My absolute FAVORITE room in the house is the kitchen. It's a tiny little kitchen but it's white and bright and all the people I love most in the world congregate there while I feed them and love on them. My favorite way to cook is with recorded shows of the barefoot contessa playing on my ipad and a candle lit. There are certain kitchen tools that I've found to be invaluable and completely worth the money and I thought I'd share my favorite kitchen objects here:
Tea towels by Studiopatro. They have the BEST colors and designs and they wash up beautifully.
Latte bowls from Anthropologie. My kids eat cereal almost everyday and these are the first bowls that never chip in the dishwasher, plus they come in super fun colors!
Dutch ovens by Le Creuset. People have asked me if they're worth the money before and I give them a hearty yes! I use them on the stove and in the oven. Mine is washed and washed and doesn't have a single chip! Plus they hold their heat well and come in pretty colors! I'm obsessed with the new quince color!
Boos cutting boards. They're so great left out on the kitchen counter and work perfectly well with my recommended knife!
Wusthof knives! I had a gift card to Williams Sonoma over the holidays so I bought my first good knife. What a HUGE difference it makes!! It makes life in the kitchen so much more enjoyable! I had no idea how much easier prep work could be with a fabulous knife! If you can only afford one I recommend the 8" chef knife. (that's the one I got!)
The fleur de sel hand soap from Williams-Sonoma. I LOVE this smell!!! I've been using this soap for 2 years now and still enjoy it every time I wash my hands!
Mrs. Meyers Dish soap. My favorite scent is lemon verbena. I'm a firm believer that good smells make cleaning more fun.
Fresh Herbs! I can't express this enough! Makes all the difference in the world! Mine grow in an old wash bin just outside the kitchen on the deck. It will change your cooking!
Grapefruit candle by Jo Malone. Okay. I understand this one is a pricey one but it smells DIVINE!! It's my favorite smell in. the. world! I don't always have one but when I do it's a real treat!!
And last but not least, any cookbook by Ina Garten simply because she's my favorite!
Well there you have it! A few of my favorite things! You know, Mother's Day is coming and maybe you can start hinting around if you see something you "need." :)
I can attest for the Le Creuset dutch oven (I actually collect them) and I love The Barefoot Contessa. One of my favorite places to shop is Williams-Sonoma and the others well I have to put on my list.
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hi there! i just found your blog through kimberly taylor! so glad i did! your favorites are mine as well...i've had my wusthov knives for almost 20 years! i bought them when we lived in germany years ago. worth every penny. have all of ina's books..but the new one. need to order! if i could meet anyone..it would be her! love all jo malone scents! especially lime, basil, mandarin. and i am ordering a boos cutting board thanks to you! i need a good one. we recently moved to paris france so i've been collecting latte bowls here..but love the anthro ones too! and thank goodness for amazon uk! i can order my mrs. meyers through them!
ReplyDeleteand i always keep my teal le crueset on the stove. i just love the colors! love your blog! :)
Favorite thing posts are my favorite kind! I love Studiopatro towels - I tracked them down after seeing them in photos of your kitchen a couple years ago. They are my favorite splurge :) I pinned the Boos board to my Wish List. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteAll fabulous choices! I am going to move some herbs up from the raised bed garden to the deck this year....now I need a pretty wash bin! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLissa, all of these are right up my alley, whenever it's time for me to get a gift everybody knows to get a gift card for kitchen supplies, I have a huge collection of Wusthof's there are two a chef I've had for a few years and a paring that I just got a couple month's back and speaking of them I went to empty the dishwasher last night and GASP first thing I see is my lovely little Chef my heart skipped a beat. I have my eye on the Fennel color Le Cruset.
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Love a good cookin kitchen :) That means it is well loved !
ReplyDeleteI enjoy almost all of these items as well. I am definitely going to check out that towel though! Nothing worse than a cruddy towel in the kitchen. It must pull its weight ;)
Also, the Fleur de Sel lotion/Soap is a fave in our household too.....I have given it as gifts after guests comment on how much they love the smell and feel of it :) Thanks for sharing! XOX
I have some of those little bowls and love them! I just bought a dutch oven before Christmas and use it all the time ~ it is perfect for soups and chowders on those cold winter nights. xo
ReplyDeleteSo glad I've stumbled upon your blog...and your Instagram! I am gluten intolerant and have a sad blog...haha. Perhaps you will motivate me to update.
ReplyDeleteHey Lissa! This is the first time I have posted, but I saw this site and it reminded me of your style! Just sending it your way in case you're in need of some inspiration! I love the orange stools in one of the photos on her site!
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thank you for this. I've had fun peeking through her site. Yes, those orange stools are awesome! Thanks for the info!
DeleteLissa ~ what size Le Creuset do you have? Thanks! (Are you loving this sunshine or what?!)
ReplyDeleteI think it's 5 or 6 quart. :)
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DeleteI love this post! I need some of those gadgets... they're too cute and so fun!
ReplyDeleteWonderful presentation. I love the way it discuss it makes me sound interested in making kitchen more appropriate so that every time I cook I can feel the beautiful surroundings in my kitchen. Thank You
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