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

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

$30 - $60 - browse cookbooks 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

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!)

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

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