Anniversary gifts for a couple who cooks
Wusthof
Classic 8 Inch Chef's Knife
$170 at Wusthof
The forged German knife most home kitchens settle on, and it will still be sharp in twenty years.
Seen at Wusthof, 30 Aug 2026
Ooni
Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
$449 at Ooni
Burns wood or charcoal up to 950 degrees, which is the difference between a home pizza and a pizzeria one.
Seen at Ooni, 30 Aug 2026
Caraway
Cookware Set
$445 at Caraway
Four ceramic coated pans with no PTFE, plus the racks to store them, replacing a cupboard of scratched ones.
Seen at Caraway, 30 Aug 2026
Hedley & Bennett
All Day Crossback Apron in Midnight
$86 at Hedley & Bennett
The apron restaurant cooks wear, with straps that cross the back so nothing pulls on the neck.
Seen at Hedley & Bennett, 30 Aug 2026
Aarke
Carbonator 3, Matte Black
$210 at Aarke
A sparkling water maker built in steel rather than plastic, so it lives on the counter instead of under the sink.
Seen at Aarke, 30 Aug 2026
Ooni
Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
$249 at Ooni
Wood or charcoal fired and hot enough for a pizza in a minute, and it packs away when the weather turns.
Seen at Ooni, 30 Aug 2026
Great Jones
Dutch Baby, 3.5 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven
$165 at Great Jones
Three and a half quarts of cast iron, sized for two people, which is the pot a big Dutch oven is too heavy for.
Seen at Great Jones, 30 Aug 2026
Aarke
Carbonator Pro, Matte Black
$300 at Aarke
Carbonates into a glass bottle rather than a plastic one, which is the version you put on the table in front of guests.
Seen at Aarke, 30 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
No. 10 Chef Skillet
$160 at Smithey Ironware
Cast iron polished smooth instead of left rough, which is why food comes off it the way it never does off a cheap pan.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026
Ooni
Koda 16 Gas Pizza Oven
$499 at Ooni
Gas fired and sixteen inches wide, so a whole pizza cooks in a minute without anyone tending a fire.
Seen at Ooni, 30 Aug 2026
Lodge Cast Iron
4.5 Quart Essential Enamel Dutch Oven, Oyster
$69.90 at Lodge Cast Iron
An enamelled Dutch oven at a fraction of the French ones, and it does the same braises and the same bread.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026
Lodge Cast Iron
Blacklock 4 Quart Lightweight Cast Iron Deep Skillet With Lid
$150 at Lodge Cast Iron
Four quarts of lighter cast iron with a lid, so it braises as well as it fries.
Seen at Lodge Cast Iron, 30 Aug 2026
Great Jones
The Dutchess
$205 at Great Jones
An enamelled Dutch oven in colours the French houses do not make, for a kitchen that is not trying to look classic.
Seen at Great Jones, 30 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
5.5 Qt Dutch Oven
$300 at Smithey Ironware
Cast iron with a hand-polished interior and no enamel to chip, built to be the pot that gets handed down.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026
Smithey Ironware
Farmhouse Skillet
$300 at Smithey Ironware
Carbon steel, so it holds heat like cast iron but moves like a restaurant pan, for somebody who cooks every night.
Seen at Smithey Ironware, 30 Aug 2026