Cook in the Raw

If you’re into sushi, you’ll want to check out these kitchen items: aprons, oven mitts and place mats decorated with sushi. For the real sushi nut, there are even neckties and baseball caps.

Sushi apron, $16.95; oven mitt, $7.95; place mat, $6.95. On the Internet at https://www.themegift.net. Use the search function for “sushi.”

Leaky Lou

This handy stainless steel colander is great for scooping food from boiling water or hot oil. No need to transfer it to a strainer or colander; the scoop does the job right then and there. Use it also to lower food into boiling water or oil without splashes or spills. It’s dishwasher-safe.

Colander-scoop, about $14, from AllRecipes.com, https://www.allrecipes.com; Solutions catalog, (800) 342-9988 or https://www.SolutionsCatalog.com; Practica, (800) 863-5613 or https://www.practica.com; or Country Store Catalog, (800) 558-1013 or https://www.countrystorecatalog.com.