Comments on: These are a few of my favorite things

By: Meadowlark

Meadowlark — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:17:48 +0000

Love my Pro600 kitchenaid. Love the mini-bowl insert that allows me to do small quantities. Can’t wait for the silicon-wiper-blade paddle attachment, but it’ll wait til I’m employed again.

Kitchenaid ROCKS.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:55:19 +0000

Love my crockpot, but couldn’t live without my hotplate. So much nicer for pancakes, eggs, grilled sandwiches, toasting, and what not than a griddle. Perfect for taking along short trips where you want to make homemade breakfast out of the cooler rather than get dressed and find a cafe (or brave continental hotel fare) to eat.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:33:41 +0000

Kristi Lea, I totally want a set of All-Clad one of these days. My mom has a few pieces and I adore cooking with them when I’m at home. She and my dad use Bar Keeper’s Friend powder cleanser to clean them (http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/). Right now, I’ve got a set of Calphalon which I really like, a Le Creuset slow cooker that I haven’t quite figured out how to use yet (I got it at TJ Maxx & couldn’t pass up the deal), and a Le Creuset skillet (Xmas pressie!!) that I’m looking forward to breaking in

By: Kristi Lea

Kristi Lea — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:18:17 +0000

I love my kitchenaid also, and I’ve been drooling over a professional one like your link at Sams club. But the 5-quart “heavy duty” one keeps on chugging. Luckily, they can be repaired when you bust a gear (I want one with metal gears some day…)

Love my All-Clad pans. Totally worth the investment. Oven proof. Dishwasher proof (essential if you let someone else “help” with the cleanup). Steel wool scrubbable. Mine are not decorative. Not in the slightest.

By: Bev Stephans

Bev Stephans — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:31:02 +0000

My wooden spoons are my kitchen essential. I have about 8 of them and could use a couple more. You don’t have to worry about the finish of the pan if you always use a wooden spoon. As far as cleaning goes, I pop them in the dishwasher.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:33:12 +0000

I love my Artisan series KitchenAid mixer, though someday I might upgrade.

My Silpats are another thing I love and use anytime I bake cookies.

By: Annmarie

Annmarie — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:09:54 +0000

Jusy, I feel so sad for your poor Kitchen Aid. She’s so lonely down there in the basement. Bring her up.

By: Jusy

Jusy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:49:25 +0000

I own two of your favs — Kitchen Aid mixer and crockpot. I bought the two when a home goods store was going out of business. These two items have been sitting in my basement for over 9 years in their original box.

The only one that has come of the basement is the crockpot. I think reading about your plugs about the crockpot made me finally unearth it. So far, I’ve only made braised short ribs, twice. Gotta go dig out the slow cooker cookbook I know have among my many cook books.

One of these days, the Kitchen Aid will come out.

By: anny cook

anny cook — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:44:08 +0000

Love my food chopper and my tupperware shaker. I’m marginally attached to my favorite knife.

By: Annmarie

Annmarie — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:40:11 +0000

I love my KitchenAid mixer. I’ve had it for almost 14 years and it’s still going strong.

I bought the crockpot liners but my DH started freaking me out about cooking my food in plastic.

My kitchen must have is my convection oven. I love it so.