Cooking Utensils [Back to Top]

• Allegheny Treenware (Thornton, WV): wooden spoons, utensils, and kitchenware handmade from West Virginia hardwoods
• Ann Clark, Ltd (VT) copper and tin cookie cutters at Yankee Harvest
• Bromwell Housewares (Michigan City, IN): manufacturing an amazing collection of flour sifters, collanders, popcorn makers, chestnut roasters, and LOTS more, since 1819!
• Brooklyn Bagel Slicer (Rochester, NY): safe, quick way to slice bagels and rolls. Proudly made in New York.
• Camillus Cutlery (Camillus, NY): quality kitchen knives and steak knives of high-carbon stainless steel, with handles of American Rosewood [Update: Camillus Cutlery closed in February 2007.]
• Cookie Cutter Collectibles (Dover, AR): copper cookie cutters in over 400 shapes!
• Crooked Brook (Utica, NY): men's and women's chef coats, server jackets, vests, and aprons made in USA. (Fleece products imported.)
• CUTCO (Olean, NY): manufacturer of kitchen cutlery, tables knives, and flatware. CUTCO products can only be purchased from independent sales representatives.
• DMT (Marlborough, MA): Diamond Machining Technology makes diamond sharpeners for kitchen, garden, and workshop tools. Diamond crystals bonded to a metal plate, will not break or chip. Available from My All-American Store
• Epicurean Cutting Surfaces (Duluth, MN): cutting boards, trivets, and pizza peels made from layers of paper bonded together with a food-safe resin. Products are lightweight, will not dull knives, and dishwasher safe. Interesting options, including boards that fit together to create larger work surfaces, and a really well thought-out BBQ Salver with cups for sauces and a tray for BBQ tools. All made in USA, available from Cooking.com
• Gel Pro mats : gel-filled floor mats to ease the discomfort of standing on hard kitchen floors, made in Austin, TX by Lets Gel
• Handcrafted Wooden Spoons (Libby, MT): wooden cooking and serving utensils of birch, cherry, walnut, and oak
• J.K. Adams Co. (Dorset, VT): beautiful and functional wooden products for the kitchen, including spice racks, wine racks, cutting boards and servers, rolling pins, and kitchen furniture
• Jug Funnel (Salt Lake City, UT): made by Practical Polymers, this threaded funnel attaches to containers to allow safe pouring of liquids during food preparation or storing.
• Kwik-Kut Mfg. (Mohawk, NY): stainless steel choppers, eggrings, and koffee kooler (other products imported)
• Lamson & Goodnow (Shelburne Falls, MA): American-made LamsonSharp cutlery and kitchen tools since 1837
• Lehman's (Kidron, OH): stainless steel bowls, flour sifter, whisk, cooking fork, icecream scoop, can opener, spatulas ( keyword "USA made" ). Also a fun place to visit if you are ever in Ohio.
• Norton Stones : sharpening stones for kitchen and professional cutlery, made in Littleton, NH and Hot Springs, AK
• Ontario Knife Co. (Franklinville, NY): Old Hickory� Kitchen Cutlery with wooden handles and brass rivets, as well as a full line of sporting/outdoor knives and other "edged" tools. Available from Knife Center.com
• Rada Cutlery (Waverly, IA): a great selection of cooking knives and utensils by Rada Mfg. Co.
• Sur La Table : retailer of fine kitchenware, including kitchen cutlery, graters, salt/pepper mills, glass storage jars, and Pyrex measuring cups (search for "USA")
• Spice Stack: holds up to 27 spice bottles on 3 drop-down drawers. The unit is made from high impact plastic, and sized to fit in kitchen cabinets.
• Vermont Rolling Pins (South Burlington, VT): many styles of rolling pins, hand-turned from cherry, maple and walnut hardwoods. A perfect housewarming or wedding gift.
• Vic Firth Gourmet (Newport, ME): beautiful salt and pepper mills, shakers, and rolling pins of rock maple, handmade in Maine. Also available from My All-American Store
• Walnut Bowl Factory Store (Lebanon, MO) has closed. Used to be a wonderful site for rock maple cutting boards, walnut lazy susans, salt/pepper mills, and walnut and oak bowls of all sizes, made in the Ozarks
• Warther Museum and Knife Factory (Dover, OH): hand-made kitchen knives and knife sets, made from high carbon tool steel with birch wood handles
• Zeroll (Ft. Pierce, FL): Original and Zerolon ice cream scoops and spades are made in USA (EZ Disher is made in UK). Available from the Zeroll Store

