10 Kitchen Items to Get Married For Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Bauer Pottery1/10Ceramic Storage Containers
Fridgewise, there’s nothing more depressing than week-old pizza and chicken parm in plastic Tupperware. Instead, imagine stowing your beef bourguignon and slow-cooked stews in eye-catching, wheel-thrown ceramics—maybe you’ll actually eat leftovers for once. Heritage pottery brand Bauer’s canisters are stackable, handmade in California, and come glazed in thirteen colors.
Bauer Pottery refrigerator stacking canister, $46; bauerpottery.com
Photo: Courtesy of Williams-Sonoma2/10The Gourmet Waffle Iron
Waffles are the key to a successful marriage, it is known. Crisp, golden Belgians, served bedside in minutes? Bliss. Soggy or burnt? Chaos. Breville’s “smart” waffle maker does the work for you: Five pre-settings (Belgian, classic, chocolate, buttermilk, custom) and the “A Bit More” button for precise browning. A waffle a day keeps divorce away.
Breville smart waffle maker, $250; williams-sonoma.com
Photo: Courtesy of Kaufmann Mercantile3/10An Artisanal Coffee Set-Up
Sure, you could ask for a Jura or Miele, but coffee by hand is the ultimate indulgence—time and money. Crafted in Japan, this hand-crank grinder is made from cherry birch and has cast iron burrs that let you adjust from coarse to fine, while this handmade pour-over brewer has a walnut base and brass arm for its glass Hario cone. Together, they make for a superior cuppa and sit pretty on your countertop.
Cherry birch wood and iron coffee mill, $329; kaufmann-mercantile.com; Brass and walnut pour-over coffee brewer, $179; kaufmann-mercantile.com
Photo: Courtesy of KitchenAid4/10The KitchenAid Stand Mixer
The appliance that started it all still reigns supreme, as far as mixers go—chiffon cakes, buttermilk biscuits, and bourbon pecan pies become a breeze. The Artisan series comes in more than 20 colors, from pistachio to almond cream, while its five-quart mixing bowl and ten-speed dial should suffice. Of course, you’ll need attachments: May we suggest the ice cream maker, pasta press, and grain mill, to start?
KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-quart tilt-head stand mixer, $430; kitchenaid.com
Photo: Courtesy of Sur La Table5/10Cast-Iron Cocottes
Sure, Le Creuset has the brand-name recognition, but Staub’s cast-iron cookware is hand-finished in France and preferred by Alain Ducasse and Joël Robuchon. Get a round cocotte for soups and stews, an oval for braising and roasting, the bouillabaisse pot for (what else?) bouillabaisse, and a dozen minis for ‘grammable oeufs. The enameled pots retain heat well, keep food moist, and look gorgeous from stovetop to table.
Staub marin-blue round cocottes, $365 for 9 quarts; surlatable.com
Photo: Courtesy of Williams-Sonoma6/10A Life-Changing Toaster
Breakfast becomes bonding experience, thanks to this high-tech toaster with an ingenious viewing window. Yes, you can watch your bread transform from doughy white to crispy brown. No, you will never burn your toast again. The Magimix can fit four baguette rounds, a New York City–size bagel, or the thickly sliced brioche which you’ve just made with your KitchenAid. The American dream survives.
Magimix by Robot-Coupe vision toaster in chrome, $250; williams-sonoma.com
Photo: Courtesy of Kaufmann Mercantile7/10The Bougie Tea Kettle
Teatime is precious me time (and we time for couples), and calls for indulgence. These copper stunners take five craftsmen more than 20 hours to make, as they shear, blank, hand-lathe, and solder each one. The company, which was founded in Vermont in 1819, strives for a “historically accurate” take on an early-nineteenth-century pot that is designed to become a family heirloom.
Handmade copper tea kettle, $399; kaufmann-mercantile.com
Photo: Courtesy of West Elm8/10A Stylish Fridge
Why bother with chic, ceramic food containers, if you have to store them in a Frigidaire? Founded in 1948 in the Italian village of Guastalla, Smeg is known for its retro, fifties-style fridges, and the glossy, curved exterior comes in colors like pastel and lime green. The refrigerator’s glass shelves are pretty and practical, and most models come with a built-in wine rack for all that rosé you love.
Smeg fifties style refrigerator, $1,999; amazon.com
Photo: Courtesy of Anova Culinary9/10A Home Sous Vide
Toss it in the slow cooker? As if. Sous vide machines are finally accessible enough to deliver perfectly rare steaks and runny eggs at home, turning even the most hapless cook into a halfway decent chef. Anova’s precision cooker is one of the best on the market: It attaches easily to any stockpot, and the controls are intuitive. Call it crock-pot cooking for the digital age, but much, much better.
Anova precision cooker, $179; anovaculinary.com
Photo: Courtesy of Vitamix10/10The Vitamix
When it comes to kitchen status symbols, the Vitamix is for kings. To be crowned king of kings, only the Vitamix 750—the top of the line, professional blender used by chefs like Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud—will do. It pulverizes carrots and massacres kale stems, makes creamy almond milk and smooth cashew butter, and might singlehandedly make marriage worthwhile.
Vitamix Professional Series 750 blender, $639; vitamix.com
