Marrakesh Ceramic Plates — Set of 4
This set of 4 plates, shaped from red clay, hail from Safi, Morocco, a small fishing village on Morocco’s Atlantic coast known for sardines and ceramics. Each ruffle-edged piece is built by hand—so no two are exactly alike—before getting fired in ancient kilns. Use while enjoying small bites, appetizers, desserts and more. Available in a set of four identically printed bowls in red, light blue, yellow and navy.
JIA Inc. Kkini Bowl & Chopsticks — Set of 2
Inspired by Korean stoneware dolsot bowls, traditionally used for bibimbap, these warmly colored, matte-grey porcelain bowls are just the right size for a bowl of rice, miso soup or even late-night ice cream. The snugly fitting bamboo cover keeps food warm and prevents spills during transport, as well as providing elegant visual contrast. We especially love how the lid’s simple handle serves double duty a chopstick rest when placed on the table (it’s considered rude in Chinese culture to stick chopsticks upright into your bowl). The Kkini bowls and chopstick set are produced by JIA, an importer of fine Chinese ceramics and tableware. The company, whose name means “home”, works with international designers to put a modern spin on classic Chinese designs. Try this set for your next dinner for two, with dishes like our Taiwanese Five-Spice Pork with Rice or Chicken Teriyaki Donburi.
Field Company Lightweight Cast-Iron Skillets
Field's cast-iron skillets work just as well as other brands but are so much more lightweight—the 10-inch model weighs just 4 pounds, at least 20% less than other models. The inside of the pans are also well burnished so they're smooth, not rough, for low-stick cooking, especially if you've seasoned your skillet properly. The Field skillets come pre-seasoned and are available in a range of sizes to suit the needs of any home cook. Choose between the No. 4, a compact 6-inch pan that's perfect for morning eggs and personal grilled cheese; the medium-sized 10-inch No. 8 or 12-inch No. 10; or the No. 12, a generous 14-inch skillet that is our favorite for big batches and campfire cooking. You can purchase the custom Field Company cast iron lids here.
Milk Street: 3-Piece 13-Inch Hammered Carbon Steel Wok
The typical wok is lousy for home cooking. With a round bottom that doesn’t heat on a flat American burner, poorly conductive steel and low-quality construction, most woks don’t perform well enough to be worth the storage space. That’s why we designed the Milk Street Hammered Wok specifically for American home cooks. After dozens of hours testing 10 woks of varying shapes, sizes and materials, we understand the features that make a great wok. Our redesigned 13-inch wok has high-quality construction, oversized handles for better control, a special dimpled surface for nonstick cooking and a tight-fitting tempered glass lid. It will last a lifetime, and it’s guaranteed to improve your day-to-day cooking.
Milk Street Essential Herb Wreath
Note: All of Creekside Farms’ wreaths are made to order. Orders placed will ship priority mail (2–3 business days) the following Monday or Tuesday. Shipping included.
Designed exclusively for Milk Street, this festive Kitchen Herb Wreath from Creekside Farms will brighten up your home (and cooking) for the holidays. Grown on over 20 acres of farmland in Greenland, California, the herbs and flowers used in Creekside Farms’ are harvested by hand before being crafted by artisans into wreaths. The 15-inch wreath features fresh bay leaves and rosemary sprigs, as well as air-dried savory, marjoram, sage and lavender, arranged in artful bunches. Truly a one-of-a-kind culinary gift for the cook in your life, the 6 herbs and flowers featured in this design—grown naturally, without pesticides—can be enjoyed as a fragrant wreath for six months to a year, or used in your favorite fall recipes as they begin to dry. Use any of the dried herbs immediately; allow the bay leaves and rosemary 8–10 days to dry before use. Because every unique piece is made by hand, slight variations are expected and add to each wreath’s beauty.
