Gwyneth Paltrow shares her kitchen essentials

Whatever you think of Gwyneth Paltrow, women know their way around the kitchen. In 2011, long before GOOP came out, Paltrow published her first cookbook, dad’s daughterand though critics waited with the knives raised, they soon admitted that the recipes were, well, good. “I cook all the time,” Paltrow says. “I love cooking, it relaxes me and I find it basically. I’m the complete opposite of my mom, and she’s one of those people who really stress about it. I’m always in the kitchen – which is fine if you have teens who might not want to hang out with you all the time, they eventually They will gravitate toward the kitchen.”

When Paltrow was decorating her new kitchen in Montecito, she had some clear directions for interior designer Brigitte Romanek. “It had to be a utilitarian place, as Gwyneth always cooks and uses her kitchen,” Romanic says. “But it had to be beautiful too, from the wall painting to the little details like the fluted fireplace.” Kitchen design was also critical. “I love that my monogram set has faces outward instead of against the wall,” Paltrow says. “This way I can talk to my kids and hear what’s going on while I’m cooking.” However, don’t mistake crossing the island to peer over Paltrow’s shoulder. “The area between the counter and the range is a no-fly zone; I need to get everyone out of my way. My kids make fun of it, but they know they don’t get in the way when I’m cooking.” Below, shop her favorite Paltrow kitchen essentials and the meals she’s preparing in turns in her new kitchen.