Editor’s Desk
The Best Of
Some things have a clear answer. Scissors. A vegetable peeler. The French press in every café window. There’s no top-10 here, no voting, no “it depends.” Just the one we’d buy.
Craighill
Chroma Scissors
Best Scissors
Craighill Chroma Scissors
Hand-finished Italian steel in an eight-color palette. The only scissors worth setting on a desk.
Kuhn Rikon
Original Swiss Peeler
Best Vegetable Peeler
Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler
Three dollars. A blade so sharp it has a cult. The only peeler any home cook actually needs.
Stanley
FatMax 25-Foot
Best Tape Measure
Stanley FatMax 25-Foot
Eleven feet of standout, a magnetic hook, and the only tape that doesn't humiliate you on the second floor.
Bodum
Chambord 8-Cup
Best French Press
Bodum Chambord 8-Cup
The original, the icon, the one in every café window. There is no second.
Sharpie
Fine Point, Black
Best Permanent Marker
Sharpie Fine Point, Black
The category killer. Don't overthink this one.
Lodge
10.25-inch Classic
Best Cast Iron Skillet
Lodge 10.25-inch Classic
Pre-seasoned, made in Tennessee since 1896, and a third the price of any boutique pan. The honest answer.
Leuchtturm1917
Medium A5, Dotted
Best Dotted Notebook
Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5, Dotted
Numbered pages, a built-in index, two ribbon markers, and paper that takes a fountain pen.
Snow Peak
Tsuba
Best Bottle Opener
Snow Peak Tsuba
Brass and stainless, made in Japan, and built like a small piece of hardware you'd find in a workshop.