Talisman Designs started in the kitchen of Katherine Waymire. She began with making wine accessories and soon expanded to more gadgets that serve as creative solutions for many cooking prep jobs.

It was common conundrums that inspired many of Katherine’s goods, like baking a perfectly- cooked pie crust to solving the where-to-put-it dilemma of hot bacon grease. She leans on versatile, durable, and heat-resistant silicone to tackle things like baking and decorating pies, flipping bacon, storing grease, and even serving as a mini bartending workspace. For gathering fresh herbs, her cloth keeper does the job and can even go into the fridge. For any awkward, messy, or less-than-stellar kitchen task that has you muttering under your breath, know that Katherine feels your pain—and might already be at work crafting the perfect solution.