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The Editors’ Cut: 11 Old-Timey Kitchen Tools for Hosting Season

November 21, 2025

Welcome to The Editors’ Cut, our monthly column dedicated to beautiful and useful finds for all over the house. In this installment: Happy cooking, baking, and hosting season to all who celebrate! When it comes to kitchen essentials, it’s probably no surprise that we lean more “old-fashioned” than “tech-forward.” Most of us on the editorial team eschew single-use appliances and gadgets where we can help it and find that, oftentimes, there’s a trusty, all-purpose tool that can do the job just as well. From our kitchens to yours, here are 11 beautifully made, buy-it-once cooking tools we love—and would happily leave out on the counter all the time. — The Remodelista Editors 

Copper Graters

for a spicy ginger cake or an aromatic hit of winter citrus, pick up these hand 17
Above: For a spicy ginger cake or an aromatic hit of winter citrus, pick up these hand-chiseled copper graters. Just watch your fingers. Shop now.

Tabletop Toast Rack

why not host breakfast? this stainless steel rack adds old timey appeal. shop n 18
Above: Why not host breakfast? This stainless steel rack adds old-timey appeal. Shop now.

Peep Bowls

handmade in portugal, these stoneware nesting bowls come in handy for prep—th 19
Above: Handmade in Portugal, these stoneware nesting bowls come in handy for prep—they’re dishwasher safe and have an easy-pour spout—and make the ideal vessel for family-style mashed potatoes. Shop now.

Timeless Tools

marumitsu poterie whisk from soleil 20
kitchen timer from zara home 21
Above L: World’s prettiest whisk? We think so—and the ceramic handle is printed with a recipe for eggs. Shop now. Above R: No loud beeping, no smart tech to figure out—this vintage-style kitchen timer doesn’t even require batteries. Shop now.

Undyed Paperless Towels

these reusable cotton cloths are much more eco friendly than paper towels. shop 22
Above: These reusable cotton cloths are much more eco-friendly than paper towels. Shop now.

Alice’s Mortar and Pestle

if you can&#8\2\17;t have alice waters cook you dinner, you can at least bo 23
Above: If you can’t have Alice Waters cook you dinner, you can at least borrow her go-to tool. Hand-thrown by California ceramicist Colleen Hennessey, this mortar and pestle is modeled after Alice’s much-used Japanese suribachi. Shop now.

Original Linen Pinafore Apron

and a pretty, all purpose cover all for thanksgiving day, afternoons spent baki 24
Above: And a pretty, all-purpose cover-all for Thanksgiving day, afternoons spent baking, and dinners with friends. Shop now.

Also On Our Radar:

  • Almost always the answer when we ask chefs their most reached-for cooking tool? A wooden spoon.
  • A forever peeler.
  • And a do-it-all pan.
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