Excellent Things

Cutting Edge

Nicely weighted. Supersharp blade. At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, the Henckels eight-inch chef's knife is the one that lets you get rid of that drawerful of cut fingers waiting to happen.

Chore Busters

The grater grates in both directions and catches the results in a measuring container. The peeler has a soft grip and take-no-prisoners blade. OXO tools: always an extra soupcon of genius.