Verve Culture Mezcal and Tequila Infusion and Tasting Set
Infusing alcohol is a fun and easy way to experiment with different spirits and flavor profiles, a task made effortless with this gorgeous mezcal and tequila infusion and tasting set. Each handblown set, crafted by glassblower Javier Gutierrez Esponsa and his team of artisans, features a wide top decanter and four wide mouth cups—shaped specially to promote full flavor absorption. It’s the perfect way to explore the smoky notes of the craft Mexican spirit by trying different infusion combinations. We’re especially partial to ginger and lime.
Escali 136DK Alimento Scale
Better baking begins with weighing, not measuring, ingredients, and the Escali 136DK Alimento Scale is the best we’ve found for the task. Many kitchen scales are cheaply made, so their weight sensors are unreliable, but Escali's scale gives consistent, accurate readings. Lightweight yet sturdy, it's designed with an easy to clean, removable stainless steel platform so you can read the weight without a bowl blocking it. A sealed control panel prevents food from getting inside during inevitable spills, and a straightforward tare function allows you measure multiple items quickly. Combined with an easy to read, backlit display, these features make the Escali the best in class. While most scales only handle up to 11 pounds, Escali's manages up to 13 pounds for larger baking projects and detects even the slightest weight change, down to 0.1 ounces or 1 gram. Plus, it automatically shuts off after 10 minutes to preserve battery life.
Hario Donabe Glass Lid Cooking Pot
A donabe is an essential piece of cooking equipment in the Japanese kitchen. Made from thick earthenware, these traditional pots maintain a gentle, even heat. It’s the best way to make fluffy, evenly cooked rice. Hario’s ceramic products are known as Banko ware, a regional form of pottery from Mie Prefecture that are perfect for making rice dishes or other filling one-pot meals. Equipped with a glass lid with a silicone handle, you’ll be able to keep an eye on your ingredients without losing steam by opening the lid. Try it to make koge (scorched rice), in which the lower bits of rice become crunchy and nutty as they overcook, which is difficult to make in a typical electric rice cooker.
Milk Street Nakiri & Peeler Set
Milk Street Nakiri
What if we told you there is a Japanese knife specifically designed for vegetable prep that will make your cooking safer, easier and faster? It is vastly better than the all-purpose European chef’s knife, which is clunky, heavy and too thick to precisely slice and dice onions, cut carrots into perfect coins or reduce chard into feathery ribbons. The solution is the Milk Street Nakiri. It’s light, thin and sharp, with a design that resembles a mini cleaver—2 inches deep with a squared-off tip. A very thin blade, just 1.6 millimeters at the top, tapers down even thinner toward the end so it slices through even tough ingredients effortlessly without bending. The broad blade shields your fingers when you chop and works as a bench scraper to transfer chopped veggies to the simmering pot. With the help of veteran industrial designer David Lewin, we added a few special touches. The blade is embossed with a nonstick file pattern that replicates the kourochi (blacksmith) or tshuchime (pear skin) finish to traditional nakiris, so sliced ingredients fall right off. A gentle curve accommodates fingers when choking up tight for control, and the handle has been designed to provide a nonslip grip.
De La Cal Ceramics 13-inch Multicolor Serving Plate
Just as lovely at the center of your table as it is displayed on the wall (and there’s an included hole on the back for hanging), this detailed platter is hand painted in Spain’s traditional talavera style. Talavera originated in Talavera de la Reina, Spain and the pattern was inspired by those used by the Arabic Moors, who conquered Spain in the 8th century. True talavera can be defined as hand-thrown red clay that’s shaped on a potter’s wheel before being glazed with a majolica off-white background and painted by hand with vibrant colors, making patterns from both thick and delicate lines.
Guelaguetza Designs Talavera Serving Bowl
Handcrafted exclusively for Milk Street by potters in Puebla, this glazed ceramic serving bowl is painted in the distinctive Talavera style, whose intricate designs evolved from Spanish artisans who arrived in the 16th century. Each serving bowl is unique, with slightly different brush strokes and sizes. Perfect for serving pastas or salads while entertaining or as centerpiece on your table when not in use.
