NOVICA and VIETRI, Inc Kitchen Tools and Gadgets

Prepare herbs, spices and sauces the way our ancestors did--with handmade stone tools. Grupon Comonfort presents this traditional basalt molcajete or mortar, crafted by hand in a labor-intensive process. The pestle, called a tejolote, is used to grind or crush the foodstuffs in the molcajete. The molcajete can also be used as a unique serving dish for salsa or guacamole.
The artisans recommend that the molcajete be "cured" before the first use. To cure the molcajete, place some dried beans, corn or rice in the bowl and grind with the pestle until pulverized. Allow the pulverized grain to sit for 15 minutes. Once this has been done, the molcajete can be hand washed and allowed to dry. This step will ensure that any stone dust remaining from the carving process does not affect the food.

Prepare herbs, spices and sauces the way our ancestors did--with handmade stone tools. Grupon Comonfort presents this unique molcajete or stone mortar, crafted by hand from volcanic basalt in the shape of an upside-down turtle. The pestle, called a tejolote, is used to grind or crush the foodstuffs in the molcajete. The molcajete can also be used as a unique serving dish for salsa or guacamole.
The artisans recommend that the molcajete be "cured" before the first use. To cure the molcajete, place some dried beans, corn or rice in the bowl and grind with the pestle until pulverized. Allow the pulverized grain to sit for 15 minutes. Once this has been done, the molcajete can be hand washed and allowed to dry. This step will ensure that any stone dust remaining from the carving process does not affect the food.

Working with sustainable jobillo wood, the Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors create this marvelous scoop. A food-safe vegetable oil finish enhances the natural grain of the wood.

Perfect for serving hors d'oeuvres and other dishes, this set of six tongs is created by Rian Kusuma in Bali. Each tong is handcrafted from teak wood, which features a rich natural grain.

'These slotted spatulas are ideal for flipping eggs, pancakes or vegetables in a pan. Since they are carved from wood, they won't scratch your pans,' Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors tell us with obvious pride. They carve the spatulas by hand from manchiche wood, a Guatemalan hardwood that is burnished red by nature, with the grain forming myriad patterns.

Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 10.5" H x 2.5" W x 0.6" D
• Manchiche wood
• Brown

Crowned with hearts, these spoons from Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors are the ideal kitchen companions, whether for cooking or serving. Each is carved by hand from natural jobillo wood, which is a sustainable wood with brown to dark red and golden hues.

Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 10.25" H x 1.9" W x 0.3" D
• Jobillo wood
• Brown

Enjoy serving your pasta dishes with this hand-carved spaghetti spoon from Guatemala. To craft the serving spoon, the members of the Petn Wood Artisan Sculptors use manchiche wood, which is native to the Pet�n region of Guatemala.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 11.5" H x 2.4" W x 1.8" D
• Manchiche wood
• Brown

Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors transform the rich grain of natural jobillo wood into an elegant pair of salad spoons. Grown in Guatemala, jobillo wood is a sustainable wood with brown to dark red and golden hues.

Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 10" H x 2.4" W x 0.8" D
• Jobillo wood
• Brown

Ideal for cooking or serving, these spoons are carved by hand from natural wood, so they won't scratch the pots. Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors presents this practical set of three spoons, which are carved by hand from natural jobillo wood, which is a sustainable wood with brown to dark red and golden hues. Set includes three different size spoons.

Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 14" H x 2.5" W x 0.5" D
• Jobillo wood
• Brown

Perfect for serving or for kitchen use, this set of six scoops is created by Rian Kusuma in Bali. Each scoop is hand-carved from teak wood, which displays a wonderful natural grain.

Prepare herbs, spices and sauces the way our ancestors did � with handmade stone tools. Members of the Comonfort Group present this traditional footed molcajete or stone mortar, crafted by hand from volcanic basalt. The pestle, called a tejolote, is used to grind or crush the foodstuffs in the mortar. The molcajete can also be used as a unique serving dish for salsa or guacamole.
The artisans recommend that the molcajete be "cured" before the first use. To cure it, place some dried beans, corn or rice in the bowl and grind with the pestle until pulverized. Allow the pulverized grain to sit for 15 minutes. Once this has been done, the molcajete can be hand-washed and allowed to dry. This step will ensure that any stone dust remaining from the carving process does not affect the food.

