Whether it's a forgotten object now seen as eco-friendly or an accessory that's come back into fashion, here are five objects to discover or rediscover, and put back in your kitchen cupboards or in pride of place in your living room.

Mortars and pestles have been used for pharmaceutical and culinary preparations since prehistoric times. The first were carved in wood, stone or marble, depending on the available materials. This mortar is made in Burgundy – a region rich in clay – in the purest tradition of the art of earth and fire. Molded with barbotine (a clay paste mixed with water), its thick sides are designed to make sure they stand the test of time, while its four rounded corners make it easy to grip.

As for the pestle, it's made from a combination of earth and natural beech from Burgundy forests. The pestle's action on the mortar's inner surface enables berries and seeds to be ground and leaves and tender roots to be crushed. Its matt and grainy enamel surface makes it easy and resistant to stains and bad smells. It's easy to go from using it for fresh herbs for pesto or cocktails, spices to release their full flavor or crispbread to crumble into homemade breadcrumbs.

Materials Lead, cadmium and nickel-free ceramic. Environmental benefits Made in Burgundy, using local soil, it comes with a 10-year guarantee. Can be used for fresh, homemade preparations. Price €44.90. shop.emilehenry.com

At the end of a raw beech stick, dried flowers are solidified in a honeyed caramel stain as if they had been pressed in a herbarium. This natural lollipop is designed to be tipped upside down into simmering water to melt and transform it into herbal tea in the cup. The now-liquid honey releases the flowers into the water: Just a few more minutes and the herbal tea is steeped, ready to deliver its benefits and comfort.

Rose, verbena, lavender, lemon balm, chamomile, thyme... Every ingredient was selected by Charlotte Baverel, the founder of Fleurs d'Hiver, in collaboration with French and English flower pickers and honey producers who work organically on small plots.

Interested in plants' benefits and the flavors that come from combining them, Baverel offers compositions that are as seductive to the taste as they are to the eye. They crystallize the fusion of honey and flowers, two things that share a natural connection in bees.

Materials Infusing flowers, honey, natural beech. Environmental benefits Flowers from local, organic or wild-picked crops. Honey produced with respect for bees on small French or English plots. Price From €8. fleursdhiver.com; noseparis.com

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