Kitchen Supplies I Swear By

PREP TOOLS

• Premium Microplane
  I use this, without exaggeration, every day. It’s great (grate?) for zesting citrus, mincing garlic, grating cheese – just watch your fingers!
• Stainless Steel Heavy-Duty Potato Ricer
  Highly durable for the price.
• Kitchen-GO Pepper Mill
  Thirty cranks equals a teaspoon. I don’t make the rules.
• OXO Good Grips Cutting Board
  Great size for big kitchen projects and easy to clean.
• Cuisinart Mini-Prep 3-Cup Food Processor
  Small but mighty, this is the ideal size for tight kitchens and single-serve recipes.
• KitchenAid Artisan Mini 3.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer
  A countertop status symbol and an absolute work horse, despite its tiny-apartment-friendly “mini” size.
• Immersion Blender
  My go-to for emulsifying mayonnaise, making smoothies, or just about anything that needs a good blend.
• Bench Scraper
  Scrape up every last bit of dough and make precise cuts with this handy, elevated tool.
• OXO Good Grips Little Salad Dressing Shaker
  Shake it up, baby. I mix all my homemade vinaigrettes in this nifty shaker. Sorry, Newman’s Own, I’ll never go back to bottled.
• Hudson Essentials Stainless Steel Measuring Cups Set
  Comes with an array of sizes so you can measure to your heart’s content.
• OXO Good Grips Angled Measuring Cup Set
  Angled for easy reading from the top or side. Also comes in an adorable 6omL size!
• OXO Good Grips 2-in-1 Citrus Juicer
  Ideal for juicing any citrus fruit, including a precise measuring cup for, quite literally, good measure.

cookware & bakeware

• NordicWare Naturals Quarter Sheet
  The GOAT of baking sheets in an ideal quarter size for small batches.
• Checkered Chef Cooling Rack – 8″ x 11 3/4″
  Your baking sheet needs a cooling rack that nests perfectly inside!
• Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Round Wide Dutch Oven
  Another possibly-unnecessary status-symbol kitchen item, but by God, she’s pretty.

serving & storage

• OXO Good Grips Plastic Mixing Bowl Set
  Sturdy enough for the kitchen and pretty enough for the serving table.
• Snapware Total Solutions Food Storage Containers
  Airtight storage in a variety of sizes – and the lid is great for my tomato slicing hack!
• Souper Cubes
  Freeze leftover soups, sauces or servings in perfect portions.

Bibliography

the barefoot contessa’s books

• The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (1999)
• Barefoot Contessa Parties! (2001)
• Barefoot Contessa Family Style (2002)
• Barefoot Contessa At Home (2006)
• Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics (2008)
• How Easy Is That? (2010)
• Barefoot Contessa Foolproof (2012)
• Make It Ahead (2014)
• Cooking for Jeffrey (2016)
• Modern Comfort Food (2020)
• Be Ready When The Luck Happens: A Memoir (2024)

other kitchen inspiration

• Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (2007)
• Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I: 50th Anniversary Edition by Julia Child (2001)
• Cravings by Chrissy Teigen (2016)

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