Editors' Picks: The Splurge Items That Make Our Lives 10 Times Better

"Something I hate: dull kitchen knives that force you to literally hack your way through your meal prep. A few years back, I decided that was not the life for me and invested in a quality chef's knife — the Japanese- and German-engineered Miyabi Evolution ($160). And it's been life changing. There's nothing more satisfying than a really, really sharp knife that cuts through anything and everything like soft butter. Skin-on salmon fillet? Smooth. Uncooked kabocha squash? Glides through in one pass. It's even made chopping onions more fun." — Aviel Kanter, editorial director