Pastry Tools, Pasta Makers, Pie Cutters, and Baking Gadgets for the From-Scratch Cook.
There's a special kind of satisfaction in making it yourself: flaky pie crust, hand-cut ravioli, a batch of spritz cookies that look like the bakery's. The right tools are what carry you from "I could never" to "I make these all the time."
This collection covers both the pastry bench and the pasta board: the cutters, blenders, and presses that turn flour and butter into the good stuff.
Roll it, cut it, press it, plate it.
- ROLL OUT LIKE A PRO - the Silicone Pastry Mat gives you a nonstick surface with measurements printed right on it, so your crust is the right size before it hits the pan.
- FLAKY, NOT TOUGH - the Pastry Blender cuts cold butter into flour for pie dough and biscuits, the real secret to flaky layers.
- Making a showpiece pie? The Lattice Pie Top Cutter gives you a bakery lattice without the weaving, and the 14-Piece Cookie Press turns out perfect spritz cookies.
- Homemade pasta night? The Ravioli Maker with Press shapes and seals a dozen at once, and the Spaetzle Maker drops tender German dumplings straight into the pot.
- (For cooking and serving the pasta.) The 5-Quart Colander drains a full pound, and the Pasta ProKeeper stores the leftover dry noodles airtight.
From-scratch baking is easier than it looks with the right couple of tools.
Kooi Housewares is a family-run store in Muskegon, Michigan, and we love talking nervous first-time bakers into trying pie crust or fresh pasta. Insider tip: keep your butter cold and your hands quick when you cut it into the flour. Cold butter makes steam pockets in the oven, and steam pockets are what "flaky" actually means. Not sure where to start with pastry or pasta gear? Email us at support@kooihousewares.com and a real person will help.