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Kitchen Faves ♡ Farmcastle
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items My go-to kitchen picks from Farmcastle — the tools, gadgets, and staples I actually use for farm-to-table cooking and entertaining. 🏰🍳
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Coffee & Espresso Farmcastle Must-Haves
Everyday Farmcastle Kitchen Tools
Recipe Books I Love
Farmcastle Kitchen Small Appliances
Bread-making at Farmcastle
Wine Room Faves @Farmcastle
Coffee & Espresso Farmcastle Must-Haves
I've tried every espresso brand and type in my espresso machine - And this one is my very favorite for the best hot and cold lattes. Don't forget to check out. My favorite milk froth are also.
Nespresso Vertuo Double Espresso Dolce 30ct
I use this every single day. It's not only the easiest to use Espresso machine i've ever had, but it's the easiest to clean. I've had it for years and have not had a single issue - knock on wood. Ha.
Nespresso Vertuo Next Coffee Machine w/ Frother
I've tried so many milk frothers, milk steamers, hot cocoa makers, and the like - this is my very favorite one. For not only being able to set the temperature set the density of the foam, but it's a perfect pour every time as well. I probably shouldn...
Maestri House DualFro 600 Milk Frother & Steamer
Most beautiful Keurig available. And I love this model. I have it in red for my Christmas counter top also. Perfect for hot our cold coffee.
Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker, Strength & Temp Control, Iced Coffee, 8-12oz, Brushed Gold
Love this bag!
Loafguard Beeswax Reusable Bread Bag 17x13
These hobnail glasses are my daily go-to for iced lattes and iced coffee — hard to find ones this large that actually look this good. The glass straws are a favorite detail, and they're surprisingly heavy-duty; I bump into them all the time doing Far...
INSETLAN 20oz Hobnail Glass Cups w/ Lids & Straws - 4 Pack
This is an absolute staple in our home. We use it all day, every day, for everything. The ice is so chewable, with a texture most like the couple of favorite restaurants everybody knows for their ice, but better. The speed at which it makes ice is be...
44-lb Touchscreen Countertop Nugget Ice Maker with Self- ...
Everyday Farmcastle Kitchen Tools
Best gold kitchen knives!
McCook 15PC Gold Kitchen Knife Set w Sharpener
I have hundreds of cooking, and probably thousands of kitchen posts floating around online for Farmcastle | JadeTree's Garden - and somehow, this little dainty set of beautiful whisks, has gotten more requests over the years than just about anything ...
Mini Whisks 7in 4Pcs Stainless Hand Egg Mixer
I use this every single day. It's the only thing I'll use to cook our Farmcastle farm fresh eggs.
Nuwave Gold Precision Induction Cooktop 8” Coil
You know, I always need more counter space, and this helps. And it's pretty!
Gold Foldable Stainless Steel Over Sink Drying Rack
In our 1890s farmhouse at Farmcastle, every inch of storage space counts. I am also a bit of a self-proclaimed snob when it comes to my kitchen tools - the set checks all of the boxes for nonstick, easy to clean, takes up way less space in my cabine...
Redchef Nonstick Ceramic Cookware Set 5PC
I use these for oils, coffee syrups, even powdered creamers and more.
Pafusen 2 Pack Auto Flip Olive Oil Dispenser
Beautiful, easy to use - i always have a manual can opener on hand just in case of a power outage or a quick clean opening where I need the lid exactly the right amount of intact! It actually happens more often than you think that I prefer my manual...
Zulay Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Can Opener
This is going to be the most simple review. I have ever written - it's the most beautiful kitchen scale you will ever find and it works perfectly and its a great value. It doesn't get any better than that!
Digital Food Scale 11lb, 1g Accuracy, Tare
Out of every kitchen tool I own, this rotary grater has genuinely changed how I cook at Farmcastle. It's fast, easy to clean, and the suction base actually holds — no chasing it across the counter while grating. Five blades means I go from cheese to ...
SUSTEAS Rotary Cheese Grater 5 Blades
With three to ten loaves of sourdough coming out of the oven most days, this bread slicer has become a Farmcastle kitchen staple. It's manual, so no cords or bulky countertop footprint, and the adjustable thickness setting means every slice comes out...
Brvclon Manual Bread Slicer, Adjustable Thickness, Stainless Steel Blade, Wood Base, 10 Bread Bags
If you've seen this cookware in the background of any of my kitchen videos, this is it — the CAROTE 26pc pots and pans set, and I am obsessed. The nonstick performance is incredible, cleanup takes seconds, and that deep brown speckled finish with the...
CAROTE 26pcs Nonstick Pots and Pans Set
Recipe Books I Love
There are too many wonderful way recipes in here to count. This is one my staple recommendations to anyone just starting bread machine cooking, especially if you want to use your machine for things like doughs and cinnamon rolls, and focaccia, and ba...
The Original Bread Machine Cookbook: Simple Recipes
Babs has some extra special holiday recipes that have become staples in our Farmcastle. And yes, you can find them all online and struggle with your phone while you're trying to enjoy the season OR you may be like me and love a hardcopy recipe book -...
