If you loved the Serious Aprons we featured last month but found them a little pricey at $120, then you may want to consider Utility Canvas aprons. They're also made from a sturdy canvas material and have a similar work-ethic styling, but they sell at more than half the price. Utility Canvas carries some great market totes, too. More

Q: I'm looking for a pair of good shoes for use while I work in the kitchen. I have hard floors and as I get older, several hours straight of working taxes my back.

Have you posted information on those types of shoes I sees cooks wearing — sort of look like Crocs, or any other great shoes for this need. Please let me know and thank you.

Sent by Bill More

Have you seen the hot new aprons? We heard about them from Tim at Lottie + Doof and went to look for ourselves. These heavy-duty aprons from Stanley & Sons are seriously good-looking, and seriously made from reclaimed fabrics and materials. More

Are you ready for the garden, for digging in the dirt, and growing your own food? How about the bounty of summer and the joys of canning? We are, and we just found the t-shirt to do all that in. More

Have you ever put on a pair of jeans or a sweater the morning after you've cooked a big meal, and find that your clothes still have a faint, lingering eau de pot roast? Short of putting them through the wash, here's what we do to get rid of the odor! More

One thing about cooking is it sure is messy! Even when wearing an apron, we still wind up with splatters all over our sleeves. The very worst are the grease stains, which always seem totally impossible to get out.

Well, at least they were until we learned a very simple trick! More

We have a love/hate relationship with IKEA when it comes to kitchen supplies. (Well, and everything else too, I suppose.) On the one hand, you can find some terrific kitchen tools at low prices. On the other hand, we've been guilty of buying too much and taking home low-quality things we just never use. So now we usually stick to our tried and tested favorite kitchen tools from IKEA.

But every season we do like to look through the new catalog to see if there are any potential candidates for new classics. Here are a few things we are eyeing; have you seen any of them in person yet? More

We are fans of BUILT NY's bright, stretchy, and well-made wine totes and lunch bags. We've mentioned their cute lunchbox and their picnic duffel too. Now they're expanding into kitchen tools as well: they want to help you make your lunch, not just carry it. More

We love linen! It's one of the strongest, most durable fabrics, and it grows more beautiful each time you wash it. We have some lovely linen napkins, and we're on the lookout for a good linen apron. Here are ten under $50. More

We love this apron idea from the US-based company Just Perfect, which adds a zip-off towel along the bottom of a regular apron bib. What do you think? More