“A former boyfriend of mine had a leathersmith make a one-of-a-kind knife roll that fits my favorite knife (a Chinese cleaver from Martin Yan, whose blade stays perfectly flush with my knuckles when I’m chopping vegetables) and a variety of others. The leathersmith, Kahlila Johnson, used to design shoes in New York City and now lives in Truckee, CA, a ski town in Lake Tahoe where I used to live. She does amazing things with leather. My knife roll gets comments wherever I go!” — Ruth Selby, Kitchen Intern Kahlila custom leatherwork, price on request, kahlila.com