Tools I love

My Kitchen Equipment

The tools and equipment I reach for every day — hand-picked and personally recommended.

All Knives Cookware Bakeware Tools & Gadgets Appliances Tableware Pantry Staples General

Tools & Gadgets$100 - $105

Thermapen ONE Instant-Read Thermometer

If you cook meat, bake bread, or temper chocolate, you need this thermometer. It reads in one second, it is accurate to within half a degree, and it has saved me from serving undercooked chicken more times than I care to admit. The backlit rotating display is a game-changer for checking roasts in a dim oven.

Tools & Gadgets$15 - $18

Microplane Premium Classic Zester

Such a small tool that makes such a big difference. I use this for citrus zest, fresh nutmeg, garlic (in a pinch), and hard cheeses. It produces this impossibly fine, fluffy zest that melts into batters and sauces. I've tried other brands and nothing else comes close to the sharpness of the Microplane blade.