A Legible Scraper

This 5-inch stainless dough scraper with a wooden handle is a handy tool for baking tasks. It has the inches marked on one side for easy measuring and cutting as you work with pastry.

Dough scraper with wooden handle, $4.95, from Surfas Restaurant Supply, 8825 National Blvd., Culver City. (310) 559-4770.

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Bright and Sweet

You’d think these colorful peppers would be hot and spicy. But they’re sweet, juicy and full of flavor. Sweeter than bell peppers, they’re more like Hungarian green peppers. Use them raw as appetizers (try them stuffed with crab meat or cheese) or add them to stir-fries, soups or sandwiches.

VineSweet Mini Peppers, 11/2-pound container, $3.78 at Costco and Sam’s Club stores.