GIFT GUIDE: Zen Kitchen December 8, 2015A. K. Lister Consider a candy-colored stand mixer (Kitchenaid or bust), source of all homemade goodness and a spot of brightness in any kitchen... Stand Mixer by Kitchenaid ...or simple equipment, brilliantly designed to last a lifetime: a Peugeot Pepper Mill, a miniature Cuisinart, or an Alessi teapot... "Mignognette" Pepper Mill by Peugeot Mini Processor by Cuisinart Teapot by Alessi ...(or any of these other handy kitchen tools spotted whilst browsing the Alessi Shop)... Mortar & Pestle, Grater, Colander, all in AlessiShop ...or a well-made knife (perhaps a set of 3) and an invincible cutting board... Trio of Knives by Messermeister Cutting Board by John Boos & Co. ...or even just the most luxurious candle in the world, to calm a holiday-harried cook. Candle by Taffin May all your kitchens be Zen this season. XO, the Academy Comment categories SHOPPING, COOKING tags Kitchenaid, stand mixer, Peugeot, pepper mill, food processor, Cuisinart, teapot, Alessi, shop, morar, pestle, grater, colander, knife, knives, Messermeister, cutting board, Boos, block, Taffin, candle, Zen, kitchen