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Custom-made Knife Block and Knives
Custom-make your own knife block. Choose from 23 handmade ox-horn—handle knives, each with its own magnetized wood block. Insieme kitchen knives, from $280, by Berti—tops in Italian cutlery since 1895. Imported by MATCH: 201-792-9444.
Glass & Bamboo Teapot
Watch time slow down as tea blossoms in this elegant pot, a fusion of modern heat-resistant glass and traditional bamboo. Glass & Bamboo Teapot, $60. JAYSON HOME & GARDEN: 800-472-1885.
Wire Storage Rack
This versatile wire unit has a lovely vintage look, and also looks properly industrial in a modern setting. Since it's see-through, it hardly seems to take up any space. With 12 cubbies to help you get organized. 64-by-24-by-12 inches, $335. LITTLE CRICKET: 973-509-0990.
Market Tote Bag
Perfect for the farmer's market or errands around town, this waxed cotton tote (the glaze develops a lovely patina with age) folds up just like a brown paper bag. Multiple colors and styles. No. 105, $95. MADAME BAGUETTE: www.bravebrownbag.com.
Handmade Marionberry Jam
Imagine a blackberry, but deeper and more intense, which is why Marionberry jam, a Northwest delicacy, has developed a cult following. $6 for a 10-ounce jar, handmade with local marionberries. CEDAR SPRING FARM: 877-485-1640.
Mercury Glass Pendant Lamps
Such great shapes...why not float a group of these ethereal mercury glass pendants by Jamie Young over a kitchen island? Gold-leaf paint inside casts a warm glow. From left, St. Charles, St. Croix, and LaFitte, 13 to 10H inches high, from $165. JAMIE YOUNG COMPANY: 866-295-2677
Nigella Lawson's Salad Tongs
Not the usual salad tongs. These black melamine Serving Hands, $10, were designed by Nigella Lawson to dig right in. NIGELLA LAWSON'S LIVING KITCHEN: blisshome.us.
Barefoot Contessa's Lemon Bar Mix
Foolproof. And Ina Garten, aka The Barefoot Contessa, knows just how we like them, tart, with a buttery shortbread crust. $11, exclusively at CRATE & BARREL: 800-967-6696; crateandbarrel.com.
Royal Doulton Blackbird Pie Dish
A removable blackbird steam vent keeps the filling from boiling over. Royal Doulton ceramic pie dish, 9.25 to 13.25 inches, $30 to $40. CONRAN SHOP: conranusa.com.
Ceramic Cheese Board
The perfect house gift! The ceramic board comes with an equally cute aluminum slicer. Just add the Jarslberg. $50. MICHAEL ARAM: 866-792-2726; michaelaram.com.