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BA editors love to shop as much as we love to eat. In our column We’re Into It, we share our most important standbys and favorite new finds.
When you tell people you’re the executive editor of a food magazine, they often picture something slightly more glamorous than the reality of the gig. Instead, find me wearing my cozy Fines Herbes sweatshirt (from Atlanta designer Megan Huntz) for multiple days in a row, shaking my favorite hot sauce onto last-minute lunch toasts. These and the other products below—the block-print napkins I keep strewn around my home and in at least three different tote bags, the ceramic spoon rest I gift to everyone, and the mugs I own in seven? eight? different colors—are some of my tried-and-true favorite goods.
Let’s Toast!
Everyone in my family owns this Panasonic FlashXpress toaster oven. It’s the best kitchen appliance out there. I use mine to roast veggies, reheat leftovers, and even bake cakes.
Give It a Rest
Never thought I’d call a spoon rest elegant, but here we are. These carved sgraffito ceramics from D.C.–based Kuzeh bring order and beauty to my kitchen.
Flower Power
I am always looking for candles that freshen up my kitchen without making it smell fake. The light floral scent of this Gulab candle smells like rosewater: clean and not at all overpowering.
Spice Up Your Life
I like a heavy hot sauce, and many here in the U.S. are a little too light or limey for me. This warming West Indian Curry sauce is what I want to eat on just about anything.
Accessorize the Table
Hand-block-printed in Rajasthan, India, these colorful linen napkins are so pretty I keep ordering them as gifts—and then deciding to keep them for myself.
Morning Ritual
I’m from the South, so I try to support brands across the region; a favorite is East Fork in Asheville, N.C. We’ve written about their ceramic dinnerware, but the mugs are also perfect. I love them for their smooth heft and beautiful hues ranging from amaro to panna cotta.