This 5-piece cookware set from British company Falcon Enamelware includes individual-sized dishes for everyday use, as well as larger ones for family gatherings or parties. Made by fusing porcelain to metal, the surfaces of these baking dishes have all the nonstick and heat distribution properties of ceramic cookware but are more lightweight thanks to their durable yet thin steel cores. We love how Falcon cookware adds a charming touch of color to your table but in a timeless manner, with bright white interiors and a variety of accent colors—navy blue, vivid red or cool gray—around the rim and exterior of the pieces. The rounded corners on the rectangular baking dishes also look softer and more refined tableside. As an added bonus, the dishes can be stacked and nest into each other so they take up less space than your mismatched cookware.

The pieces in this set are shallower than those of Falcon's pie set and ranges from a pair of identical small tins with about a 2-cup capacity (perfect for dinner for two) to a large roasting pan that can accommodate your holiday turkey. Or for a vegetarian centerpiece, serve up Whole Roasted Cauliflower in Falcon's enamelware fresh from the oven. Use one of the medium-sized pans to make our Roasted Chicken Breasts with Grapes and Sherry Vinegar or even roast a whole chicken. Want to deglaze the fond from your chicken on the stove? No problem—Falcon enamelware can handle the high heat of stovetop burners.

This set contains:
- 1 x 14½" bake pan
- 1 x 13⅜" bake pan
- 1 x 12¼" bake pan
- 2 x 7⅞" pie dishes

• Usage Instructions: oven-safe up to 530°F (gas or electric) | Not microwave safe
• Care Instructions: dishwasher safe

French company de Buyer's compact stainless steel bain marie is a double boiler with a convenient built-in water chamber for gently heating foods. Simply fill the water chamber through an opening in the handle, and when heated the bain marie applies gentle, indirect heat to foods. It's ideal for melting chocolate, heating sauces or making custard. We like its pressure valve and heat-resistant silicone handle, which make for safe and easy handling. Plus, de Buyer has measuring marks for the pot's internal volume (in quarts) and a clear window in the handle that allows you to keep an eye on the water level of your double boiler.

• Capacity: 1.6 quarts
• Thickness: 2.5 millimeters
• Materials: Stainless steel, aluminum core base
• Care: Hand-wash
• Place of Origin: France

This 5-piece graduated cookware set from British company Falcon Enamelware ranges from a 2-cup volume for the smallest dish to a 6-cup capacity for the largest, about the same as an 8-by-8-inch pan. Made by fusing porcelain to metal, the surfaces of these baking dishes have all the nonstick and heat distribution properties of ceramic cookware but are more lightweight thanks to their durable yet thin steel cores. We love how Falcon cookware adds a charming touch of color to your table but in a timeless manner, with bright white interiors and a variety of accent colors—navy blue, vivid red or cool gray—around the rim and exterior of the pieces. The rounded corners on the rectangular baking dishes also look softer and more refined tableside. As an added bonus, the dishes can be stacked and nest into each other so they take up less space than your mismatched cookware.

The tapered sides of this rectangular pie set were designed with pot pies in mind but are ideal for all kinds of casseroles. Instead of your standard loaf pans, try making quick breads in these dishes. Or make your own ice cream, such as Crème Fraîche Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips and Crystallized Ginger, and keep it in a Falcon pie dish for a more attractive serving vessel. One of our favorite ways to use this set is to roast fruit for serving with ice cream or make fruit cobblers; for the latter, reheating is also much easier because Falcon's enamelware can go straight from the fridge to the oven.

This set contains:
- 1 x 11⅞" pie dish
- 1 x 11" pie dish
- 1 x 10¼" pie dish
- 1 x 9½" pie dish
- 1 x 7⅞" pie dish

• Usage Instructions: oven-safe up to 530°F (gas or electric) | Not microwave safe
• Care Instructions: dishwasher safe

Working with Montana-based Earlywood, we designed our perfect rolling pin. The gentle, graduated taper starts off at 1 3/8 inches thick, slimming down to roughly 3/4 of an inch at the ends—perfect for rolling out the flattest, most even crusts. We prefer this French style to American-style ball-bearing pins because the lighter weight provides better control; tapered pins are also ideal for rolling out circles of dough. (Rotate the pin in an arc with the right hand while keeping the left side of the pin stationary.) In addition, we prefer longer pins that can handle a full pie crust, so we designed this model to be 20 inches long. Finally, a rolling pin has to be just the right weight: heavy enough to do the work for you but not so heavy that you lose touch with the dough underneath. This pin is a perfect one pound.

Earlywood’s dark, dense hardwoods feel good in the hand and won’t dent if used to crush ice or flatten cutlets. For an especially sturdy rolling pin that is destined to become a family heirloom, we recommend the Mexican ebony. Not only does it have a gorgeous dark luster that will add interest to your kitchenware collection, the wood is also nearly indestructible.

• Length: 20 long
  

• Care: Hand wash only, dry immediately.

This small-batch vanilla extract from Kansas-based Vain Vanilla is prepared completely by hand using only the best ingredients. The Original Baker's Blend is made with top-shelf rum that emphasizes vanilla's sweet characteristics and adds its own cane-sugar dimension. (Commercial vanilla, in contrast, is made with cheap alcohol that is essentially moonshine.) The pods themselves are a mix of two varietals: creamy, smooth and strong Planifolia (which some know as Madagascar Bourbon vanilla) and fruity-floral Tahitensis, or Tahitian vanilla. Together, these vanilla pods produce a perfectly balanced extract that is full-flavored yet delicate, with warm and subtly marshmallowy notes.

We especially love that Vain Vanilla leaves its vanilla pods in the bottle, which has two benefits. First, over time the extract will continue to deepen in color and become more complex as the pods release more flavor compounds; you may, for instance, begin to detect the chocolate, anise or chocolate notes associated with Tahitian vanilla. Second, when you're done with the vanilla extract, you can still slice open the pods and use the beans themselves in your desserts.

Use Vain Vanilla Original Baker's Blend as the key flavoring for our Dutch Butter Cake (Boterkoek) or in the custard layer of our Brown Sugar Tart. Rum has a similar warmth and depth as brown sugar, so the aroma of this vanilla extract perfectly accents desserts made with the sweetener—our Danish Dream Cake is another example. We also like the buttery, full quality of Vain Vanilla's product with nutty almonds. Or make our Chocolate-Orange Tart, which features vanilla in both the filling and tart shell.

• Net Weight: 8 oz.
• Ingredients: Vanilla bean and rum 

Our Caramel Brûlé Coffee Sugar comes from the Vietnamese tradition, picked up from the French, of using sweetened condensed milk to temper strong coffee. Vietnamese coffee beans are uniquely roasted with a little butter and sugar, giving them a uniquely caramelized flavor that comes through in the cup. Our blend is vanilla forward with a hint of maltiness and rounded creamy sweetness with just a hint of cinnamon. It’s as good in black coffee as it is in strong black British tea or Indian-style chai.

• Net Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Ingredients: Sugar, Malted Milk Powder (Malted Barley, Wheat, Milk, Water, Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt), Non-Fat Dry Milk, Natural Flavor, Cinnamon, Natural Flavor with other Natural Flavors (Maltodextrin, Salt, Gum Acacia, Guar Gum, Sodium Bicarbonate, Silicon Dioxide [free flow agent]), Corn Syrup Solids, Salt.
• Allergens: Milk and wheat