Every kitchen needs a box grater, and this clever design by Danish company Eva Solo is a pleasure to use compared to other models. The large stainless steel cylinder acts like a cup to contain food as it is grated, so you can easily see how much you've grated and transfer the food to your dish when you're done—compare this to standard box graters that create untidy piles of shavings. About 60% of the grater's circumference is covered with grating holes, in traditional coarse and fine sizes, and we found it very easy to brace the tool with one hand while grating with the other. Eva Solo's product is also easy to clean, as it is dishwasher-safe and large enough to wash thoroughly by hand.

For four generations, family-owned company Eva Solo from Denmark has partnered with lead design agencies to create housewares that marry elegant form with superior function. The company's Nordic Kitchen series is made from matte-black stoneware that will look understated and beautiful with any table setting. The subtle handles molded into the bowls are minimalistic yet make the dishes so much easier to carry with oven mitts on—a feature that's especially useful for these oven-safe dishes. They even nest into each other for compact storage. Because their material is durable enough for the dishwasher, these beautiful dishes are perfect for everyday use.

For four generations, family-owned company Eva Solo from Denmark has partnered with lead design agencies to create housewares that marry elegant form with superior function. The company's Nordic Kitchen series is made from matte-black stoneware that will look understated and beautiful with any table setting. These attractive bowls are not only durable enough for use in the freezer, oven or microwave but also are easy to clean—simply throw them in the dishwasher. Buy them with a set of matching Nordic Kitchen Deep Plates to complete your set.

For four generations, family-owned company Eva Solo from Denmark has partnered with lead design agencies to create housewares that marry elegant form with superior function. The company's Nordic Kitchen series is made from matte-black stoneware that will look understated and beautiful with any table setting. These generously sized plates are not only durable enough for use in the freezer, oven or microwave but also are easy to clean—simply throw them in the dishwasher. Buy these plates with a set of matching Nordic Kitchen Bowls to complete your set.

For four generations, family-owned company Eva Solo from Denmark has partnered with lead design agencies to create housewares that marry elegant form with superior function. The company's Nordic Kitchen series is made from matte-black stoneware that will look understated and beautiful with any table setting. At nearly 12 inches across, this broad, matte-black stoneware platter is big enough for serving all manner of dishes, and its subtle angled handles make it easy to carry with hot pads. The dish can go into the oven, freezer or microwave, and into the dishwasher for cleaning.

Sometimes it’s the most pedestrian objects that get us the most excited. Case in point: trivets. They keep tabletops safe from water and heat damage and allow hot pots and pans to be brought straight to the table, not transferred to serving platters. This attractive Scandinavian-designed 7 ¼-inch round hardwood trivet features a powerful magnet, which will hold the trivet tightly to any steel pan, making moving a pan about the table or transfer from the kitchen easy and safe.

This water bottle has a removable skewer that keeps ingredients immersed in liquid and a built-in strainer to prevent particles from clogging the bottle opening or getting in your drink. It looks elegant and is made of BPA-free plastic that makes it portable and lightweight, thanks to the shatterproof material and a nylon strap in the watertight screw-top lid. In addition to infusing water, we like pre-mixing most of the ingredients for our favorite sparkling cocktails at home, then bringing the Eva Solo bottle along to gatherings and adding seltzer water or champagne for serving.