Sales season is in full swing – and there’s no better time to update your home cooking gear. In fact, that’s what we’re doing at Broadsheet.
There are gifting items to delight a seasoned chef, alongside cookware upgrades to help you prepare for festive spreads. Here’s everything our editorial team is coveting this Black Friday.
Crumble air fryer
$269 with code BFCM10 (was $429)
I didn’t hop on the air fryer trend in lockdown, but this retro-inspired design by Crumble has me googling all the recipes I could try (peep this dutch cream gnocchi with a mushroom crumb).
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$33 (was $60)
I recently made a coffee cake with a friend who was using cup measurements instead of weighing ingredients and it shook me to my core. A kitchen scale is probably the easiest way to improving your home baking. You’re spending so much on ingredients – give yourself the best chance at success.
– Audrey Payne, Melbourne food and drink editor. Citta Enamel Round baking tray
$44 (was $55)
Christmas is near. And I’m leaning into the sales to level up my dinner party game in time for hosting season. This spherical dish by Kiwi design house Citta has caught my eye with its on-trend olive green hue. It’s a roasting tray that doubles as an aesthetic platter for shared plates, and I just know I’ll use it again and again.
– Evie Baker, photo editor. Crumble Deep fry pan
$175 (was $250)
There’s a cupboard in my kitchen that I hate opening. Inside, arranged in a fashion that can best be described as Jenga-esque, are a series of sad, second-hand mismatched pots and pans. And somehow, I’ve lost all the lids. I desperately want to be the sort of organised grown-up who owns some of the matcha green collection from Crumble – and can open their cupboards without fear.
– Lucy Bell Bird, national assistant editor. Breville Dual Boiler coffee machine
$1349 (was $1699)
I used to have guardrails for my coffee consumption: one white and one black per day. For myriad reasons, those guardrails have been completely ripped out this year. In 2025, I'm committing to full-blown caffeine addiction with the help of something like the Breville Dual Boiler coffee machine. Just hook it to my veins.
– Dan Cunningham, acting features editor. Le Creuset three-piece cookware set
$386.40 (was $644)
Le Creuset holds cult status in the kitchen, and rightfully so. Its colourful cast iron pots and pans consistently end up on wishlists, whether it be for birthdays, house warmings or weddings. This three-piece set – made up of a sauteuse, square dish and silicone heat mat – is on mine. It’s practical, durable and sits pretty on the stovetop. (I’ll be making this brothy cavatelli in mine).
– Gitika Garg, assistant editor. Crumble Essential knife set
$315 with code BFCM10 (was $505)
I’m over the battle of me versus bread crust, all because my knives are blunt. Instead, I’m going to start my day right, and invest in a new set.
– Simone Richardson, shopping editor. Citta Rib six-set tumbler
$95.20 (was $119)
The stackable, tinted tumblers by Citta remind me of childhood summer barbeques at my nonna’s house: the glasses sprawled on a chequered tablecloth amassed with pasta salads and trays of porchetta. They balance retro chic with 2024 cool – and I need them in my kitchen.
– Stephanie Vigilante, head of social media. Global GS-5 vegetable knife
$90 (was $149)
Daiso’s knives have been good to me, but I’m ready to grow up. This Global vegetable knife ticks a lot of boxes for me, it’s sturdy but light and is a good all-rounder.
– Holly Bodeker-Smith, newsletter editor. Our Place Perfect pot
$190 (was $300)
My poor, abused, cheapo saucepan has been on its last dented and scratched legs for a while. Every time I use it I think, “I deserve better than this.” Now I know what better looks like: this colourful Perfect Pot from the Julia Busuttil Nishimura- and Jessica Nguyen-approved brand Our Place. And there’s a hefty $110 off.
– Jo Walker, studio editor. Asoke x Cobake Resin cake stand
$74.50 (was $149)
Every now and then, one of my close friends will send me photos of a majestic cake that she’s managed to conjure up. She deserves this.
– Rashmi Mohotti, social media coordinator. Kitchenaid Artisan stand mixer
$645 (was $1049)
From fresh bread to lemon meringue tart and beyond – my partner is an avid baker (and me: the hungry accomplice!). And while he enjoys the labour of love, I think it’s time to let Kitchenaid do some of the heavy lifting. The Artisan stand mixer has all the attachments he could want to mix, mash and shred, stir, whip and knead to his heart’s content. That’s my Christmas gift sorted.
– Simone Richardson, shopping editor. Our Place Mini Cookware set
$400 (was $615)
I have a pretty solid collection of Our Place bits and bobs, from its iconic Always Pan and Perfect Pot to its glassware. Living in a two-person household means smaller portions (for the most part), so I'd love to add some mini pots and pans to my kitchen.
– Maggie Zhou, fashion editor. Ooni Koda 12 gas-powered pizza oven
$520 (was $649)
I live in a sharehouse and generally avoid buying anything too fancy for fear of it being damaged by unruly guests. My dad, however, does not (lucky him), so I’ll be buying him the Omni Kona pizza oven and inviting myself over for weekly feeds. When you think about it, it's really a gift for me (see what I did there?).
– Maddy Pogue, social media coordinator. PL8 Professional mandolin
$108 (was $180)
“Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber” are the words of Logan Moffitt in his Tiktok cucumber salad series. And quite frankly, he's not wrong, particularly when paired with tangy, chilli-infused dressings and shaken through in a silly little tub (also on my wishlist). But it all starts with a mandolin.
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