This time of year, our thoughts invariably turn to pie. Yes, pie is traditionally a summer thing, with all those berries, apples, and pears coming into season. But we jump into pies as soon as rhubarb hits the markets, and there's something about a pie cooling on the windowsill in the fresh, new spring sunshine. (We've made three pies already this spring!) And if you're making pies, then you want a pretty crust. That's where this gorgeous pie pan from Emile Henry comes in. More

Take a look at this new cakelet pan from Nordicware and Williams-Sonoma — how cute would these little cakes be at a birthday party or a spring wedding? The pan does all the work for you, too — all the cuteness of multiple layers, and none of the work. More

Pie birds (also known as pie funnels, pie chimneys, and pie whistles) are hollow ceramic devices used to keep pies from bubbling over in the oven by providing ventilation from the hot filling through the crust. They originated in Europe and historians often argue over whether they came about in the 1500's or during Victorian times. More

Celebrity chefs offering up their expertise for chain retailers is nothing new. Getting people to purchase their products has a lot to do with people actually liking them. We happen to really enjoy Giada De Laurentiis, so it was a no brainer that we would be purchasing when we stepped in Target last week. More

The answer, of course, is: It's both!

Look at this oversized measuring cup from King Arthur Flour's Baker's Store. It's a 3-cup measure, which is actually very handy for measuring out large quantities of flour for big batches of bread and cookies (if you're not using a scale, of course).

But it also does double-duty as a teeny-weeny saucepan, and we can think of a lot of uses for it! More

We have a hate/love relationship with our cooling racks. On the one hand they are indispensable for helping cakes and cookies to cool faster and more evenly. One the other hand, they get tangled in a maddening way in our baking cupboard. Lee Valley has one solution to this dilemma: An expandable cooling rack. More

We are always looking for ways to make celebration cakes a little prettier, but a little easier, too. So we are really taken with these edible icing sheets from Ticings! More

When we mentioned using our pastry brush to clean our coffee grinder, we called it a "rarely-used" kitchen tool. But the more we thought about it, the more we realize how often this little paintbrush comes in handy! More

I had to giggle when I saw this new pan from Williams-Sonoma. Its utter specificity of purpose was just a little funny. But after I had my giggle, I found myself craving a whoopie pie, and then I started wondering if this little pan might actually have some true functionality in the baker's kitchen after all. More

The world of high end kitchen design can feel a bit awkward and cold compared to the well worn patina on the wooden spoons passed down through your family. It's easy to be standoffish, but when form meets function and beauty as it does in these new pieces from Matali Crasset — well then we're all ears. More