September's 9 Essential Culinary Finds

I've been intrigued by the idea of making homemade custom bitters for a long time, but I never took the leap as tracking down all of the ingredients and tools seemed like too much of a hassle. Enter Darby Smart Make Your Own Bitters Kit ($35, originally $45), which takes that step out of the equation so you can get to the fun part — experimenting with flavors — faster.

— NP