Waxed Canvas Lunch Bag from Overlap Studio

• $48
• Etsy

Waxed canvas bags like this one have been very popular lately - they're sturdy and exceedingly handsome. I especially like this on from Etsy artisan Overlap Studio.

Cutlery Roll by Moba Design

• $25.87
• Etsy

If you take your silverware with you to work a cutlery roll like this one is nice to have. It rolls up your fork, spoon, and knife neatly, along with a napkin (you could even use a cloth napkin - how civilized!) and tucks into your lunchbox. This Etsy seller has lots of cute fabric patterns, too.

Panda Two-Tiered Kotobuki Bento Box

• $12.49
• Amazon.com

I recently bought this little bento box for a small friend of mine, and I was rather overcome by its cuteness. It's also quite functional, with two small deep sections for rice and vegetables, or a sandwich and fruit. It's small, but big enough for a kid or a light eater. 4-1/2-inch L by 4-1/2-inch W by 3-1/8-inch H.

Tiffin Lunch Kit from Sinclaire Design

• $65
• Sinclaire Design

This pretty, modern tiffin has been making the blog rounds for a while now, but it is now out of prototype mode and into the real world. The bowls are made out of durable ceramic, with a cork lid and a traditional metal carrying handle. It's a beautiful little lunch box, with the functionality of a classic tiffin, and the prettiness of modern design.

Tart Cherry Grapefruit Jam from We Love Jam

• $15 for 9 oz
• We Love Jam

I recently featured We Love Jam's transcendent apricot jam, but to close out Breakfast Week I needed to return quickly to them and show you their Tart Cherry Grapefruit Jam. This is such a unique combo, and it is indeed "electric" as one of their customers said. It's rich and not very sweet, with a serious zing from the grapefruit. Amazing!

(Also note their kumquat marmalade, at the same link above. It's a finely textured, bright marmalade - one of my favorites ever. Alas, this is the last year they're making it, so get it while they've got it.)

Poach Pods

• $9.95
• Lee Valley Hardware Catalog

Poaching an egg isn't difficult (see the video here and more tips here) but sometimes you want it to be extra easy, or to look extra good. Many of our readers have said how much they love these poach pods, which turn out a perfectly round poached egg.

Vanilla Sheep Milk Yogurt from Bellwether Farms

• $2
• Whole Foods Market

I could write a whole week of Daily Finds about yogurt, but this one tops my list (I've written about it before!). Bellwether Farms in Petaluma, CA, makes a sheep's milk yogurt that I literally dream about. It's tangy and smooth, and not too rich. It tastes gently different than cow's milk yogurt, but it's not as assertive as goat yogurt. And it's gentler on the digestion than cow milk yogurt - a really splendid breakfast, especially in the vanilla flavor, which comes speckled with real vanilla seeds. If you are lucky enough to live on the West Coast and have this stuff in your grocery store, go buy some now.

Star Wars Heroes & Villains Pancake Molds from Williams-Sonoma

• $19.95
• Williams-Sonoma

Do you need pancakes shaped like Yoda and Darth Vader? Maybe not, but there's gotta be someone out there who would flip out to see a stormtrooper on her breakfast plate. The handles on these sturdy pancake molds fold down for storage, and they are hand-wash only. You get a Yoda, a Darth Vader, and a stormtrooper. Light sabers not included.

Dualit Lite 2-Slice Soft-Touch Toaster

• $89.95
• Sur La Table

Dualit makes toasters that have a uniquely gorgeous mod and retro styling. They also make British-style toast: Extra crisp, a little dark (just the way I like it, but not to everyone's taste). They are also made to last, which makes them expensive. This Lite series is a little more affordable, but it still has that attractive look.

Letter Pressed Cookie Cutters from Fred & Friends

• $22
• Urban Outfitters

Letterpress printing has had such a renaissance in the last few years - was a cookie cutter far off? It's here now, in the shape of this cute set from the ever-resourceful Fred & Friends. Spell out a birthday greeting, a name, anything you like with this full set of alphabet letterpress. There's even an ampersand and an exclamation mark!

Milk Chocolate Bar from Scharffen Berger

• $4.50
• Chocosphere

When it comes to chocolate, I confess I am more enamored of milk chocolate than the darker stuff. Sure, dark chocolate is rich and complex, but a milky, not-too-sweet chocolate bar like this terrific one from Scharffen-Berger is just the one for me. Each bar is 85g, or 3oz.

Lavender Gray And Buff Stoneware Bowls from SuiteOneStudio

• $40
• Etsy

I love small, organic bowls like these. These are a soft lavender grey inside with a rougher, more rustic exterior. They're just the right size for dips or nuts on the appetizer table.

VeggiChop Hand-Powered Food Chopper from Chef'n

• $19.99
• Amazon.com

I've talked about this little chopper before, but I wanted to return to it as it has a relatively new and improved design. I really love this chopper. It doesn't need any electricity, and pulling the cord to make the blades go is actually rather fun. It is wonderful for chopping nuts and herbs and making pesto, sauces, and salsa. It doesn't mash vegetables to pulp the way higher powered food processors do. I really do use this more frequently than any other food processor.

Spring Cupcake Papers from Crate & Barrel

• $6.95
• Crate and Barrel

Cheery cupcake liners for spring, for garden parties and Easter, in hues of pink, purple, and yellow. Grease-proof paper. 100 liners.

Desa Butter Dish from Blomus

• $22.49
• 2Modern

A well-made little butter dish, just right for a half stick of butter. It measures 3.95l x 5.93w x 2.37h and it is made of porcelain with an easy grip edge, and a silicone seal to protect the lid. Dishwasher safe.

Minimalist Utensil Jar from Anthropologie

• $58
• Anthropologie

A large, solid jar to hold utensils is one of those items in the kitchen that gets taken for granted yet used every day. This one is especially solid and seriously good-looking.

Dandelion & Burdock Soda from Fentimans

• $3.25
• Amazon.com

I don't drink a lot of soda but this stuff is different and a little special. It's an old-fashioned brew, made with dandelion leaves and burdock root, spiced with ginger and anise. It's not too sweet - but earthy and complex. An unusual sort of soda.

Square Stainless-Steel Spatula from Williams-Sonoma

• $26
• Williams-Sonoma

This stout little spatula is just the right size and shape for so many tasks; it's wide and not too long, and so much better for lifting delicate fresh cookies from a baking sheet. Its size and shape are wonderful for lifting out the first slice of sheet cake or cinnamon rolls, too.

Indigo Stoneware Oval Baker from Le Creuset

• $39.95
• Sur La Table

We've already mentioned Indigo, the new Le Creuset color for this season at Sur La Table. But I wanted to especially point out the 3 3/4-quart bakers, a great size (in any color) for gratins, casseroles, even fruit crumbles and brownies! It's more decorative than the usual 9x13 dish, going straight from oven to table.

Apostrophe Orange Peeler from Alessi

• $28
• Alessi

This small and functional objet d'art was my Valentine's Day present from my sweetie, and I am really loving it. Do you need a gadget to peel an orange? Of course not. But if you love citrus and like little modern objects in the kitchen, then this is a sweet gift to yourself. It does a good job hooking its tiny snout into orange peel and getting you started on a piece of juicy winter citrus. But it also stands up on its weighted base and wobbles, just a bit, like a toy for grownups. This little thing has personality and it's terribly enjoyable.