The Expert Hostess 

Grilling requires serious tools and this apron not only protects from splatters but also carries all of those important grilling accessories.

Once upon a time we minced herbs with a knife but things only got a whole lot better when we started using these herb mincer scissors. Basil, sage, rosemary and so many more herbs are quickly chopped down to the perfect size to use in any dish.

We love when functionality meets beauty and this Mortar and Pestle set easily fits this criteria! Quickly grind up herbs, pill, spices, etc. and after wiping it down, and it adds beautiful decor value to a china closet or glass cupboards.

Anyone who gets to clean up after dinner knows how hard hot water is on hands. These gloves provide comfortable and long lasting protection against rough 'dish hands'.

In Sicily, Italy, we were delighted to find professional seamstresses who would carefully add our names to a well designed apron. This embroidered apron is great price and made in the USA.

After learning to cook fresh pasta in Italy, it is impossible to go back to dried pasta! This hand crank pasta cutter is perfect for rolling pasta to a thin consistency and then add on a favorite pasta cutter to slice to perfection. Get the help of friends or little ones to make it a pasta party!

This pizza slicer is faster, easier and cleaner to use than the typical rotary pizza cutter. This slicer is also sharp enough for sandwiches, waffles, panini's, brownies, or even vegetables.

These decorative towels are not absorbent but they can be used to dry off hands. These towels are perfect for adding a little color to the table and look great with complimentary plates and serving ware.

Sometimes a quick hand blender is all you need for soups, shakes, smoothies, baby food, desserts, or hummus. This blender doesn't scratch pans/bowls and is perfect for medium thickness food blending.

Dried on, splattered food on the backsplash behind the stove has always been difficult to remove until now with these scrub brushes. Just attach to a drill and these brushes will remove difficult remnants of food without scratching stone, glass, or tile.

Sometimes it is easier to cut meat and herbs with a good pair of scissors instead of a knife.

These lightweight tea towels are not super absorbent but work well with covering proofing bread, providing color contrast under plates, or as a wrap for baked goods given as a gift.