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Kitchen Cookware and Essentials
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Lea Holton
I was a sous chef for 7 years. I love cookware and all things kitchen and cooking!
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Pots and pans
Knives
Dutch oven
Utensils
Slow cooker
Mixer
Pots and pans
My favorite pots and pans for versatility and durability.
Love them. Wash well. Can handle stainless utensils.
Hybrid Pot Set with Lids, 6-pc
Great pans with nice quality lids too.
Hybrid Pots & Pans Set, 12-pc
My stainless cookware. When I can’t use my Hexclad these are my go to.
Premium Stainless Steel Pans for Every Kitchen
Lovely roasting pan. Great quality
Best Roasting Pan for Gourmet Home Cooking
My pan for cooking eggs.
Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan
My cast iron skillet. Lots of yummy things made - lots of cornbread here. Lol. Great to take camping.
12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet - Cooklife
Knives
Good knives are essential. And these will last you a long time.
Love Misen knives. The chef knife takes a beating at my house. Handles well.
Premium Kitchen Knives for Every Chef
This bread knife is sooooo good. I use for cakes as well. It is SHARP right out of the box.
Premium Serrated Knife for Precision Cutting
Dutch oven
The best Dutch oven.
Amazing Dutch oven. The lid is also a grill pan! This is heavy duty.
Dutch Oven Pan for Versatile Cooking
If you bake lots of bread like us, this makes such a nice crusty loaf!
Dutch Bread Oven - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia
Utensils
Tools galore!
Absolutely love these.
5 PC Chef Spoon Set
I love wooden utensils and these from Target are great. They look very nice and have held up well.
Teak Wood Utensils & Spatulas | High-Quality Kitchen Tools
When I can’t use wood stainless it is. This is a super affordable set from Target.
Amco Stainless Steel Utensils | Heat Resistant & Dishwasher Safe
Great spatula. I use it for many things. Target find.
Stainless Steel Brownie Turner Dark Gray - Figmint
Love these. Have multiple pairs.
KitchenAid Oven Mitts 2-Pack | Cotton & Silicone, Various Sizes, Multiple Colors
I use these all the time as trivets and you can grab them for pot holders too.
2pk Silicone Trivet Dark Gray - Figmint™: Dishwasher-Safe, Heat-Resistant for Hot Dishes, 8" Square, Lightweight
My mandoline-has good finger guard!
OXO Handheld Mandoline: White Kitchen Slicer, Dishwasher-Safe, ABS ...
If you don’t own a bench knife/scraper you need one! So versatile!
Bench Knife: Stainless Steel & Scraper Options
For the cookies and muffins!
OXO Softworks Cookie Scoop
I went through soap dispensers because they keep dripping. This one has been great!
Easy Press Soap Dispenser
Always have kitchen scissors handy!
Kitchen Shears & Scissors
Slow cooker
Because you always need at least ONE.
I love being able to do two things at once!
Crock-Pot® MultiMeal Multicooker and Programmable Slow Cooker with Bake ...
For potlucks and and game day this has worked out so well!
Cook & Carry Portable Slow Cookers
Mixer
My two mixers. Going strong after 18 years and 10 years.
I’ve had my Kitchen Aid for 18 years. Yup. Not one issue. It just keeps going. Well worth the investment.
KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer - KSM55
When you need a hand mixer this one has lasted me over 10 years and counting.
KitchenAid : Hand Mixers
Blender
The two blenders in my house that get a lot of use.
FINALLY someone designed a blender with a simple storage saver option.
bella Flip and Store Blender Plum: 450W, 10 Speeds, 48oz Capacity, Dishwasher-Safe, Nonslip Base, Includes Blending Cup & Lid
I love my immersion blender (especially during soup season!) and with the added attachments it is super versatile.
GE Appliances Immersion Blender
Bakeware
I do bake and these are helpful in the kitchen.
Love that this has a lid. I use it for other things other than pies!
OXO Glass Deep Dish Pie Plate with Lid: Round Pie Pan & Carrier, Dishwasher- ...
I love organization! This whole set stacks perfectly!
NutriChef 8-Piece Stackable Bakeware Set - Non-Stick Carbon Steel Baking ...
Great for sheet cake. Love that it has a lid.
Nordic Ware Prism High Sided Sheet Cake Pan with Lid
Sit in each other nicely!
OXO Magnetic Measuring Spoons | Stainless Steel & Dishwasher Safe
I like the variety of size in this set. They’ve held up well.
OXO 3pc Insulated Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set - Gray
Because we all know the lids go missing. This helps!
Lid Organizer | Expandable & Storage Solutions
