The gear,
and why.
Everything on this list is in my kitchen and gets used. Nothing here is sponsored and nothing here pays me — if it stops earning its drawer space, it comes off the list.
Knives
Cookware
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GreenPan Valencia Pro 10" & 12" Fry Pans The everyday pans — eggs for the kids, quesadillas, a sauté. They make a better egg, and they will outlast you. Opens Crate & Barrel in a new tab
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Lodge 15" Cast Iron Skillet The one I sear steaks in, and the occasional one-pot. It will outlast you. Opens Crate & Barrel in a new tab
Tools
Appliances
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Breville Barista Touch Espresso Machine Daily vanilla iced lattes, hot lattes, cortados. Clutch for espresso martinis too. Opens Williams Sonoma in a new tab
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KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer The mixer I use for everything I bake — cookies from scratch, olive oil cake. Dependable enough that it will be a family heirloom. Opens Crate & Barrel in a new tab
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Ninja Crispi Pro The one I use for weeknights and meal prep. Salmon, sweet potato waffle fries. Get the regular Crispi unless you need a whole chicken — this one eats the counter. Opens Ninja in a new tab
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Anova Precision Sous Vide Cooker 3.0 The one I use on the cuts I don't want to miss. Clamps to a pot, set the temp, and it holds it. Opens Crate & Barrel in a new tab
Sunday Supper.
Speakeasy Sunday.
The supper and the cocktail. Both Sunday. One signup gets you both.