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  1. small appliances
    11 of the Very Best BlendersPowerful machines to make smoothies, soups, nut butters, sauces, salsas, dressings, and more.
  2. cookware and utensils
    The 8 Very Best Kitchen Utensil SetsFor starting from scratch (or adding to your spatula collection).
  3. tea
    12 of the Very Best Matcha PowdersWe asked matcha drinkers and bakers about their favorite tins.
  4. year in review
    How Did It Come to Be That 11 Strategist Staffers Bought an Owala This Year?(We’ve spotted it all around town, too.)
  5. small appliances
    The 7 Very Best Food ProcessorsMost of our experts have owned theirs for nearly — or even more than — a decade, so you know their recommendations are good.
  6. cookware and utensils
    The 9 Very Best ApronsStay clean, feel comfortable, look good.
  7. home
    New York City Has a Thing for Bistro Plates (and So Do I)From Café Spaghetti to Superiority Burger, they’ve taken over.
  8. kitchen
    The 6 Very Best Kitchen TowelsWipe, wash, and repeat.
  9. cyber monday 2023
    The Best Cyber Monday Kitchen DealsMajor discounts on essential cookware, top-of-the-line appliances, and pantry staples.
  10. black friday 2023
    Our Kitchen and Dining Writer’s Favorite Black Friday Kitchen DealsMajor discounts on essential cookware, top-of-the-line appliances, and pantry staples.
  13. sales
    Our Favorite Yeti Rambler Travel Mug Is Only $21A gift for your outdoorsy friend (or a treat for yourself).
  14. food
    The 33 Best Food Gifts for Every Kind of GourmandFor the avid cook: a fancy vinegar. For the reluctant one: a restaurant-grade sauce they can’t mess up.
  15. sales
    Ghia’s Nonalcoholic, Totally Delicious Aperitif Is 20 Percent OffA host gift that’ll get you invited back.
  16. gifts
    The Cheapest, Nicest Gifts From Fancy Kitchen BrandsFor the friends whose Champagne taste doesn’t match your beer budget.
  17. sales
    Our Kitchen and Dining Writer’s Favorite Staub Baking-Dish Set Is Only $50They’re some of my most-used pieces of cookware.
  18. sales
    Our Favorite Owala Water Bottle Is 25 Percent Off Today OnlyFive Strategist staffers are obsessed with it.
  19. sales
    A Le Creuset Pan for $100Pay a (highly discounted) price now, use it forever.
  20. dining
    The Best Fall Cookbooks, According to Our Kitchen and Dining WriterHighly giftable new releases for the newbie baker, dinner-party host, and technical chef.
  21. sales
    You Can Try Both of Graza’s Olive Oils for More Than 20 Percent Off Right NowNow’s your chance to scoop up those squeeze bottles you’ve seen everywhere.
  22. celebrity shopping
    What Eric Ripert Can’t Live WithoutThomas Keller introduced him to his favorite $22 reading glasses.
  25. sales
    This Leakproof Insulated Thermos Is Only $17 Right NowIt comes with an attached spoon, so just add soup.
  26. food
    The Best Hot Sauces According to Cooks and Recipe DevelopersHot, not-so-hot, and everything (zingy, tingly, crunchy, herbaceous) in between.
  27. sales
    This Small But Mighty Ninja Air Fryer Is Only $40Set the dial and … that’s basically it.
  28. dining
    Ask the Strategist: I Have Very Specific Needs for My Wedding DishesWe sieved through seven requirements to find the perfect wedding-registry dishware for a reader.
  29. sales
    This $13 Beverage Cooler Turns Hot Coffee Iced in One MinuteIt works with water, tea, wine, and juice, too.
  30. saw something said something
    The Mirror a Pair of Professional Home Stagers Have Used for 600 JobsIt’s basically indestructible and requires only one nail.
  31. sales
    This Back-to-School-Ready Ban.do Lunch Box Is Just $10 Right NowAnother colorway is priced even lower.
  32. steal my party
    How to Host a Height-of-Summer, Build-Your-Own-Hot-Dog Party“Hot dogs are the canvas; toppings are our medium.”
  33. sales
    This Easy-to-Use Ninja Air Fryer Is Just $40 Right NowThe perfect size for sides and snacks.
  34. sales
    Our Best Overall Air Fryer Is on Sale for Less Than $100It’s expert-recommended and quick to preheat, and it holds a lot of food.
  37. prime day 2023
    Vitamixes, Stasher Bags, and More Good Deals According to Our Kitchen WriterNow’s the time to stock up on reusable Stasher bags (one of our very favorite products) and snag the fancy blender you’ve always wanted.
  38. sales
    This 5-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set Is Only $36 Right NowAnd it’s made of ceramic, a material experts prefer because it’s nontoxic.
  39. small appliances
    The 5 Very Best Pressure CookersOur top pick (gasp) isn’t an Instant Pot.
  40. cookware and utensils
    The 5 Very Best Electric CooktopsStarting at $19.
  41. worth it
    The Diamond Earrings Padma Lakshmi Bought When She Made ItPlus the vacation she took when she found out her show had a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.
  42. worth it
    The Buttery Bedding That Molly Baz Bought When She Made It“I was on a butter kick at the time — eating lots of butter and buying lots of butter-colored things.”
  43. worth it
    What 15 Famous People Bought Themselves When They Made ItFrom a $40 hardcover book to a $4,100 toilet.
  44. sales
    Tom Colicchio’s Favorite Meat Thermometer Is 20 Percent Off Right NowAnd it’ll arrive by Father’s Day.
  45. fathers day 2023
    The Best Gifts for Foodie DadsFoolproof ideas for the dad who says the quickest way to his heart is through his stomach.
  46. how i pick my picks
    Ask Me About My Kitchen Trash CanA peek into the always-whirring brain of a Strategist writer.
  49. kitchen
    The 10 Very Best Water PitchersImportant: There’s one you can pour while lying down.
  50. decor
    The Best Tapered Candles, According to Designers and Candle ObsessivesWatch them slowly drip down over the stretch of a dinner party.
  51. kitchen
    5 Strategist Staffers (and Counting) Own This Ice-Cube TrayFor perfect cubes that pop out without a struggle.
  52. sales
    Our Favorite Reusable Storage Bags From Stasher Are 25 Percent OffOver the years, they’ve been recommended by Strategist staffers, sustainability minded folks, and expert cooks alike.
  53. strategist hive mind
    51 Etsy Shopping TipsAn accumulation of proclamations and well-sourced recommendations from the Strategist staff.
  54. travel
    I Took a Meandering 23-Day Road Trip From Toronto to L.A.Honky-tonk bars in Nashville, moules-frites in New Orleans, and sand dunes in Las Cruces.
  55. sales
    This Expert-Approved Water-Filter Pitcher Is on Sale for Only $35Say buh-bye to contaminants.
  56. celebrity shopping
    What Maguy Le Coze Can’t Live Without“Although they are very expensive, I buy these sneakers because they are not clean.”
  57. cookware and utensils
    I Threw Out My Pot Lids and Replaced Them With TheseThey nest in a neat, slim stack and take up virtually no real estate.
  58. cookware and utensils
    The 10 Very Best Spice GrindersBecause you really should be seasoning your food with more than salt and pepper.
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