From Beyonce's breakfast table to pantries across suburbia, no kitchen is without Tupperware. Even the Queen keeps her cereal in Tupperware containers.

Tupperware.ca boasts one of the brightest most colourful selections about. From a lemon lime press to nifty sandwich keepers, there’s nothing you won’t find at this online store.

Complete your retro kitchen look with a gingham apron and a pitcher of fresh strawberry lemonade.

Tupperware Canada, 97 McCaul St., Toronto, 647-282-4386, for more info visit www.ruthdd.ca

It used to be frowned upon as a symbol of bad luck, but today good knives are one of the most coveted wedding gifts for couples who love to cook.

At Knife, you’ll find a stunning selection of Japanese knives (most are handmade) plus water stones to keep them breathtakingly sharp. Owner Eugene (a one-time chef) is on hand to talk you through the various types, and will also sharpen blades, if you bring them in.

Never a dull moment!

Knife, 658 Queen St. W., Toronto, 647-996-8609, www.knifetoronto.com

Sharpening, cross-chopping, slicing, julienning—there’s more than one way to cut a carrot. We put our knife skills to the test with a three-hour class at Calphalon.

Our fruit salad turned out peachy, minus the mushy mango and uneven apple matchsticks. We gobbled that up and moved on to preparing our mise-en-place for a stir-fry.

Our instructor Susie and her assistant Estelle were superb, talking us through techniques (for basil chiffonade place leaves in a little pile, roll up like a cigar and roll-slice) while throwing in bits of trivia along the way (never put good knives in the dishwasher or they will blunt). A huge, handy mirror helped us mimic the instructions.

With shrimp stir-fry for six, and all ten fingers intact, we headed for home.

$130/3-hour class, Calphalon, 425 King St. W., Toronto, 416-847-2212, www.calphalonculinarycenter.com

Dicing an onion with a dull blade is like climbing a mountain in roller skates. It'll surely end in tears.

Keeping knives in good condition is simple yet important. If a knife is polished smooth, it can only add shine to the finished dish.

Sharpen your Henckels at Word of Mouth in Forest Hill Village. Within two days your blades ($6 small, $8 large) will be as good as new and you'll be slicing with the finesse of a sashimi chef.

Word of Mouth, 398A Spadina Rd., Toronto, 416-488-6155.

You can offer us pomegranates, acai berries and seaweed but we’ll still choose the humble apple over all other worldly snacks.

This nifty kitchen gadget ($3.99) works like a charm. Simply place it over your old-fashioned Golden Russet, press down firmly, and watch as your apple is cored and sliced.

Easy as pie. Apple pie that is.

Ikea locations across the GTA, www.ikea.com/ca/en/