Having proper KITCHEN TOOLS is ESSENTIAL...

Having proper kitchen tools is essential for easy stress free cooking. Quality over quantity. Spend a little bit more and never be sorry about getting something that will last for years. If your kitchen is small like ours, stick to items that do dual duty. Never hesitate to improvise.
 

Well made high quality pots and pans are so wonderful. They have a performance level you can count on every time you cook. If you have the basic set and a couple of extra pieces you can make anything.

The proper kitchen utensils are also essential. Utensils are a very individual choice. Use what works for the job you have at hand. Do try to buy the best you can. It makes such a difference in how much time and effort you have to put in whenever you step into the kitchen.

Knives…well, I can’t ever say enough about a good quality knife. So much is made easier. Chopping, etc. are effortless. Get knives that can be honed daily, and if you don’t know how to use a steel, ask for a lesson from someone that does. You’ll never regret it. Take your knives in about once a year to a professional to have a new edge put on them.

Gadgets and Widgets. Gadgets and widgets are an essential component of proper kitchen tools and essentials. We absolutely love these things, and I know we can’t be the only ones. If you have room, get whatever items of this kind that you will actually use on a regular basis. So many of these helpers are one job use items Things such as cherry pitters for example, don’t really do anything else, but if you make fresh cherry pies, that would be an essential kitchen tool that you couldn’t do without.

We will recommend tools from time to time in our recipe section. Feel free to make your own choices. Cooking shouldn’t be stressful.  And having the proper essential kitchen tools will make life easier.