Using distinctive-looking jobillo wood, the members of the Petn Wood Artisan Sculptors hand-carve this ice cream scoop. These artisans demonstrate their desire to protect the natural habitats of their native Guatemala by choosing woods that are local and certified.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• Material: Jobillo wood
• Product Dimension: 7.75" H x 2.2" W x 0.8" D
• Product Weight: 0.11440001Color: Brown

Victor Hugo Lopez highlights the natural grain of palo blanco in the modern design of this mortar and pestle. He carves the mortar by hand and finishes it by dipping it in deep blue for a whimsical spot of color.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 4.5" H x 4.9" Diam.
• Palo blanco wood
• Blue

Prepare herbs and spices in this lovely mortar and pestle, hand crafted from sustainable teak wood by Javier Eskenazi in Costa Rica. The wood's natural grain is enhanced by a food-safe finish of food grade mineral oil.

Victor Hugo Lopez highlights the natural grain of palo blanco in the modern design of this mortar and pestle. He carves the mortar by hand and finishes it by dipping it in vibrant green for a whimsical spot of color.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 4.5" H x 4.9" Diam.
• Palo blanco wood
• Green

Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors create a sleek modern design for a kitchen classic. They carve the ladle from jobillo wood by hand, featuring a sinuous handle. The woods' natural brown to dark red and golden grain accentuates the aesthetic harmony within the ladle's design.

• Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.
• Material - Jobillo wood
• Color - Brown
• Dimension - 13.5" H x 3" W x 3" D
• Weight - 0.21 lbs
• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins

Crowned with a heart, this ladle from Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors is the ideal kitchen companion, whether for cooking or serving. The ladle is carved by hand from natural jobillo wood, which is a sustainable wood with brown to dark red and golden hues.

• Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.
• Material - Jobillo wood
• Color - Brown
• Dimension - 13.5" H x 3" W x 3" D
• Weight - 0.21 lbs
• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• Dishwasher safe
• Free of lead and toxins

By Sanai Keawchaisa in Thailand, this beautiful cutting board will add an artisanal touch to your kitchen. Hand-carved from teak wood, the rectangular cutting board is given a finish that accentuates the natural color and grain. A hole in the decorative handle makes this cutting board perfect for hanging on a wall.

'We wanted to create a modern design for wooden spoons, so we carved their handles in zigzag,' Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors tell us with obvious pride. They carve the spoons from jobillo wood by hand, showcasing its natural brown to dark red and golden grain. It accentuates the spoons' bold design.

Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 12.5" H x 2" W x 0.8" D
• Jobillo wood
• Brown

'These spatulas are ideal for mixing anything, from beans to cake mixture,' Peten Wood Artisan Sculptors tell us with obvious pride. They carve the spatulas by hand from manchiche wood, a Guatemalan hardwood that is burnished red by nature, with the grain forming myriad patterns.

Please note that hot and/or spicy food may dye the natural wood, yet spoons can be filed and finished with oil to return to natural coloring.

Product Features

• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• 10.25" H x 2.5" W x 0.5" D
• Manchiche wood
• Brown

Bringing an hacienda charm to your home, this decorative ceramic spoon rest from Mexico is designed by Eufrosia Pantaleon. She decorates this piece of wall decor with colorful floral motifs that are painted by hand.

Product Features

• Signed by the artist
• 0.77
• 9.25" H x 4.2" W x 1" D
• Ceramic
• Multicolor

Working with natural teak wood, Sanai Keawchaisa of Thailand creates these handsome and useful spatulas. The wooden cooking utensils are carved by hand and feature a textured surface on the wavy handles as well as a hole for hanging on a wall.

Handcrafted from a slab of rich teakwood, this cutting board makes for a sophisticated addition to your kitchen or home bar. Teo Hernandez designs the board, featuring a simple rectangular shape with a cutout handle at the corner.

