I first noticed the large glass canisters while watching Ina Garten on FoodNetwork. I then found them at Crate & Barrel and treated myself. I know have them prominently displayed on my kitchen counter filled with flour, sugar, old-fashioned oats and chocolate chips making my basics easily accessible for my baking and cooking.
My first exposure to a stand mixer was in the early 1970s baking with my grandmother who had a stand mixer from the 1950s. I couldn’t believe she had something so old, but now I get it. I have had my KitchenAid mixer for 18 years and it is still going strong. Yes, it are expensive, but it was worth every penny.
I don’t watch a lot of television, but if I do, it is usually Food Network. I once was watching one episode and the chef was using these beautiful and unique measuring cups. Months later when I was visiting my favorite aunt and uncle in Driggs, Idaho (population approx. 1,700) I went into this charming housewares store and there they were calling me over. They…
his may sound dramatic, but I cannot imagine having as much fun as I do in my kitchen without my KitchenAid stand mixer AND my Cuisinart food processor. They just make it so easy. I make everything from pesto and pie crust to hummus and pizza dough in my Cuisinart making it one of my favorite items in my kitchen.