For some strange reason fondue pots are on most bridal and house warming gift registries but by the time the “thank you” card is sent the pot has disappeared, never to be seen again. So why is it that most want a fondue pot but never get around to using it?

Maybe it’s the intimidating recipes that require sautéing vegetables or marinating meat overnight or use exotic ingredients that you can’t find in your....

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How many times have you gone into your local pastry  store and stood the in awe of the amazing sweet goodies displayed before you? I remember pondering that the pastries were so perfect they couldn’t be real and must be some sort of plastic display. It’s years of practice and the pastry “tools of the trade” that allow them to do things that you may not think are possible based on your own baking experience or lack there of.

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Kitchen tools and gadgets not only simplify cooking and shorten the amount of time spent in the kitchen but I think they are a lot of fun too. There are so many choices in kitchen gadgets that I thought it would be helpful to gather a list of the most basic, yet necessary items I think every cook needs in the kitchen.

Zest grater – this resembles a small cheese grater and provides you  the perfect zest to you orange, lemon or lime pastries.

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With all the utensils and tools used in a kitchen today, the knife yields the most reward when properly selected. A knife becomes an extension of your hand and requires manual dexterity to filet,  chop and slice. The knife you choose should allow a comfortable and natural way to handle your ingredients to enhance your cooking enjoyment and mastery.

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