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Kids love Halloween and these heavy duty cupcake toppers are a great and easy way to add a cute festive Halloween theme to cupcakes with ghosts, pumpkins, trick-or-treat and bat pictures.

Individual sized loafs of bread, cakes, brownies, meatloafs, brownies and so much more are easily made with this non-stick Wilton pan.

Verdict: kids will not eat regular waffles after eating waffles made with this waffle maker. The waffles are thinner than usual belgium waffle makers and quite delicious! Non-stick surface is PTFE, PFOA, lead, cadmium and nickel free.

Square canisters are a space efficient way to store pantry items. We also suggest adding fairy lights or medium sized tea lights for a fun night time party ambience.

Cheesecakes come in many different flavors but one thing necessary to make a good cheesecake is a great springform pan. This sturdy pan is fantastic at containing the batter without leaks. The non-stick surface is PTFE free.

The perfect bite sized sweet morsels come from the perfect mini cupcake pan and this large pan creates 48 sweet bites on one batch. While large, it fits into a standard oven and is non-stick for easy cupcake/muffin removal and cleaning.

In Sicily, Italy, we were delighted to find professional seamstresses who would carefully add our names to a well designed apron. This embroidered apron is great price and made in the USA.

Having some nice bowls makes any occasion special. These Japanese-style bowls are neutral with their blue and white color scheme, and can be used for formal or casual occasions.

Carbon Steel is the secret to an even heat that creates the perfectly cooked, fancy desserts like pies and tarts, quiche, and sweet bread. This pan is non-stick with a hard silicone coating which does not contain Teflon, PTFE & PFOA.

A fondue pot should heat evenly and be non-stick (nobody likes a burned glob of cheese on the bottom of the pot). This pot accomplishes both feats. The fondue bowl has a capacity of 2+ quarts which is perfect for a party. Helpful hint: keep chocolate at low tempurature.

After learning to cook fresh pasta in Italy, it is impossible to go back to dried pasta! This hand crank pasta cutter is perfect for rolling pasta to a thin consistency and then add on a favorite pasta cutter to slice to perfection. Get the help of friends or little ones to make it a pasta party!

We love having this handy Nutribullet blender. It can help puree soups, make hummus, sauces and smoothies.