The rasp-style zester that lifts just the fragrant zest from a lemon or lime, here with a handle in Blueberry Pop, a bright, cheerful blue. It also grates hard cheese into soft, fine flakes and makes quick work of ginger,...

The rasp-style zester for bright citrus zest and fine, fluffy hard cheese, here with a handle in Lavender Bloom, a soft, gentle purple. It is a lovely gift for a keen baker, ready for lemon zest in a cake batter...

The rasp-style zester for fine citrus zest and feathery hard cheese, here with a handle in Fresh Basil, a fresh herb green that looks at home beside the cutting board. Reach for it for a lemony finish on pasta, grated...

An ice cream spoon made of pure copper with a silver-plated finish. Copper carries the warmth of your hand down to the bowl of the spoon, softening the ice cream just where it meets the tip, so it glides through...

A rotary grater for showering hard cheese, nuts or chocolate over a dish, at the counter or right at the table. The set includes a detachable container that clips on to catch everything you grate and doubles as storage, so...

An electric salt mill that grinds at one press of the button on top, leaving your other hand free while you cook. Three grind settings, chosen by turning the band on the mill, take it from fine salt for seasoning...

A matching pair of Derwent electric mills, one for salt and one for pepper, presented together in a gift box. Each grinds at one press of the button on top, with six settings on the pepper mill and three on...

An electric pepper mill that grinds at one press of the button on top, so your other hand stays free for the pan or the spoon. Six grind settings, chosen by turning the band on the mill, run from a...

Two small stainless steel bowls, about 4 inches across, sized for the little jobs that otherwise clutter the counter: measuring out spices, cracking an egg, whisking a dressing or a marinade. Measure lines inside at 50, 100, 150 and 200 ml, with...

A deep prep bowl with a lid, so the same piece mixes, goes in the microwave and then goes in the fridge. The spout is shaped to stop liquid running back down the outside, which is the failure most plastic...

The 400ml mini, and the one that actually gets reached for. A beaten egg, a dressing, a small amount of sauce. Same anti-drip spout as the larger bowls so small pours stay clean, and it comes with a lid so...

The one litre size in Akebono's everyday lidded bowl range, big enough for batter or a marinade. Anti-drip spout, measuring marks inside, shaped handle, and a lid so it goes from mixing to microwave to fridge without changing containers. Capacity...

The largest of the three at 4.5 L, for double batches, a long day of holiday baking or a dough that needs room to rise. It is handsome enough to bring to the table as a salad bowl rather than tipping...

The middle size at 3.5 L, and the one most cooks reach for first. Deep enough for a full cake batter or a bread dough left to rise under a cloth, and open enough to whisk in without fighting the sides....

The smallest of the three mixing bowls at 2.5 L, sized for a single batch of batter, a vinaigrette or a couple of whisked egg whites. It is small enough to melt butter or chocolate in the microwave, and handy beside...

A press that turns an ordinary toaster oven into a hot sandwich maker. Put it down on the bread and it crimps the edges shut and trims the crusts in the same motion, so the filling stays inside while it...

Long and narrow, made specifically for fried rice. The edge cuts through clumped rice so the grains separate rather than mash, and at 30cm the handle keeps your hand clear of a pan that is running hot. Nylon does not...

Rice has to be cool before it goes into a bento box, otherwise condensation forms in the lid and you have a food safety problem by lunchtime. Spread it on this and steam escapes from underneath as well as above....

A nylon turner that is thin and springy at the edge, which is what lets it get under a pancake or an okonomiyaki without tearing it. Akebono's double-embossed surface means the batter releases instead of sticking to the blade, and...

A Chinese-style ladle redesigned for a frying pan rather than a wok, deep enough to lift a real portion but with a thin rim that sits flush against a sloped side. It is moulded in TPX, a translucent engineering plastic...

A ridged reaming cone over a perforated plate, seated on a catch cup. Juice collects underneath, pips and pulp stay on top. All stainless, with no plastic to hold onto citrus oil and no paint to come off. Material -...

The reamer on its own, without the cup, so it sits straight over a glass or a bowl. One piece of 18-8 stainless, which means nothing to corrode, no smell held onto, and it stacks flat in a drawer. Material...

A wide, flexible Japanese-style stainless blade for butter, jam, cream cheese and dips. It is broad enough to spread without tearing soft bread, which is most of the job. The handle uses a wheat straw material that cuts virgin plastic...

Whip up perfection with the Three Snow Kyotsuka Speed Whisk, expertly crafted in Tsubamesanjo, Japan, for effortless mixing and whisking. Available in two sizes, these stainless steel whisks feature a unique horizontal design for rapid whisking, even with minimal liquid....