American-made spatulas

Preserve Kitchen

Mother-Daughter Aprons made in USA

American-Made Chef Coats

Cookware and Bakeware [Back to Top]

• Burger Buddy: removes excess fat from hamburgers and other boneless, cooked meats for fresher taste and healthier meals. Made in USA by K&B Molded Products (Brookville, OH). Available from My All-American Store.
• Cooking.com : great source for KitchenAid Artisan mixers, All-Clad cookware, Lodge cast-iron cookware, Nordicware bakeware, and VitaMix mixers
• Instawares Restaurant Supplies & Equipment (keyword "USA made"): great source for aluminum and stainless steel cookware and utensils by Edlund (Burlington, VT), Vollrath (Sheboygan, WI) and PolarWare (Sheboygan, WI)
• Lincoln Foodservice Products (Fort Wayne, IN): makers of aluminum cookware brands Wear-Ever and REDCO , available from Instawares Restaurant Supplies & Equipment
• Lloyd Industries (Spokane, WA): manufacturer of commercial pizza pans, bakeware, and professional cookware also sells direct to the consumer under the ManPans brand. Teflon-free nonstick cookware, factory-direct prices for chef-quality pans (sauce, saute and fry pans, plus stovetop woks), made at their factory in Spokane.
• All-Clad Cookware (Canonsburg,PA): stainless, copper core, Ltd, Mc2 and copper chef cookware are manufactured in Pennsylvania. (Lids, tools, and electric appliances are imported.) Available at Sur La Table
• Calphalon One (Toledo, OH): anodized cookware made in US (copper line and others are imported, so check origin) at Housewares at Macy's Crate and Barrel ( keyword "cookware USA" )
• Ameriware Professional non-stick cookware, manufactured by Vollrath Co. (Sheboygan, WI), available at Cook's Warehouse
• Doughmakers (Terre Haute, IN): heavy-gauge aluminum bakeware (lids and muffin pans made in China)
• Emerson Creek Pottery (Bedford, VA): handmade and hand-painted pottery for baking, serving, and dining. Beautiful patterns and an unusually broad range of products, including tea sets, honey pots, vases, flower pots and other home decor.
• Granite Ware by Columbian Home Products (Terre Haute, IN): porcelain on steel bakeware, roasters, and canners
• Hartstone Pottery Bake Stones (Zanesville, OH): non-stick baking stones for the best pizza crust! Also great for muffins and other baking.
• Lodge Cast Iron (S. Pittsburgh, TN): LodgeLogic and Pro-Logic black cast iron cookware, including skillets, griddles, Dutch ovens, biscuit, muffin and cornstick pans (Lodge Enamel line imported)
• NordicWare (Minneapolis, MN): cookware, bakeware, and BBQ products
• PYREX (Charleroi, PA): all PYREX glassware is still made in USA, including the new Grip-Rite line with silicone strip to keep the glass from sliding on countertops. Heat-resistant glass that goes from oven or microwave to table to dishwasher. (Plastic covers and metal bakeware imported.) Available from My All-American Store
• Regal Ware (Kewaskum, WI): manufacturer of stainless steel cookware, including American Kitchen, Marcus Stainless, Lifetime waterless cookware (available only from distributors), and Kitchen Fair cast aluminum cookware (sold via home parties)
• Chef's Catalog : great source for All-Clad, Bakestone, Doughmakers, Lodge, NordicWare (keyword "USA")
• Lehman's : Granite Ware pots and pans, stockpots, and pie pans
• Sur La Table : nice selection of culinary items, including utensils, bowls, Lodge and Nordicware, wooden cutting tables (keyword "made USA")
• Western Stoneware (Monmouth, IL): stoneware for baking and serving, including traditional Boston Baked Bean pots
• Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (Manitowoc, WI): manufacturing aluminum pressure cookers and cast aluminum griddles (stainless steel products made in China)

Shop by Brand

Burger Buddy

Keyword "Made USA"

Still made in USA...

