Made in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, this natural linen tablecloth which depicts wildflowers, has been block printed onto the linen, using hand-carved blocks of pearwood (the same technique used in the Renaissance), resulting in a deeply pigmented colour and unique design. Protecting the environment is at the heart of the Bertozzi workshop, which operates on solar…
Made in Seki, Japan, a city known for its 700-year-old history of samurai sword-making, Miyabi knives are equal parts style and substance. Every knife in their most popular, and thus most extensive, 5000 MCD range has a CRYODUR blade that’s ice-hardened at -196’C for strength and corrosion resistance, then tempered for flexibility. The core micro-carbide…
Since 1953, Tojirohas producedhigh-quality cutlery in Tsubame-sanjo, a craft centre in Japan specialising in metallurgy. They were one of the first Japanese companies to prove stainless steel knives could be just as effective as carbon steel for culinary use, and their passion for melding traditional Japanese techniques with modern industrial technology has won them multiple…
Founded in 1946 in the American state of Minnesota, where most of their goods are still produced, Nordic Ware rose to fame when a national prize-winning cake was made in one of their bundt pans. This Loaf Pan features the simple dual strand design of their Braided Bundt and is made of high-quality cast aluminium…
This Triangle Angled Pastry Spatula, or palette knife, is ideal for icing or filling cakes and pastries. The angled, or offset, blade is particularly helpful for smoothing batter or for lifting all types of food. Made from hardened stainless steel and is dishwasher safe.
Creative bakers love the Multisize Cake & Bread Pan from Silverwood Bakeware. The two dividers can be placed to make four 6″ squares. With just one divider, oblong cakes such as traybakes, Battenberg and Swiss rolls can be made. The pan also is easy to store. Resilient and heavy-duty, this will not warp, rust or…
All-Clad pioneered multi-ply cookware in the 1970s with the d3 (also called TriPly) series, when they layered aluminium, an excellent conductor of heat, with stainless steel, which is excellent at being non-reactive, oven-safe up to 250’C, and induction hob-compatible. All that plus three layers of PFOA-free nonstick coating ensure effortless food release and easy clean-up….
A small copper saucepan (a scant 2″), this piece from Mauviel’s M’Minis range can be used to decorate a table, or as a dish to serve an individual portion of sauce. We especially like it for pouring rum over pudding (the lip helps with that) before lighting it up for a flambe.
Loft is a collaboration between two titans of the ceramics industry: Rosenthal, the 140-year-old German porcelain manufacturer, and award-winning British design group Queensberry Hunt, whose work is in the collections of many museums around the world including London’s Victoria & Albert. Every piece is made from high-fired vitrified white porcelain that results in a glossy…
Pillivuyt has been making French porcelain for over 200 years using state-of-the-art production equipment. We love that the porcelain has a robust quality and still maintains a simple, sleek elegance. This Plisse Rimmed Pasta Bowl is perfect for servings of spaghetti, tagliatelle or whatever you fancy. With its timeless design, this pasta bowl is perfect…
Made in Portugal since 1951, Silampos pans anticipate the needs of home cooks. This saucepan is clad, from base to rim, with three layers of metal: non-reactive and induction-compatible stainless steel on the outside with a core of heat-responsive aluminium. This construction heats food uniformly and retains that heat well. The stainless steel is polished…
This Kai ShunSantokuKnife comes from their Classic White series which combines centuries-old Japanese Samurai blacksmithing with modern and sophisticated manufacturing processes. The blade is ground on both sides and made of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61 (‘1) HRC and is enclosed within 32 layers of Damascus steel. It is this combination that…