Shop • The Candid Cooks

products we love

Shop our kitchen picks

This post may contain affiliate links. As Amazon Associates and through other affiliate programs, we earn from qualifying purchases if you click on a link – at no extra cost to you. We only promote products we actually use and truly love!

Collections of our favorite kitchen and home items, as well as our digital cookbooks and other cooking resources we love. We use everything here almost daily in our own kitchen!

Our Digital Cookbooks and Resources
Other Favorite Cooking Resources
Recommended Cookware
Essential Equipment
Kitchen Tools
Prepware and Food Storage
Serveware
Barware
Other Fun Things We Love

Our Digital Cookbooks and Resources

Digital PDF downloads of our recipe collections and cooking resources, including a printable meal planner.

21 Unique Pizza Recipes E-Book

A collection of our most unique pizza recipes, from Roman style to Neapolitan to sheet pan pizzas and more.

10 Quick and Easy Dinners E-Book

Go-to dinners you can make in under 30 minutes with 10 ingredients or less.

Top 10 Recipes E-Book

The 10 most popular recipes from our blog, in an ad-free format.

Meal Planning Kit

A printable meal planner and grocery list to help you crush your meal planning goals.

Other Favorite Cooking Resources

Our favorite cookbooks and MasterClass courses! These all have taught us so much about cooking.

Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat

The holy grail of cookbooks – this will teach you everything you need to know!

Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish

A detailed guide to making delicious artisan bread in your home kitchen.

Mastering Pizza by Marc Vetri

The best guide to making homemade pizza from scratch!

Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines

A collection of easy to follow recipes that we love.

MasterClass by Roy Choi: Intuitive Cooking

Learn to cook intuitively while trying Asian fusion recipes.

MasterClass by Alice Waters: The Art of Home Cooking

Learn foundational cooking skills and what it means to eat fresh, local food.

MasterClass by Massimo Bottura: Modern Italian Cooking

Learn how to make unique takes on traditional Italian dishes.

MasterClass by Lynette Marrero & Ryan Chetiyawardana: Mixology

Learn about all different types of cocktails, and how to make your own recipes.

Recommended Cookware

Our favorite pots, pans, and bakeware that we use daily in our own kitchen.

Cuisinel Cast Iron 2-in-1 Multi Cooker

Use each pan separately for searing or frying, or use them together as a Dutch oven.

Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan

Perfect for grilling indoors and getting the perfect char.

Lodge 10.5-Inch Cast Iron Griddle

Comes in handy for making quesadillas, pancakes, and cast iron pizza.

YOSUKATA 13.5-Inch Carbon Steel Wok

Absolutely a must-have if you like making stir fry and other Asian dishes!

Viking 3-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set, 13-Piece

High quality stainless steel cookware that will make you feel like a real chef. We love our Viking pans!

Caraway Ceramic Cookware Essential Set

We love this non-toxic cookware set! It’s super nonstick and easy to clean, plus it comes in so many beautiful colors.

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Round Dutch Oven, 5.5 Quart

This beautiful pot heats food evenly and will last a lifetime with proper care.

Staub Ceramic Baking Dishes, Set of 2

Functional and beautiful baking dishes that go from oven to table.

Ceramic Au Gratin Dishes, Set of 4

The perfect size for small oven-baked appetizers or side dishes. Or, use them as pretty serving dishes for all kinds of things!

OXO 9×13 Glass Baking Dish

A freezer, oven, and dishwasher safe baking dish with a lid for easily storing leftovers.

Nordic Ware Baking Half Sheet, Set of 2

The best baking sheets we’ve ever owned – made of aluminum so they cool down quickly after coming out of the oven.

Wilton Mini Loaf Pan

Make mini loaves of quick breads instead of one giant loaf.

Checkered Chef Wire Cooling Racks, Set of 2

Small but mighty cooling racks that can also be used in the oven.

Essential Equipment

Appliances and gadgets we use all the time.

Cuisinart Stand Mixer

Better than a KitchenAid, in our opinion!

Ninja Foodi Power Blender

We love making sauces and smoothies in this super powerful blender.

Cuisinart 3-Cup Food Processor

A small yet powerful standalone food processor.

DASH 3-Quart Air Fryer

The perfect size for cooking 1 to 2 servings at a time.

Proctor-Silex 4-Quart Slow Cooker

We love our old-school slow cooker for its simple controls and modest size. Perfect for making 6 to 8 servings at a time.

BLACK+DECKER 4-Slice Toaster Oven

Toaster ovens are superior to regular old toasters. You can toast burger buns or sandwich rolls in here, or make small batches of crostini!

Victoria Cast Iron Tortilla Press

Make homemade tortillas with this heavy duty cast iron press.

Braun MultiMix Hand Mixer

This powerful hand mixer is a great stepping stone to a stand mixer.

Braun Immersion Blender

We use this all the time for soup! It’s also great for making small batches of whipped cream.

Oster Waffle Iron

Every kitchen needs a good waffle iron, and this one has held up well for us!

3-Tier Bamboo Steamer Basket

Easily steam dumplings and vegetables at home.

DASH Mini Waffle Maker

It makes mini waffles – need we say more?

Kitchen Tools

Tools we think every home cook should own – they’ve all made cooking easier and more fun for us!

