 | KitchenAid KSM150PSBU Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, Cobalt Blue
Buy new: $295.73 This mixer is the closest to my model. It never disappoints! I use this thing all the time -- even to bake my famous chocolate chip cookies, the recipe for which is a secret.
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 | Farberware Classic 1-Quart Saucepan with Lid
Buy new: $24.94 / Used from: $21.99 I love my Farberware. Clean, steel, classic, and priced right. This pan is great for reheating on the stove for one or other small tasks.
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 | Farberware Classic 2-Quart Saucepan with Lid
Buy new: $31.94 / Used from: $28.99 Before I got my double boiler, I used this little gem to melt chocolate. It's wonderful to make hot chocolate in.
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 | Farberware Classic 3-Quart Saucepan with Lid
Buy new: $36.94 / Used from: $31.99 This it the truly most versatile pan I have. I do everything from my peach barbecue sauce to gravy to asparagus to one-serving pasta in this. Excellent saucepan!
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 | Farberware Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Lid
Buy new: $51.43 / Used from: $45.99 This stock pot is the perfect size. It can hold enough to feed a party full of folks, but it's not so huge you can't make smaller stuff, too. The lid can also sit just right for simmering soups.
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 | Farberware Classic Series 2-Quart Saucepan with Double Boiler Insert and Lid
Buy new: $42.94 / Used from: $36.99 My newest piece is this double boiler. I use it to melt chocolate and other delicate items in baking. Well worth the price, as it works beautifully with just a little water in the bottom pan.
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 | Farberware Classic 5/8-Quart Butter Warmer
Buy new: $9.95 I love my butter warmer. While totally frivolous, it's just a cute little guy and looks great with warm gravy or melted butter in it -- even on the table.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 10-Inch Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife
Buy new: $109.76 / Used from: $62.00 You would think this knife is too big to do a lot, but oh! It's a great knife and I use it for 95% of everything I do in food prep.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 3-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Paring Knife
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $22.99 Small and easy to hold, this knife is wonderful for delicate work like cleaning the white stuff out of green peppers. It takes up what little slack my 10-inch knife leaves.
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 | Farberware Classic 12-Inch Fry Pan with Lid and Helper Handle
Buy new: $49.99 This is the fry pan I should have, but don't. I've used a friend's, and it's really nice. It's next on my list!
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 | Cuisinart ICE-20 Automatic 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker, White
Buy new: $46.25 / Used from: $35.00 This little guy is what I make my Kahlua and brownie ice cream with. Freeze the bowl overnight, please, for good results. And I do mean good!
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 | Waring PBB25 Professional Bar Blender, Black and Stainless Steel
Buy new: $148.95 / Used from: $128.99 This is the BEST blender I've ever used. The stainless steel jar is a must if you have the dropsies or if you forget to rinse your margarita dregs out of it. And I do. ;>
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 | Crockpot 3735-WN 3-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker
Buy new: $39.63 / Used from: $24.99 Rival is one of the best-known brands of slow cooker for a reason. The stoneware insert is easy to clean, and it slow cooks foods like my Italian-style Pot Roast with ease.
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 | Pyrex Prepware 3-Piece Measuring Cup Set
I do everything from chill cream to microwave veggies in these things. After years of (ab)use, they still look new.
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 | Matfer Exopat 11-5/8-by-16-3/8-Inch Nonstick Baking Mat
Buy new: $15.99 I have two of them, and they work every single time. I bake dozens of chocolate chip cookies, give them a quick wash and they are ready to go again.
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 | Norpro 3-Piece Stainless-Steel Whisk Set
Buy new: $16.19 Everyone should have at least one good whisk. Everyone.
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 | Lodge 5-Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Iron Lid
I make my maple baked beans in a cast iron dutch oven very similar to this. I was lucky enough to get a well-seasoned family heirloom. Start seasoning yours now!
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 | Lodge Logic 10-1/4-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet
Buy new: $15.97 Better yet, buy pre-seasoned. This is just about the size of my favorite cast-iron skillet I use to make honey-mustard chicken.
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 | Zak Designs E-Z-Rol Garlic Peeler, Tan
Buy new: $8.79 I bought this little gadget on a lark, not believing it could possibly work. It does! I loooove garlic.
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 | Oxo Good Grips 6-Piece Kitchen Essentials Set
Buy new: $38.95 This set duplicates many of the Oxo items I use every day. Especially great is the can opener, although the peeler comes in a close second.
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 | Amco 6-Quart Stainless-Steel Colander
Buy new: $22.00 I LOVE Italian food. That means I have to have a colander for pasta. Buy stainless for easy cleanup and no residue left in the bowl.
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 | Libbey 7-Piece Cactus Margarita Set
Margaritas are my favorite alcoholic beverage, and this is the fun set of glassware I use.
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 | Libbey 16-Piece Colbalt Flare Glassware Set
I love my cobalt glasses. Their only drawback is they don't hold enough to house my margaritas. But, at least they match my cobalt Blenko.
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 | Fiesta 4-Piece Place Setting, Plum
Buy new: $26.95 / Used from: $23.99 My dishes are purple, but no longer made. These are the closest thing. And who doesn't like Fiesta? It's also a West Virginia product, just like me! ;>
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