CuisinArt Griddler

B9,950 from Pantry Magic
Check out this amazing contraption. The top plate is adjustable, so you can make ten-decker paninis if you really wanted to. Or you can just raise it off the bottom surface and use it to make pancakes, grilled cheeses, et cetera. Three helpful dials let you adjust cooking temperatures to your liking.

XL Chopping Block

B4,900 from Pantry Magic
You can enjoy feeling like a manly butcher, even in your little kitchenette with this large, heavy and rather pretty cutting block. And that little indented rim means that the bloody, juicy mess you make, say, spatchcocking a chicken will stay on the block for an easy clean-up.

Chef’n Palm Peeler

B265 from Emporium
This dinky little device about the size of a flattened golf ball will make you excited to do food prep. Peel vegetables in exactly the same motion it takes to stroke a cat or hold the computer mouse. It’s comfy, soft rubber with a stainless steel blade and also comes in three, bold, cute colors.

Progressive Magnetic Measuring Spoons

B659 from Pantry Magic
Have you ever experienced this? You’ve got measuring spoons on a ring, but you only need to use one of them, but you’re too lazy to separate it from the rest, and then all the spoons get a bit dirty and you have to wash them all? We love the simple genius of these magnetized guys. No ring! Just pluck the one you need and stick it back on when you’re done.

Lodge Cast Iron Grill

B15,000 from Emporium
Even you, yes you, can grill a piece of meat and produce a gourmet meal with minimum effort. This cast iron grill is beautiful and heavy, but will still fit easily on your balcony. And because it uses charcoal, it’ll save you the terror of propane gas tanks. Besides, it’s common knowledge that cast iron holds more heat (perfect for searing) and the iron makes meat taste better than any non-stick pan or oven.

Severin Fondue Pot

B3,315 from Verasu
Now you can have people over for dinner without actually having to cook. This party-sized fondue pot comes with eight forks, each with a little splash guard so no one burns their fingers. The pot itself is equipped with a thermostat, so you don’t even have to deal with the stove or any sort of flame at all. It also comes out for easy-cleaning. Costing what a night out with friends might, this is worth the price.

Silicone Zone Close Garlic Peeler

B160 from Emporium
Sure you can easily smash garlic cloves to get the peel off, but then you have a sticky goo and garlic smell on your fingers for days. But this cute little garlic-shaped bag is straightforward and helpful. Just pop in up to three garlic cloves, roll the bag on a work surface and voila. The bag easily turns inside out to minimize handling the cloves, making you that much more likely to return to the kitchen.

Severin Food Processor

B9,990 from Verasu
Even if you’ve never set foot in the kitchen, you’ve probably lusted over the CuisinArt food processor at some point, only to be put off by the price tag. But we actually like the option from Severin, which is almost half the price, and has some nice accessories like the dough hook and the splash guard that lets you refill the mixing bowl without removing it. And the 4.5 liter bowl means that unless you open a restaurant, you won’t need a bigger one.

Fackelmann Zenker Icing Gun

B99 from Emporium
This icing gun comes with a syringe for icing/cream, a set of different-shaped nozzles, and even a set of stencils. Even if you don’t use this in the kitchen to decorate that batch of cookies, we can think of at least one other room where you might get creative with this little icing gun and its many accessories.

ESSENTIALS

Verasu, 83/7 Wireless Road, 02-254-8100. BTS Ploenchit. Open daily 9am-7pm
The Emporium, 5/F, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-269-1000. BTS Phrom Phong. Open daily 10am-10pm
Pantry Magic, G/F, Eight Thonglor, 88 Soi Thong Lor (corner of soi 10), 02-713-8651. Open daily 10:30am-9pm