Intelligencer - I’m Over the Moon for This Spoon

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Back when kitchen and dining writer Emma Wartzman was working at Bon Appétit, the Kunz tasting spoon reigned supreme in the test kitchen and in restaurants across the country. She was influenced and bought one, but it pretty much sat in a drawer. However, it wasn’t until she was sent a similar — but, in her opinion, better-designed — tasting spoon from Gestura that she was sold on the idea. Wartzman says the Gestura “has become one of my most-used tools and lives on my countertop within easy reach.” Its thoughtful design allows her to seamlessly measure (it holds exactly one tablespoon), stir, drizzle, skim, serve (“its handle is long and elegant”), and is the perfect shape for basting butter over a steak and olive oil over a crispy fried egg.

Also on the site: Strategist beauty writer Arielle Avila has crowned CeraVe Hydrating Toner our new best-in-class toner. Formerly our best less-expensive hydrating toner, Avila says it’s our top pick because “it’s hydrating and non-stripping. When I tested it, it didn’t make my skin greasy so I think it can even work for oily skin.” And in other beauty news, Strategist writer Rachael Griffiths made a strong case for the eyelash separator in last week’s Beauty Brief newsletter.

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is also still kicking, and while there are deals to be had across just about every category, the beauty sale is particularly great. —Ashley Wolfgang, newsletter editor