Dinnerware and Glassware [Back to Top]

And, what are you drinking?!

• American-Made Flatware: Pearls by Revolution -- 18/10 stainless steel flatware made for Silver Superstore by Sherrill Manufacturing (Sherrill, NY), which purchased Oneida's flatware manufacturing facility in March 2005.
• Anchor Hocking (Lancaster, OH): manufacturing glass wares in USA since 1905, this company remains committed to "made in USA" and offers an incredible range of products. Available at many retailers, and at My All-American Store
• Bauer Pottery (Los Angeles, CA): bright and beautiful colored tableware and more, reminiscent of Fiesta Ware, but more $$!
• Bennington Potters (Bennington, VT): stoneware dinnerware, bakeware, and serveware in traditional blue agate glaze, and the new matte blackberry glaze that I love!
• Corelle : famous for its chip-resistance and light weight, some Corelle dinnerware patterns are still made in USA. Even for these patterns, only the plates and bowls are made in USA-- all mugs and cups are imported. Be careful to check origin. Available from Cooking.com.
• Fire and Light (Arcata, CA): hand-poured glass tableware made from recycled glass
• Emerson Creek Pottery (Bedford, VA): handmade and hand-painted pottery for baking, serving, and dining. Beautiful patterns and an unusually broad range of products, including tea sets, honey pots, vases, flower pots and other home decor.
• Frankoma Pottery (Sapulpa, OK): makers of classic pottery with southwestern muted colors, made from Oklahoma clays.
• Hall China Co. (Youngstown, OH): tableware and serveware in classic white. Be hip and urban without buying imported!
• Hartstone Pottery (Zanesville, OH): hand-painted stoneware in a variety of patterns. (Hartstone Pottery One-Year Anniversary)
• Heath Ceramics (Sausalito, CA): hand-crafted and glazed tableware with timeless simplicity and elegance.
• Homer Laughlin China (Newell, WVA): makers of Fiesta Ware china in bright, bold colors and holiday themes. Available from Macy's or My All-American Store

• Lenox (Pomona, NJ): fine china made in NJ and NC (but casual and transitional dinnerware made overseas)
• Louisville Stoneware (Louisville, KY): handmade, hand-painted pottery and ceramics for table and home, since 1815 (Enter code usa110066 to receive 25% off your on-line order!)
• Lunt Silversmiths (Greenfield, MA): sterling silver flatware, tableware, and baby gifts made in New England. (Stainless flatware and other products imported)
• Monroe Salt Works (Monroe, ME): handmade salt-glazed stoneware for the table, plus pieces for cooking, serving, and food storage. Great designs, including Maine coastal themes (I like the cattail and crab patterns!)
• Oneida (Oneida, NY) no longer manufactures flatware in the U.S. However, after Oneida closed their last U.S. plant in 2005, the manufacturing facility, office and warehouse space were purchased by Sherrill Manufacturing. Sherrill Mfg now makes American-made stainless flatware for Silver Superstore.
• Pfaltzgraff: with the July 2005 sale of the brand and closing of the Thomasville, PA factory, Pfaltzgraff is no longer made in USA.
• Pickard China (Antioch, IL): makers of fine American china, including for U.S. embassies, elegant hotels and restaurants, and you! Available from PlaceSettings.com
• Rowe Pottery (Cambridge, WI): salt glaze dinnerware, crocks, mixing bowls, and pottery lamps
• Crate and Barrel : glasses and barware (keyword "drinkware USA")
• Simon Pearce (Windsor, VT): pottery and hand blown glass, including stemware, barware, vases, lamps and decorative items. The company also operates several wonderful restaurants in refurbished mills, and tours in their working facilities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
• L.E. Smith Glass Company (Mt. Pleasant, PA): handmade American glass since 1907. Pitchers, punch bowls, glasses, cake stands, hobnail glass, bowls, platters, and candle holders
• Tervis Tumblers (North Venice, FL): insulated (double-walled) plastic drinkware and ice buckets, "Guaranteed for Life."
• Libbey Glass (Toledo, OH): makers of juice, water, wine and specialty glassware. A growing number of Libbey products are made outside the USA, so check origin . Available at Target.com (keyword "Libbey")
• Green Glass, Inc. (Schofield, WI): converting wine and beverage bottles into beautiful goblets, tumblers, and art glass

