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Perfectly sized for dinner-for-two, thismini Dutch ovenis Strategist editor Maxine Builder’s “go-to gadget” for cooking rice, kimchi stew, braised chicken thighs, and more.

Areaware, the maker of some of our favoritesculptural candles, also makes neat-looking candleholders. This three-in-one cast-iron style can fit a traditional taper candle — but also a tea candle or incense, simply by removing its top.

This (relatively) cheap but expensive-looking table will make a patio, deck, or yard even more functional as an extra place to rest your coffee mug, wineglass, or book. In white, it also won’t clash with anypatio setyou might already own.

Besides looking cool, thisiron wall ladderstores clothing, blankets, or towels if you’re lacking closet space.

If you’re starting to stock a “grown-up” kitchen, you’ll definitely want acast iron skillet. Strategist senior writer Liza Corsillo says it’s the best thing she bought in the last decade.

Even the home cooks who haveeverythingprobably doesn’t have one of theseJapanese cast iron precision cookers. Builder tried one out and was impressed by how “it can draw out flavors from essentially nothing.”

Any serious bread baker knows the importance of a good pan to bake it in. While you can get away with baking bread in a vessel that does other things (like a Dutch oven), those who really care about their loaves will appreciate how this pan is designed for one thing: baking better bread. As Strategist newsletter editor Mia Leimkuhlerexplains, “The pan’s design — flat bottom, domed top — basically offers a far more efficient way of baking bread the wayTartine’s Chad Robertsondoes by flipping his Lodge Combo cooker upside down.”

What do you buy when you already own the entire line of Lodge cast-iron pots and pans? A set of nesting cast-iron bowls that can be used for serving food or just zhuzhing up your coffee table.

Thishandy chainmail tool, one of our favorite gifts for home cooks, simplifies the process of cleaning cast iron — which requires scrubbing it thoroughly, but notsothoroughly that you’ll lose the built-in seasoning.

Theseplanterswith iron legs mix modern style with industrial design. Your cactus will look lovely in it.

You might have better luck with this heartily named specimen, whichwe’ve been toldis “extremely easy to maintain” and nearly impossible to kill.

A cast-irontea kettleto match your Dutch oven.

According to Strategist contributor (and coffee-scoop obsessive)Dinah Lenney, this handsome cast-iron coffee scoop would make an excellent gift for any coffee lover — and we agree.

Strategist contributor Leah Bhabha told us thissteak-branding ironwas the best gift she ever gave her boyfriend. Get one with your shared initials to impress summer barbecue guests.

Every type-A couple needs an entryway that meets their type-A needs. This iron-shelf set is the perfect place to hang bags, umbrellas, house keys, and light jackets.

If you thinkHalloweenis not a holiday but a state of mind, you’ll find any number of things to do with this cast-iron “cauldron” (one of which can be filling with candy for trick-or-treaters).

The cast-iron core gives thesekettlebellstheir weight; the enamel coating makes them gentle on your hands.

If you make your own tortillas, you’ll definitely want thiscast-iron pressthat reviewers say is easy to use and can work for other flatbreads like naan.

ChefLudo LefebvreofTrois Mecin Los Angeles says, “I wouldn’t be surprised if every single household in France had at least one or two Le Creuset products.” He uses the terrine for slow-cooking casseroles.

If you’re looking to splurge, you could always go all out and get a full set of matching enamel-coated cast-iron cookware from the status-y French brand.

It’s notmadeof iron, but thisliteral ironis actually a favorite of illustratorMaira Kalman, a self-professed “big ironer.”

Amazon reviewers say this Cuisinartwaffle ironis top-notch because it leaves generously sized indentations for slathering on maple syrup and butter. “This thing is so easy to use and so robust,” says one reviewer. “I’m going to die eating waffles.”

This lovely cast-ironmenorahis hand-forged in Vermont and looks so nice that you could put it out on a mantel year-round.

With a marble top, brass-finished iron legs, and a wooden lower shelf, this part-glam, part-mid-centurycoffee tablechecks all the boxes for, as freelance writerHélène Heathputs it, a “lovely styling opportunity.”

Fondue potswere a registry staple of theMad Menera, but we think it’d still be fun to break one out to nosh on melted cheese (or chocolate) and dippables with a group of friends.