Ready to talk turkey?
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or whipping up Thanksgiving dinner for the first time this year, there’s less than two weeks left to get geared up for the festive feast.
So as the busiest season for hosts (and their kitchens) approaches, don’t get stuck working with worn-out pots and pans or broken kitchen gadgets.
Before it’s time for turkey stock, take stock of your cookware — and consider investing in the below celebrity-approved staples to fill in the gaps.
(Plus, if you’re already blasting holiday music, don’t forget to get ahead on present picking with our guides to the best stocking stuffers and more.)
Le Creuset Stoneware Mini Pumpkin Cocotte
Celebrities (and the internet) are obsessed with Le Creuset’s cookware, and for good reason. This cute cocotte isn’t just built to ensure even heating, it also makes a great addition to any fall-themed tablescape.
Famous fans of the brand include Adele, Tori Spelling, Kristin Cavallari and Lisa Vanderpump, the latter of whom once told Page Six Style Le Creuset is “the Rolls-Royce of cookware” and “lasts forever.”
Our Place Always Pan 2.0
“Who Says” you need to buy mountains of pans? The Always Pan is designed to perform the functions of 12 traditional pieces of kitchenware.
Selena Gomez teamed up with the brand on Rosa and Azul versions of both the Always Pan and the Perfect Pot ($165 $115) in 2022. She’s not the only star who swears by Our Place, however, as Oprah, Paris Hilton and Cameron Diaz are all reportedly fans.
Our Place Hosting Apron
Being the hostess with the mostess needn’t mean sacrificing style. Gomez expanded her Our Place line this year with a cute pleated apron.
The machine-washable design even features a conversion cheat sheet built into the pocket, so there’s no need to whip out Google mid-dinner prep.
Bloomhouse 12-Piece Cookware Set
Outfit your entire kitchen with this Oprah-approved cooking set, which — as the media mainstay noted on her 2022 “Favorite Things” list — is “coated in nontoxic nonstick ceramic” and available in eight colors.
“These durable pots and pans don’t just look chic — they work hard, too!” she added, raving that two of the pieces even “come with ceramic steamers, so you can easily make healthy veggie sides in a flash with little to no oil.”
Kitchen Gizmo Strap N Strain Pot Strainer
Want to “make it nice” this Thanksgiving? “RHONY” alum Dorinda Medley told E! she owns around six of these space-saving pot strainers.
“This is one of my favorites,” she raved. “It’s so simple. Sometimes those simple ideas that people come up with are the best, don’t you think? This is a great strainer … It attaches to your pan.”
Paris Hilton 7-Piece Kitchen Set
Cooking up Thanksgiving dinner? That’s (literally) hot. Paris Hilton’s Amazon store is filled with pops of pink for your kitchen, ranging from a Nonstick Pots and Pans Set ($130) to this seven-piece utensil set designed to display.
Le Creuset Round Dutch Oven
Leaf it to Le Creuset to create autumn colors of its signature dutch oven. The design’s a customer favorite, as it’s managed to maintain a five-star rating based on over 6,000 Amazon reviews.
“In my opinion, this might just be the ultimate cooking vessel!” raved one satisfied shopper, while another dubbed it “incredible and worth the money.”
Martha Stewart 3-Piece Oven to Table Stoneware
Cookware that doubles as a stylish serving dish? Now that’s a “good thing.” Martha Stewart’s namesake line includes this smooth, glazed bakeware, available in five colors including her signature light blue.
Martha Stewart Castelle 10-Piece Cookware Set
The domestic doyenne’s extensive Amazon store also features this set of 10 pots and pans, which has racked up a 4.5-star rating and over 240 reviews.
12” Hexclad Hybrid Pan
Hexclad’s also emerged as a celebrity favorite, finding fans in Cameron Diaz, Gordon Ramsay — who collaborated on a collection — and Hailey Bieber, who uses the brand’s pans in her YouTube series.
Epicurean Non-Slip Cutting Board
Looking for a cutting board that’s a cut above the rest? Cameron Diaz swears by a similar Epicurean non-slip board, as she told The Strategist she even uses hers to serve charcuterie.
“I have a couple of these in black,” she said. “They’re made from wood pulp, so they’re eco-friendly and super-durable.”
Ayesha Curry Home Collection Non-Stick Stock Pot
Ayesha Curry first launched her cookware brand in 2016, following the release of her “Seasoned Life” cookbook. These days she’s a seasoned brand founder, offering home products like this versatile stock pot designed to heat fast and clean quickly and easily.
Oxo Spiralizer
Beyond kitchenware for keeping things “Hot N Cold,” celebrities’ kitchens also include plenty of versatile, handheld gadgets. Case in point? Katy Perry once used this compact spiralizer while cooking on-camera with Gordon Ramsay, per People.
Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 4 Qt. Hero Pan
Billed as a “one pot solution for any kitchen,” this ceramic non-stick pan from Drew Barrymore’s home line is currently on sale for under $60.