SNIP: And just like every child deserves cool gear to start a fresh school year, I have acquired a new little helper: please meet my Laguiole pocket knife.

Eleven centimeters* when folded, twenty when it stands at full height, it has a rosewood handle, a Swedish stainless steel blade, and a hand-forged, hand-etched spring adorned with the signature bee (some say it is a fly; I say feh). It is sharp, it is beautiful, and I haven’t been this knife-proud since my father bought me a tiny opinel when I was eight.
Chocolate & Zucchini: Mon Laguiole