MUST-HAVE KNIVES
Opinel Essential+ Small Kitchen Prep Knife Set
Knives are a kitchen necessity. Designed for both right- and left-handed cooks, the Opinel Essential+ Small Kitchen Prep Knife Set is multipurpose and includes a 4-inch serrated paring knife, 4-inch paring knife and 3-inch peeler to tackle an array of everyday cooking tasks. The set comes in fun, bright colors, and all pieces are dishwasher friendly. $24.90
TOOL FOR TOFU
Tofuture Press
It’s always best to squeeze extra water out of tofu before cooking for best results. And the clever Tofuture Press makes it easy. Simply pop your block of tofu inside the press, lock down the clamps and press the water out. The clever design captures the water in the outer container with no fuss or mess. The outer tub also doubles as a container for marinating the tofu. $27.95
SPIRALIZE IN A SNAP
Chef’n Twist Handheld Spiralizer
Make oodles of zoodles with the easy-to-use Chef’n Twist Handheld Spiralizer. Click in one of three blades—thick ribbon, small julienne or large julienne—and with a few quick turns, create noodles from veggies like zucchini, yellow squash, beets or carrots. When finished, wash and snap everything together to store neatly in your kitchen gadget drawer. $24.99
ECO KNIFE
Kyocera Bio Series Ceramic Santoku Knife
For the “green” chef on your list, the sharp and sleek Kyocera Bio Series Ceramic Santoku Knife is made from 100 percent natural materials. The ergonomically shaped handle is derived from natural sugarcane, complementing the natural white zirconia blade, which is 50 percent harder than steel
and will never corrode. $54.95