From an Italian maker famous for their wood-fired pizza ovens, this pizza stone is the real deal. Thanks to its refractory material with a high ratio of alumina, this pizza stone will heat up quickly and produce a crisp crust with every use. Its porous, very thin surface helps produce steam—moving moisture away from the pie, ensuring it doesn’t reabsorb into the crust—while also preventing burning. The refractory stone diffuses heat at the same rate over its entire surface, for an even bake every time. Plus, it has high heat resistance, so sudden changes in temperature (as might arise when using a grill) are much less likely to compromise an evenly cooked pie. The stone sits in a handy steel frame complete with handles and is quite lightweight, so it’s easier and safer to transport than a typical flat stone (with oven mitts, of course). Also, the “pizza backsplash” prevents your pie from sliding off the stone during cooking and while maneuvering it in and out of the oven. The Italian-made refractory stone (composed from natural raw materials) is incredibly thick and durable, so it can be used not only in the oven but also on the grill, which would burn other pizza cookware. The stone also comes beautifully wrapped in artisanal, traditional Florentine paper, making it a stunning gift for the pizza lover in your life.

For thin and medium crust pizzas, the Midnight Slice is a heavy-duty slicer that performs flawlessly and lasts a lifetime. After testing six pizza slicers to find our favorite, we found this sturdy pizza cutter sliced the most cleanly on the first try without the need for additional passes. The Midnight Slice comes equipped with an easy to turn, removable, large cutting wheel that’s sharp and stays in place. Plus, an ergonomic rotated handle allows you to press forward instead of pull backward, so you use less elbow grease to slice those extra crunchy crusts. And, there are finger grooves on the underside of the handle that take pressure off your wrist when cutting. Besides pizza, this cutter works just as well on quesadillas, flatbreads, pasta, pastry dough or pies.

Buying the right pie pan is hard—between decorative options that look nice on the table but underperform and utilitarian steel or glass pans that are flimsy and don’t last, options for a solid, beautiful pie pan that will deliver every time are limited. To take the guesswork out of buying the right one, we designed our own. Made of high-quality enameled steel sourced from Türkiye, the home of the world’s best enamelware, it far surpasses glass and stoneware options, which may not conduct heat properly, leading to soggy-bottomed pies. The steel core conducts heat efficiently and evenly, for a browned, perfectly cooked crust every time (so you can finally cook your pies without blind baking them first). Enamelware is one of the original nonstick cookware options, so your pies will slice neatly; no risk of sticking to the pan, and it’s easy to clean. It’s extremely durable—sturdier than many cheap, light options on the market—and it’s resistant to high temperatures up to 450°F.

Unless you are a pastry chef, getting pie and cookie dough (even pasta dough) rolled out evenly to an exact thickness is perhaps the hardest skill to master in the kitchen. The Milk Street Precision Rolling Pin solves this problem so that even novice bakers can get it right the first time, every time. How does it work? Simply screw in the end caps for the desired height and roll out your crust or dough. (The ends are thicker than the middle by the thickness you want for the dough.) This system is extra-sturdy and easy to use and the pin is plenty long, 23 inches, to handle any width of dough. Plus, we added a laster-etched ruler to the length of the beechwood pin for measuring pans and ensuring your dough is just the right width. You can also use this pin without the end caps - it is 18-inches long and perfect for smaller, more delicate tasks.

We teamed up with Pure Indian Foods to make a cooking sauce that brings sunny, savory-sweet flavor to almost anything—it works as a meal starter, dip, grilling sauce and condiment. We started with a base of Pure Indian Foods’ bestselling Mango Puree—a silky, juicy blend of highly prized Alphonso mangoes we have loved for years—and added layers of robust flavor with chopped raisin and onion. And spices bring tang and savoriness without any strong heat: we added ginger, green and black cardamom, cinnamon, amchoor (powdered sour mango) and clove, among other warming spices. While most mango chutneys can be jam-like and thick, this lighter consistency of our savory-sweet sauce is delicious as a meal starter or simmer sauce, a grilling sauce for seafood or a dip for fritters, tempera, chicken—you name it.

Baking sheets and cooling racks are a baking must-have, but they often take up all of your counter space. So we looked for something space-saving and functional to do the job better, and Linden Baker’s Cooling Rack fit the bill. The sturdy metal rack has four vertical foldable tiers to help keep your counter clear while cooling hot trays. Each rack can carry up to 10 pounds and can hold four half-sized sheet pans or standard sized baking sheets. And, its adjustable too, meaning you can fold up one of the middle shelves to fit taller items like bundt cakes or pies. Even better, the vertical design allows for efficient air circulation to help cool pans down quickly. When you’re done, simply rinse it in the sink, dry and fold it up flat to store. Perfect for baking projects or prepping for dinner parties when counter space is crucial, this compact rack will bring organization to your kitchen.

Buying the right pie pan is hard—between decorative options that look nice on the table but underperform and utilitarian steel or glass pans that are flimsy and don’t last, options for a solid, beautiful pie pan that will deliver every time are limited. To take the guesswork out of buying the right one, we designed our own. Made of high-quality enameled steel sourced from Türkiye, the home of the world’s best enamelware, it far surpasses glass and stoneware options, which may not conduct heat properly, leading to soggy-bottomed pies. The steel core conducts heat efficiently and evenly, for a browned, perfectly cooked crust every time (so you can finally cook your pies without blind baking them first). Enamelware is one of the original nonstick cookware options, so your pies will slice neatly; no risk of sticking to the pan, and it’s easy to clean. It’s extremely durable—sturdier than many cheap, light options on the market—and it’s resistant to high temperatures up to 450°F.

Unless you are a pastry chef, getting pie and cookie dough (even pasta dough) rolled out evenly to an exact thickness is perhaps the hardest skill to master in the kitchen. The Milk Street Precision Rolling Pin solves this problem so that even novice bakers can get it right the first time, every time. How does it work? Simply screw in the end caps for the desired height and roll out your crust or dough. (The ends are thicker than the middle by the thickness you want for the dough.) This system is extra-sturdy and easy to use and the pin is plenty long, 23 inches, to handle any width of dough. Plus, we added a laster-etched ruler to the length of the beechwood pin for measuring pans and ensuring your dough is just the right width. You can also use this pin without the end caps - it is 18-inches long and perfect for smaller, more delicate tasks.