• Dimension :-10.0"Lx6.0"Wx0.8"D
• Weight :-1.1 lbs
• Material :-Teakwood
• Color :-Brown
• Wood grain and color can vary slightly
• Dishwasher safe
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly

Colorful roosters make a vibrant addition to the dining room or kitchen. Mexican artisan Gorky Gonzalez works in the style of majolica ceramics to craft these unique salt and pepper shakers. Each one is marked with the artisan's initials, as well as the letters 'AT' for Alfarer�a Tradicional (Traditional Pottery).

Product Features

• Signed by the artist
• 0.4004
• 3.4" H x 2.1" W x 3.5" D
• Ceramic
• Multicolor

Nyoman Suarmini of Bali presents this three-piece salt and pepper set, crafted in ceramic and fired a high temperature for more than eight hours for durability. The set includes two smooth, rounded pigs in matte black that sit atop a leaf-shaped tray to bring a touch of whimsy to your dinner table.

By Sanai Keawchaisa in Thailand, this charming cutting board will add a touch of joy to your kitchen. Hand-carved from teak wood, the circular cutting board is given a finish that accentuates the natural color and grain. A hole in the handle makes this cutting board perfect for hanging on a wall.

Penpan in Thailand creates this delightful salt and pepper set, working in the traditional art of celadon ceramic. One of the grinning elephants is the salt shaker, while the other elephant dispenses pepper. The salt and pepper set arrives on a ceramic tray, and all three pieces feature celadon's characteristic crackled glaze in a pretty aqua shade.

Whether you're chopping garlic, cutting broccoli, or coring an apple, this classic oval cutting board will never let you down. Crafted from rich teak wood with an attractive natural grain, the board is cured before adding a clear coconut oil coating.

This elegant salt and pepper set is from Penpan in Thailand, who works in the time-honored art of celadon ceramic. The bottle-shaped set features a crackled aqua finish and arrives on a matching tray.

Designed by Teo Hernandez, this cutting board will make a simple, yet wonderful addition to your kitchen. The 10-inch board is hand-carved from a single piece of teak wood, displaying a rich natural grain. A handle with a ring at the end allows it to be handled and stored easily.

Nyoman Suarmini of Bali presents this three-piece salt and pepper set, crafted in ceramic and fired a high temperature for more than eight hours for durability. The set includes two smooth, rounded elephants in matte black that sit atop a rectangular tray to bring a touch of whimsy to your dinner table.

Nyoman Suarmini of Bali presents this three-piece salt and pepper set, crafted in ceramic and fired at a high temperature for more than eight hours for durability. The set includes two smooth, rounded frogs in matte black that sit inside an oblong tray to bring a touch of whimsy to your dinner table.

Working in the traditional art of celadon ceramic, Penpan in Thailand creates this wonderful salt and pepper set. The elephant's head is the salt shaker, while the elephant's body dispenses pepper. The salt and pepper set arrives on a ceramic tray, and all three pieces feature celadon's characteristic crackled glaze in a pretty aqua shade.

Nyoman Suarmini of Bali presents this three-piece salt and pepper set, crafted in ceramic and fired a high temperature for more than eight hours for durability. The set includes two smooth, rounded pigs in matte white that sit atop a leaf-shaped tray to bring a touch of whimsy to your dinner table.

Sitting side-by-side, two royal chickens rest atop a gorgeous tray. Thai artisan Panida Tamjun creates this salt and pepper shaker set, which is crafted from porcelain with hand-painted designs in gilt and blue in the tradition of Benjarong handicrafts. One chicken features two holes in the front, while the other features three.

Product Features

• Hand wash only
• 0.92399997
• 4.2" H x 2" W x 3.7" D
• Porcelain, gilt
• White, Blue, Gold Tone

Working in the traditional art of celadon ceramic, Penpan in Thailand creates this wonderful salt and pepper set. The elephant's head is the salt shaker, while the elephant's body dispenses pepper. The salt and pepper set arrives on a ceramic tray, and all three pieces feature celadon's characteristic crackled glaze in cool blue.