Call me crazy, but I love receiving kitchen gifts for Christmas. In fact, for the last few years, that’s what I’ve requested. How many woman do you know {including yourself} that has said you should have a 10 year anniversary shower to rebuild your kitchen tools? Well, today I’m sharing some of my favorite kitchen essentials to gift yourself, a friend or family member.
I have so many kitchen favorites, but I narrowed my selection down to the pieces I use regularly and are versatile. Just great, long-lasting classics that make life a little easier and cooking and baking a little more fun!
To kick it off, I love my Staubs and this essential oven works hard – I use it for soups, stews, pastas and most of my side dishes. It’s so pretty and classic in white and you can even add a brass knob {which I have}.
My Coq Au Vin works just as hard braising beef and browning chicken evenly. It’s a staple that can be passed down from generation to generation.
As you know, making pasta is one of my passions. If you have a KitchenAid mixer, it’s so easy with this pasta maker attachment, and takes the same amount of time as it does to prepare boxed noodles {which I haven’t done in years!} Just combine flour, eggs, water and salt in your mixing bowl, switch the dough hook attachment for a couple minutes and then to the pasta maker attachment. Drop dough balls in and the noodle of your choice comes out. I put the noodles directly in a pot of boiling water and 3 minutes later, have fresh pasta.
I know everyone has measuring cups, but these pretty copper measuring cups make baking even more fun and clean surprisingly well. I feel the same about copper measuring spoons. Pure kitchen bliss. Another copper favorite is this little whisk.
I’m not a fan of kitchen appliances because they consume so much space, but this mini food processor packs a lot of punch. I make salsas, penne vodka sauce, salad dressings and more in it, but it requires minimal storage space.
I use my marble pastry slab when making cutout sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls and even when I’m prepping a lot of pasta to entertain. It even looks pretty sitting on the countertop!
A few years ago, I upgraded to Williams Sonoma Goldtouch bakeware and have never looked back. They bake evenly, are easily removed, and are effortless to clean and look just as pretty today as when I received them. I particularly like the quarter size baking sheets, muffin tins, loaf pan and cake pan.
Another versatile piece is this copper utensil holder. It doubles as a vase!
Last year I turned in my non-stick pots and pans in favor of stainless steels pans that are dishwasher safe and cook evenly. I no longer question if we’re getting a little extra “seasoning” in our dinner.
I added these pretty little mixing bowls to our kitchen this year because I love the classic design and the pour spouts. Bonus points for nesting and consuming less space.
When we got marble countertops at our last home, I got a Boos block that’s beautiful enough to leave out 24/7 to use for prep work. 4 years later, it’s still going strong.
You can kick off your kitchen with this giveaway and see my favorite gifts guide here.
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