HG Designs
HG Founders' Favourites
Founders' Keepers
This week brings a study in essentials. What sparks joy? What are our go-to recipes for flavour and comfort? How - and who - will we stay in touch with once life goes back to normal? As we cull our homes and our priorities, we asked ourselves what HG products we not only love, but use over and over. Like your mother's roast chicken, or your favourite slippers, these essentials are keepers. They give us daily pleasure, having stood the test of time in terms of design, quality and functionality.
Martha's Top 4 Essentials
1. Olivewood Salt Keeper
"This is filled with finishing salt and gets used many times a day. I honestly don't recall what I did before it entered my kitchen."
2. Staub Dutch Oven
"I can't imagine a kitchen without a Dutch oven. Whether it's chili, soup, or this chicken stew a good friend swears by, their weight and size mean you can braise, fry, stew, bake, slow cook and poach. I'm about to try my first loaf of sourdough using my 'cocotte' - wish me luck!"
3. Zalto Universal
"It's hard to look at another wine glass the same way once you've used a Zalto. I love the contrast of its delicacy and strength, with a stem that's been compared to a stiletto heel and a construction strong enough for the dishwasher. This glass set a new gold standard in the world of wine, and is gets used every day."
4. Raw Honey
"I'm really sweet on this honey. We found a producer in Prince Edward County who is as passionate about his bees as he is his honey. Not only is it delicious, but because it's unprocessed, this honey provides a staggering amount of immune boosting and antibacterial properties."
Andrea's Top 4 Essentials
1. Mario Luca Giusti's Palla Pitcher
"I'm a big fan of Mario Luca Giusti and an ardent lover of summers in Georgian Bay. This shatter-free Palla pitcher embodies summer and the possibility for drinks to be enjoyed ‘on the rocks'."
2. Richard Ginori's Oriente Italiano Dinnerware
"I'm a big fan of Mario Luca Giusti and an ardent lover of summers in Georgian Bay. This shatter-free Palla pitcher embodies summer and the possibility for drinks to be enjoyed ‘on the rocks'."
3. Rings Vase
"Ichendorf is a company producing beautiful hand blown glass in northern Italy. One of my many essential home décor items is their clear Rings vase. It looks beautiful both on its own and with branches of pussy willows or forsythia."
4. Alfredo Carafe
"Georg Jensen’s Alfredo Carafe is endlessly useful and beautiful. With its clean organic lines and oak top, it adds both beauty and function to my dinner table."
