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Owning an iconic item like the Le Creuset Dutch oven is a two-step process: 1) Upon receiving it, follow restaurant editor Hillary Dixler Canavan’s footsteps of letting it live permanently on your stove, and 2) use it all the damn time. Whatever signature color you choose, from red to ganache, know that your Le Creuset will probably be around long enough to witness your marriage’s golden anniversary.

Coupes are a worthy addition to any glassware collection. (Champagne or daiquiris, anyone?) The Wolcott Optic coupes are sturdy, dishwasher safe, and just really nice to look at. The price point also means you’ll likely end up with a large-enough set to bust out at cocktail parties and other at-home celebrations.

In addition to making it possible to always have hot water available for tea and coffee, the Panasonic thermo pot is clutch for recipes that call for hot or warm water. Blooming yeast? No problem. Need to thin out your soup but don’t have time for a reboil? Just hit the “Dispense” button (or “Slow Drip” for even better precision).

This 10-piece container set lives full time on executive editor Erin DeJesus’s kitchen counter, holding everything from rice to flour to dog kibble and treats. She notes “they’re also hardy enough for popping open multiple times a day.”

These bowls, which come with matching lids, are freezable, microwaveable, dishwasher safe, and leakproof. Plus, they’re stylish enough to double as serving bowls, and they nest easily when not in use.

This solid granite mortar and pestle will surely vie for the spotlight on your kitchen counter. It will also make grinding whole spices and herbs the most pleasant part of your cooking.

This porcelain bottle is an elegant water vessel for dinner parties, but it’s particularly ideal for bringing along for meals on the patio, thanks to the cork that makes it more portable than a regular ole pitcher.

Eater Portland editor Brooke Jackson-Glidden uses her sous vide cooker on a weekly basis, from prepping breakfast eggs to slow-cooking big proteins to infusing liquors. “It’s definitely a splurge I wouldn’t have bought for myself,” she says, “but I’m so glad someone else did.”

If you’re getting a set of flatware for the first time or need a serious upgrade, go big with this 24-piece set designed by Italian architect and industrial designer Achille Castiglioni. This is the same Castiglioni who, with his brother Pier Giacamo, designed the iconic curved Arco floor lamp for Flos in the 1960s.

There’s a reason Zalto remains a household name when it comes to wine glasses. The mouth-blown Denk’Art collection was designed with the tilt angles of the Earth in mind, which explains why full-bodied and powerful pours like chardonnay, Chianti, and riesling taste so good in these glasses.

Elevate tea time or brunch at home with these 100 percent linen flower napkins inspired by 19th-century Ottoman samplers. Each one is hand embroidered by the women at the Malaika Embroidery Training Centre in Cairo.

In her time giving gifts for weddings and other occasions, cities director Missy Frederick has found that the fish spatula is something that most people tend to not have, or are happy to receive a second one if they do. And it’s been her pleasure to give them over and over again.

The Vitamix is a star of any kitchen it enters. As both a food processor and chopper, it’s great for making soup, ice cream, hummus, margaritas, smoothies, pesto, pancake batter, and muffin batter. All that, and it’s incredibly easy to clean.

Editor-in-chief Stephanie Wu’s meals at home always feel more festive thanks to her lazy Susan. This handmade one with dreamlike splashes of purple, orange, and pink would be a striking addition to your table and a gift well worth asking for.