Food Storage [Back to Top]

• CoolTote (Reno, NV): CoolTote insulated lunch sacks, wine bags, and travel coolers in lots of wonderful fabric designs (site contains a few imported items that are not the CoolTote brand)
• Goodbyn (Seattle, WA): fun and colorful kids' lunchbox, with compartments to keep foods from touching (!!) and stickers to decorate the outside. "Conceived in Chicago and Seattle" and manufactured by Cascade Engineering (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Mimi the Sardine (San Rafael, CA): reusable lunch bags (called "lunch bugs") made from colorful acrylic-coated organic fabrics. Plus placemats, aprons, and more. Made in USA from imported (Sweden/Europe) fabrics.
• Obentec, Inc. (Santa Cruz, CA): American-style Bento Boxes with cute little containers, several with lids, to carry your lunch in style. Reduces waste from disposable paper and plastic bags. Bento containers made in USA, but soft carrying cases, bento sleeves, water bottles, lunch jars, and travel flasks are made in China. Available from Greenfeet.

Serveware [Back to Top]

• Bottle Neckless : a beautiful way to stop drips from wine, oil, or vinegar bottles--jewelry for your bottles, made in Rhode Island
• Bujno Pottery (Lancaster County, PA): hand-decorated pottery crocks, plates, clocks, and more. Beautiful things, and many can be personalized.
• Hampshire Pewter (Wolfeboro, NH): pewter serving and tableware, cups and goblets, plus candlesticks, lamps, and a great selection of charms
• Hartstone Pottery (Zanesville, OH): high quality, hand-painted stoneware for oven and table. (Hartstone Pottery is Back!)
• Henn Workshops (Warren, OH): handmade pottery, baskets, wrought iron and candles. (a very few items are "globally sourced")
• Holland Bowl Mill (Holland, MI): wooden bowls, salad bowls, and cutting boards
• Nambe (Santa Fe, NM): serveware of glass sand-cast non-tarnish metal
• Salisbury Pewter (Salisbury, MD): pewter and silver wares, cast or formed on a spinning lathe. Everything from baby rattles and cups, to bowls and trays, picture frames, and trophies. Handcrafted at two facilities on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Available from Silver and Pewter Gifts
• Vermont Bowl Company (Wilmington, VT): salad bowls, cutting boards and more, made in Vermont from American black walnut, yellow birch, cherry and other beautiful woods.
• Walnut Bowl Factory Store (Lebanon, MO): makers of walnut and oak salad bowls, serving bowls, and nut bowls, has closed.
• Wilton Armetale (Lancaster Co., PA): metal serveware in silver or pewter finish made using a foundry sand mold process. Available from Macy's
• Woodbury Pewter (Woodbury, CT): wonderful pewter serving dishes, soup tureens, coffee/tea sets and lots more
• Woodbury's of Vermont (Burlington, VT): a wide variety of wooden bowls, trays, and serving pieces, handcrafted from yellow birch and black walnut. Traditional wood pieces, plus beautiful painted wood with tile inlay.

Kitchen/Table Linens [Back to Top]

• Country Cottons (Stanfield, NC): 100% cotton old fashioned dish towels and dish clothes. The clothes dry quickly and are more hygienic than a kitchen sponge.
• Horchow (keyword "table linens USA")
• Mountain Weave Table Linens, made in Vermont, available in primary and pastel colors from Plow & Hearth (Homespun Table Linens)
• Decorating With Lace : lace tableclothes, doilies and runners by Oxford House Collections
• Sweet Pea Linens (Oregon City, OR): placemats, runners and other table linens specially designed for round or oval tables. Also offering matching chair cushions and window valences. Lots of fabric choices and terrific holiday patterns. Made in New Jersey by Spar Tex.

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