Kitchen Essentials for Stylish Home Cooking

Every kitchen needs a solid wooden cutting board. This Italian walnut wood board has been hand-crafted by Italian artisans in a family-run factory in Udine, where woodworking traditions date back to 1892. Each board is one-of-a-kind, made from a single piece of wood to showcase the rich natural grain. Gentle on knife edges and elegant enough for serving, it’s a board you’ll reach for every day. With a little care – regular seasoning with food-grade mineral oil with overnight soaking – it’s a piece that will last a lifetime. 

Ask any chef and they’ll agree: a quality knife is the most important tool in the kitchen. Razor-sharp blades and a secure grip are essential – and Sabatier has been delivering both since 1821. Proudly crafted in Thiers, the French capital of cutlery, each knife is forged from a single mass of stainless steel, then tempered, ground and polished crosswise for strength and precision. This set, finished with natural olive wood handles and triple-riveted for durability, includes a pairing, serrated utility, chef’s, bread and carving knife. 

It’s time to wave goodbye to that chaotic plastic container cupboard – you know the one, with mismatched lids and precariously stacked tubs. Quality glass containers are the upgrade your kitchen deserves: they keep your food fresher, resist odours and stains, and double as stylish kitchen storage for everything from lentils to granola. This sleek glass jar, with a copper lid and polished brass artichoke handle, makes dispensing dried goods easy.

A matching dinnerware set is as much about aesthetics as it is practicality. Whether you prefer classic styles (see our heritage tableware brands) or something more contemporary, crockery should earn its place on your table by balancing quality and design. Cornishware ceramics strikes that balance beautifully. This family-run British pottery has been known for its signature stripes for over 100 years. Now, in partnership with Harrods, it presents a striking green collection made from Cornish clay, with every piece passing through the hands of 25 skilled craftsmen before it reaches yours. 

If you love the ritual of pour-over coffee and want a kettle worthy of your countertop, an electric pour-over kettle is well worth the investment. The Fellow Stagg EKG combines sleek design with precise temperature control, allowing you to set the heat anywhere between 40°C and 100°C. Its gooseneck spout ensures a steady, accurate pour, while the 1200-watt power means fast heating. Bonus features include an in-built brew stopwatch for timing your extraction and an adjustable hold mode to keep your water hot for up to an hour.

There was a time when a toaster simply toasted bread. Today’s premium models, however, come packed with innovations – from wider slots for thick-sliced artisan sourdough to reheat functions for those prone to forgetting their toast. The De’Longhi Eclettica toaster ticks all the boxes. This sleek, four-slice model offers six browning levels, convenient reheat settings and an extra-lift function for checking crumpets and bagels mid-cycle or retrieving smaller slices with ease.

Never again lose a cashmere sweater to a red-wine jus. A good apron isn’t just practical, it’s protective, durable and – chosen well – quietly charming. This chic Harrods green option is an apron with both style and substance, crafted from 100% cotton and embroidered with the Harrods logo, with two handy pockets for keeping a (matching) tea towel and phone close to hand.  

It’s easy to overlook the humble tea towel, but it’s a hard-working essential, leaving cookware dry, polished and lint-free. Made from soft, 100% organic cotton, this one is strong and durable, naturally absorbent, with a classic utilitarian-meets-bistro design that looks chic hanging on the AGA.