Box Cheese Grater

You should almost always be using freshly grated cheese! Buy one of these ASAP if you don’t own one yet.

OXO Handheld Mandoline Slicer

Comes in handy for slicing things super thin, like when you’re making scalloped potatoes.

Dreamfarm Scizza Pizza Scissors

Cutting your pizza with scissors is the most reliable way to get clean slices without messing up the toppings – or scratching your pans!

Material Kitchen Knife Trio

If you want to splurge on a set of razor-sharp, well balanced knives, we can highly recommend this gorgeous set!

Henckels Statement Kitchen Knife Set, 12-Piece

Every home cook needs a reliable knife set! This is a great budget option if you don’t want to break the bank.

Dexter Chinese Chef’s Knife

This hefty knife is great for cutting through tough ingredients like sweet potatoes and frozen meat.

OXO Wooden Saute Paddle

Our go-to cooking utensil for most recipes – wood is kind to your pans.

Tovolo Mini Whisk

Better than a full size whisk, if you ask us. Perfect for whisking small bowls of eggs or homemade condiments.

Stainless Steel Spider Strainer

You’ll use this more often than you think! Great for making gnocchi and deep-frying.

Amazon Basics Can Opener

We have never felt so passionately about a can opener before – this is the only one we’ve tried that ACTUALLY works!

OXO Meat Tenderizer

Comes in handy for pounding out cuts of chicken or steak to equal thicknesses.

Cuisinart 3-in-1 Stuffed Burger Press

Use it to shape burger patties or make stuffed burgers!

Victoria Cast Iron Grill Press

Handy if you like making paninis and toasted sandwiches, or smashburgers.

Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale

Every home cook should have a kitchen scale. We use ours all the time to portion out meat and weigh ingredients for baking.

Instant Read Meat Thermometer

We love how quickly this thermometer reads the temperature, and that it’s magnetic so we can store it on our fridge.

Kitchen Torch

A fun little tool for making creme brulee or melting cheese over things!

Chef Pomodoro Bench Knife

Perfect for cutting, shaping, and scraping dough for all your favorite breads, pizzas, and baked goods.

Prepware and Food Storage

Standout food storage containers we swear by.

Souper Cubes 1 Cup Silicone Freezer Tray, Set of 2

Our favorite freezer storage solution ever – perfect for soups, stews, pizza sauce, and curries.

Souper Cubes Stoneware Set

We use these all the time for reheating food from our Souper Cubes, and for serving and storing pretty much anything.

OXO 5-Piece POP Container Set

Airtight storage that stacks in your pantry for a clean, organized look and makes it easier to find what you’re looking for.

Libbey Glass Prep Bowls, Set of 8

Perfect for mise en place or storing small amounts of leftover ingredients.

Rubbermaid Produce Saver Container

Makes strawberries last twice as long in the fridge – it’s like magic!

Serveware

Beautiful and functional pieces we use often that have stood the test of time.

Live Edge Acacia Charcuterie Board

A gorgeous wooden charcuterie board big enough to serve a crowd.

Acacia Wood Pizza Peel

A beautiful way to serve homemade pizza and flatbreads.

Fiberglass Chopsticks, 5 Pairs

Durable, high quality chopsticks that are also dishwasher safe.

Stainless Steel Taco Holders, Set of 4

A must-have if you love Taco Tuesday!

Bamboo Cheese Board

A cute serving board that comes with 3 ceramic bowls. We use the bowls all the time for serving condiments, dips, and sauces!

Barware

Our favorite items for a well-equipped home bar.

Mixology & Craft Boston Shaker Set

Everything you need to make craft cocktails at home.

The Mini Bar: 100 Essential Cocktail Recipes

Cocktail recipes everyone should know, organized by liquor type.

Stainless Steel Drinking Straws, Set of 4

Save the turtles and use these reusable straws for your homemade cocktails instead of plastic ones.

Cactus Silicone Drink Markers

Keep track of whose drink is whose with these adorable little succulents.

Other Fun Things We Love

Food-related odds and ends we love, plus care products for our cast iron collection.

Keurig K-Mini Coffee Maker

A trusty little coffee maker that fits into small spaces – perfect for apartment living.

Reusable K Cup Coffee Filters, 4 Pack

Fill with your favorite coffee grounds and reduce single-use waste.

Nathan James Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart

A gorgeous bar cart to show off your collection.

SodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker

Make your own seltzer instead of buying cans to save money and save the environment!

Microwave Popcorn Maker

Swap processed microwave popcorn bags for natural, whole kernels that you can pop in this little guy.

YETI Rambler 20-Ounce Tumbler

Our trusty tumblers go everywhere with us and have even survived falling off the roof of the car.

TriceraTaco Taco Holder

An adorable way to serve tacos to your little dino-lover.

1.5-Inch Mini Cookie Cutters

Cut fruits and veggies into fun shapes for your little ones, or use these to shape mini sugar cookies.

OXO Cast Iron Cleaning Brush

A useful tool to keep your cast iron collection in tip-top shape.

Lodge Grill Pan Scrapers

These scrapers will get between all the crevices of your grill pan to help release any stuck-on bits.

Lodge Cast Iron Care Kit

Comes with a cleaning brush, scraper, seasoning spray, and rubber handle – everything you need in one set.