I remember being 18, sitting on my dining room floor of my empty apartment, eating soup out of a pot with a spoon I got from a spare plastic cutlery packet that was in my car. I knew nothing about kitchen essentials, nor had I really thought to research it before I moved out. Curated with love from my first apartment days, this is my go-to collection of kitchen must-haves. Simple, functional, and beginner-friendly—everything you need to create meals, make memories, and feel at home from day one.