Celebrate with Babs: Holiday Recipes & Traditions
This one is a boardroom to barnyard @Farmcastle must have on those busy corporate workdays. From dips to soups to cobblers to breakfast casseroles, and so much more. Easy, simple ingredients and creates a great knowledge base and set of basic recipes...
Ultimate Crock Pot Cookbook: 1800 Easy Recipes
For all of the basics, and for some incredible ideas you might have never thought of for your mason jars and canning activities, this is my favorite one to recommend and gift. Easy to understand, simple recipes, great tips, and tricks from the pros a...
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Recipes
Farmcastle Kitchen Small Appliances
This day's on my countertop 24/7 and gets used just about every day. It looks good, it's powerful enough for any everyday job, the frother is great for quick milk or even mixing your vitamins or collagen, it all pops right in the dishwasher, and come...
Cordless Hand Mixer MixgoII, 4-Speed, 10Oz
You all know how important coffee and lattes and espresso drinks are to our porch mornings at Farmcastle. This little thing is one of my favorite additions to our coffee bar. I also work for dried herbs to make homemade Butters, oils, sauces, and so ...
Aroma Mini Coffee & Herb Grinder 40g White
It had never occurred to me that a cordless hand mixer could change my life. I use it for everything - it's so lightweight, so easy to clean, charges fast, and holds its battery life for far longer than I can get my head around. I even used it to shr...
Cordless 3-Speed Rechargeable Hand Mixer
This one gets a workout in our house during morning routines. We have one poolside and im the kitchen and in the carriage house. Whether it's a mixed drink, a smoothie, individual servings of homemade salsa or a quick soup with vegetables fresh from ...
Ninja Nutri-Plus Blender 900PW, 3x20oz Cups
If you have a kitchen aid mixer, you must have this. If you don't, get one, and then you must have this. If you like the creamiest, homemade, peanut butter ice cream or any kind of yogurt or sorbet, this is as easy as it gets without spending hundred...
Ice Cream Maker Attachment for KitchenAid 4.5-6QT
We love to can at Farmcastle, but sometimes time just doesn't allow for the process. This gets us the results in a flash. Great for small batches, single jars or a huge run that needs to be efficient for a Farmstand weekend, a Farmcastle aFaire, a gi...
Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer Kit for Wide & Regular Mouth Lids - Ivory
This is an absolute staple in our home. We use it all day, every day, for everything. The ice is so chewable, with a texture most like the couple of favorite restaurants everybody knows for their ice, but better. The speed at which it makes ice is be...
44-lb Touchscreen Countertop Nugget Ice Maker with Self- ...
Bread-making at Farmcastle
I use this for dough as much as I use it for bread. If I wanna do the fastest cinnamon rolls or french baguettes or sandwich hogies, it takes me about four minutes to get the ingredients out. Put them in and start it. And then when the dough is ready...
KBS 20-IN-1 650W Bread Maker w/ Ceramic Pan
Best baguette and hoagies at Farmcastle are made on these.
15" Carbon Steel 3-Loaf Nonstick Baguette Pan (2pk)
This one has every feature that somebody knew or vastly experienced in sourdough can use. It's hard to find a wide-mouthed starter jar with this many features this large.
Large 66oz Sourdough Starter Kit Jar BLACK
The perfect dutch oven, especially around the holidays where red is just right! It's heavy, but not too heavy, which is hard to find in a Dutch oven and it's not too bulky, so we can make a whole bunch of Farmcastle sourdough loaves in the oven at o...
6QT Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, Cerise
This kit made bread making at Farmcastle so much easier — everything you need in one place, from the banneton baskets to the lame and dough scrapers. Quality feels solid, and the round and oval baskets give a beautiful shape to the loaves every time....
Sourdough Starter Kit with Banneton Baskets & Baking Tools
This 20-quart mixing bowl has become an absolute Farmcastle sourdough essential. Plenty of room for the dough to rise properly, sturdy enough for serious kneading, and the size makes bulk sourdough batches so much easier to manage. Cold fermenting ov...
20 Qt Mixing Bowl
Wine Room Faves @Farmcastle
Game-changer in Farmcastle's Wine Room
Electric Wine Opener w/ Stand & Foil Cutter
These are such a bargain and people go nuts over them when we entertain. They are far more substantial than they look in the picture and perfect for any charcuterie board or is serving pieces for a brunch or hors de'ouvres.
Gold Charcuterie Utensils Set with Bowls & Flags
This is so heavy, so pretty, so functional - it sits on our wine room counter all the time! The kid never sticks, yet it never leaks- i throw it all right into the dishwasher and it still looks like it did on day 1.
Gold Cocktail Shaker Set - 5 pcs Luxury
Just as simple classy clean, traditional and beautiful as we strive for here at Farmcastle. Sometimes it's hard to find inexpensive, beautiful wine glasses that you can buy in sets of two. This set is the one! Also great for gifting and serving spec...
JoyJolt Elle Fluted 17.5oz Red Wine Glasses Set of 2
Farmcastle WINTER Must-Haves
I own seven of these and have bought more as gifts, including a couple for my mom. That should tell you everything.
There is no better value out there for a combination heater and electric fireplace this beautiful. The flame effect creates such a wa...
Mainstays 3D Metal Stove with 3 Sided View Black with Tip ...