof Gloves

If you're using a mandoline, you'll want to put your hands in some high-quality cut-proof gloves.

Close up view of a hand holding a measuring beaker.

OXO Nesting Measuring Cups

These are great because they take up very little drawer space thanks to their nesting doll design.

Front view of a green and yellow vegetable peeler on a counter.

Chef'n Citrus Juicer

These are the best citrus juicers out there, and they come in lime / lemon / and orange sizes.

Front view of a fine mesh strainer on a counter.

OXO Mesh Strainer

We frequently use mesh strainers to remove seeds/pulp from purées.

Bar Favorites

Front view of green and red cocktails garnished with mint and berries.

Q Mixers Cocktail Mixers

These are the absolute best mixers money can buy!

Front view of a countertop ice maker filled with ice.

GE Nugget Ice Maker

It's a luxury, but we use it every time we're drinking water or making a cocktail.

Front view of green tiled shelves holding glassware, candles and a vase.

Anthropologie Glassware

Anthropologie has the cutest glasses and coasters out there!

Close up view of a hand holding a cocktail strainer.

Steel Cocktail Strainer

If you're making cocktails, you'll need a good cocktail strainer.