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Kiki Aranita is a senior editor at the Strategist and a writer who covers kitchen and dining. She spent a decade as a chef and owner of the former restaurant and food truck Poi Dog. She won the MFK Fisher Prize from Les Dames d’Escoffier for her writing on Hawaii’s relationship with canned goods. She publishes the Substack Palaka: Behind the Scenes of Poi Dog, and she is a frequent contributor to Food and Wine and The Guardian U.S.

  1. cookware and utensils
    Let Jon Kung Tell You About His Speed RackIt’s a storage tower with open and movable shelving.
  2. women’s apparel
    The Target Dress I’ve Worn About 20 Times This Summer Is Just $23I saw this dress from across the room and had to have it.
  3. dining and entertaining
    This Clay Jug Keeps My Water As Cool As a Stanley DoesIt’s the most fun way to stay hydrated.
  4. celebrity shopping
    What Chutatip ‘Nok’ Suntaranon Can’t Live Without“When I like something, I will get it in every color or version.”
  5. celebrity shopping
    What Reem Assil Can’t Live Without“It goes without saying that every Arab household has to have za’atar.”
  6. dining and entertaining
    For When I Want to Make Hot Pot at Home in My PajamasI’ve used the pot to keep potatoes warm and crispy for brunch gatherings.
  7. celebrity shopping
    What Saïd M’Dahoma Can’t Live Without“You’ll never be overdressed or underdressed in a polo.”
  8. Why Do I Keep Seeing Algae Oil?Cooking oils fermented from algae and sugarcane are suddenly a thing.
  9. furniture
    This Is My Cardboard BedWho knew sleeping on cardboard would be so comfortable?
  10. small appliances
    The Secret to Frying Fish in a Tiny Kitchen? A 5-Pound AirHoodIt’s billed as “the World’s First Portable Kitchen Air Cleaner.”
  11. cookware and utensils
    The Very Best Kitchen ShearsFor everything from trimming herbs to cutting snow-crab legs.