18 Essentials To Kickstart Your Kitchen
From a collection of cookware to everyday condiments, here are all of the items you need to feel confident while cooking.

A highly-styled and well-stocked kitchen doesn’t happen overnight. It requires patience in picking and choosing products that are both useful and spark joy. Certainly, you can’t go wrong with a curated collection of cookware from Potluck—co-founded by Glossier alum, Jessica Sheft-Ason—that comes without a steep price tag or over-the-top fuss. Other indispensable items for the home cook? Pieces like salad servers from Dinosaur Designs and an elevated colander from Ekobo put the ease in entertaining. So if you’re just getting your bearings behind the counter and you’re not quite sure where to start, no problem. From basics without the bells and whistles to essential condiments to always keep at hand, we’ve rounded up the best 18 female-founded products to help make your kitchen feel complete.
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