Sourced through our favorite bean people, Rancho Gordo, these beautiful clay bean pots are hand-made in Mexico’s Valley of Tehuacan. We are deeply in love with ours. Lead-free. When in stock, they sell quickly.

$75 at Rancho Gordo - buy now

Made by Marcato, this is the delightful-to-use workhorse. We’ve had ours for decades.

$108 at Amazon - buy now

9-inch square oven-to-table piece is beautiful and built to last

$50 - buy now

This handcrafted wooden “Federal” 8-inch model is the best peppermill Leslie has ever owned, bar none.

$55 - buy now

This lightweight portable burner lets you cook brilliantly on the go, or use it to add a non-gas solution to your own kitchen. Amazing piece of equipment for the price.

$116 at Amazon - buy now

Quite simply, the most spectacular American rice — with an astounding history, and deep meaning for lowcountry people with African roots. You’ll need it for this dish.

$20 for 2 pounds - buy now

A collab between Doña Rosa and Masienda, it’s the press CWB Mexican cuisine expert Olivia Lopez uses at Molino Olōyō.

$95 - buy now

The Cuisinart ICE-70P1 2-quart model is the one we use to make our favorite ice creams, gelati and sorbets.

$128 - buy now

Our friends at Capay Mills grow and mill some of most outstanding heirloom flours in the land — a favorite with California bread bakers.

Flours and gift cards from $9.75 - buy now

This highly rated espresso machine will have you pulling pro shots in no time flat. We love it.

$750 - buy now

Visit the Cooks Without Borders Cookbook Shop to find cookbooks we love, old and new.

This 4.2 quart ceramic beauty is perfect for the Dutch oven loaves in Ken Forkish’s ‘Evolutions in Bread.’

$100 - buy now

José Andrés’ non-profit provides fresh, nourishing meals to families in areas of conflict and natural disaster around the world.

$ any amount - donate now

Cult purveyor Rancho Gordo is the gold standard for heirloom beans.

$6 - $7 per pound - buy now

We keep this in a giant jar — it’s our favorite way to season soups, braises and big pots of beans.

$10 for 800 grams / 1.76 pounds at Amazon - buy now

Yotam Ottolenghi calls for rose harissa in many of his recipes. This is the brand he recommends.

$13.99 - buy now

Every serious cook needs a mortar and pestle, especially for grinding spices. This one is a convenient size and not too heavy.

$20 - buy now

These make great gifts, or treat yourself. They’re especially nice if you don’t have access to a good farmer’s market or garden. Prices start at $69.

$200 for a Gourmet Box (shown above) - buy now

We love all of Le Creuset’s enameled cast-iron ware; this 4.5 quart Dutch oven is the one Leslie reaches for most often.

$321 - buy now

These chef-designed, pro-grade aprons will delight kids who cook. Available in varied colors and style.

$55 and up - buy now

Our favorite size of the mid-century chic Scandanavian-inspired design. Available in delicious colors.

$92 - buy now

We finally sprung for one of these bad boys last year. Why did we wait so long? It’s life-changing. The 5200 is the model Wirecutter says is still the best.

$398 - buy now

This instant-read thermometer from Thermaworks is super-speedy and accurate, whether you’re measuring frying oil or ice water. Life-changing!

$85 - buy now

From Masienda. Non-GMO. Imported from Mexico. (scroll down in the store for 3 more colors)

$12 for 2.2 pounds/1 kilo - buy now

Anyone who’s serious about Mexican cooking (guac!) needs one of these.

$40 - buy now

This carbon-steel number is the tortilla-lovers best friend. Want to get that elusive puff? You need this. From cookware co. Made In.

$95 - buy now

Capay Mills uses heirloom grains and a stone mill to create fresh and flavorful flour. We like their Sonora White Hard White Heirloom Whole Grain flour, but try them all!

$9.75 for a 2 lb bag buy now

This 8.3-inch Western-style Inox chef’s knife is Leslie’s favorite — she’s owned hers for more than 20 years.

$128 - buy now

We love this unisex style, made of high-quality “enzyme-washed” 100% cotton. It looks and feels great, has long-enough ties and great pockets.

$35 - buy now

Our favorite, counter-gripping stainless steel mixing bowls.

$ 60 - buy now

4 10-ounce bowls to professionalize your mise-en-place.

$15 - buy now

Grow herbs or vegetables all year long with this countertop hydroponic, LED-powered garden.

$145 - buy now

Anyone who cooks Thai food (or wants to learn) will rejoice at the sight of these. Peel and freeze the rind for later use.

$17 - buy now

We love all of Le Creuset’s enameled cast-iron ware; this 4.5 quart Dutch oven is the one Leslie reaches for most often.

$335 - buy now

From next-wave all-things-masa purveyor Masienda, everything you need to make nixtamal, including 4 varieties of dried heirloom corn from Mexico.

$77 - $197 - buy now

From Masienda. Non-GMO. Imported from Mexico.

$12 for 2.2 pounds/1 kilo - buy now

From Masienda. Non-GMO. Imported from Mexico.

$12 for 2.2 pounds/1 kilo - buy now

From Masienda. Non-GMO. Imported from Mexico.

$12 for 2.2 pounds/1 kilo - buy now

Four pounds of dried maiz cacahuazintle from Edo de Mexico via Masienda, plus 8 oz. cal (culinary lime/calcium hydroxide)

$24 - buy now

Tangier N.23 is renowned NYC spice purveyor La Boîte’s take on ras el hanout, Morocco’s famous (and difficult to put together at home) spice mix.

$15 for a 2-ounce jar - buy now

From Rancho Meladuco Date Farm, these plump, hand-picked dates are featured in Dana Cowin’s Giving Broadly.

$21 for a 2-lb box - buy now

Jing Gao’s all-natural, small-batch Sichuan chile crisp is said to be so addictive that former longtime Food & Wine editor Dana Cowin eats it “standing up at the fridge.”

$15 / 6 oz jar - buy now

Diaspora Co.’s Sanya Javeri Kadri sourced these vine-ripened, hand-harvested peppercorns from the Parameswaran family farm in Kerala, India.

$18 for 4.59 oz - buy now

This simple, lightweight mandolin comes with 4 Japanese Stainless Steel Blades. It completely streamlines vegetable prep!

$37 buy now

An Indian spice box keeps everything close at hand when you need it.

$34 - buy now

Assortment of 3 mole pastes from Oaxaca, via famed L.A. restaurant Guelaguetza. Includes mole negro, mole coloradito and mole rojo. Jar to sauce in 10 minutes.

$32 for 3 16-oz jars - buy now

Our first e-cookbook includes 21 of our best original recipes.

$5 - buy now (save $2!)

The “holy trinity” — ancho, arbol and guajillo — is represented in this assortment pack of high-quality, flexible and fresh dried chiles from Mexico.

$23 - buy now

From Vanessa and Kim Pham, these pantry shortcut kits (just add protein and veggies) give you everything else you need to make Thai larb; recipe included. It’s a favorite of former longtime Food & Wine ed-in-chief Dana Cowin. Each pack seasons 2-3 servings.

$12 for a 3-pack - buy now

Beth Maya Pollak curates these gorgeous mixed-and-matched vintage sets.

$350 and up - buy now

Yamahide Hanakatsuo brand bonito flakes, 2.82 ounces each.

$15 for 2 bags - buy now

It’s easy and fun to make your own tortillas and they’re so much better than the cardboard ones from the supermarket.

$26 buy now

Choose a fabulous cookbook through our Cooks Without Borders Cookbook Shop.

$30 - $60 - browse cookbooks now