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  • Recipe Essential Baking Equipment Part 2: Cakes, Pies and More
    Essential Baking Equipment Part 2: Cakes, Pies and More
    In part 1, we discussed some pretty basic ovenware, mostly for breads, muffins, cookies and the occasional casserole. In this baking equipment installment, we're going to start with cakes. Layer Cake Pan You can bake a cake in a square[...]
  • Recipe Essential Equipment for Preserving
    Essential Equipment for Preserving
    It's not essential to have a lot of equipment for preserving, much of the items suggested are standard in most kitchens, but a few specialist bits of kit will make life easier. Essential Preserving Pan An absolute essential, you can[...]
  • Recipe Kitchen Equipment ? Measuring Tools
    Kitchen Equipment ? Measuring Tools
    Never underestimate the need for accurate measurements in cooking. This can be especially true when baking. Liquid and dry ingredients are mostly measured by volume, although sometimes a recipe calls for measurement by weight.Buying good measuring[...]
  • Recipe Essential Small Kitchen Appliances
    Essential Small Kitchen Appliances
    If a ?do it by hand? tool isn't going to cut it for your latest kitchen creations, adding a power motor can sometimes help.Hey, I'm a guy. I like to cook, but I have more fun if I can cook with an engine. (More power!)Equipping your kitchen with all[...]
  • Recipe Essential Baking Pans ? Part One
    Essential Baking Pans ? Part One
    If you're going to do some serious baking, you've got to have a serious pan. Pans that are always cracking jokes just aren't going to cut it. Even serious (or semi-serious) bakers don't bake everyday, so you don't want to spend a fortune on[...]
  • Recipe Pastry Tools
    Pastry Tools
    A little known fact of the Holiday Season is that it's also Pastry Season. That includes Cookie Season, by the way. I can't think of a better excuse than the holidays to bake pies, cakes and cookies.Making good pastries is an art of precision. A few[...]
  • Recipe Roasting Pans
    Roasting Pans
    This week, millions of Americans will be sitting down to stuff themselves with roast turkey. If you're going to roast a turkey, you're going to need a good roasting pan.Roasting PansA heavy roasting pan with easy to grab handles is my choice. Some[...]
  • Recipe Hand Processing Tools
    Hand Processing Tools
    I know. I've said it before, but it's still true. The right tool for the right job makes things easier. It's as important in house repair as it is in the kitchen. Using the wrong tools is just a frustrating waste of time and effort. Using the right[...]
  • Recipe What Knives Do You Need?
    What Knives Do You Need?
    The most essential piece of kitchen equipment is the knife. Actually, it's a toss up between knives and fire. You could tear food apart with your fingers, or leave it whole to cook it, but who'd want to? Then again, some things are great eaten raw. I[...]
  • Recipe Kitchen Gadgets - the short list
    Kitchen Gadgets - the short list
    A set of good knives is a must, but sometimes another kitchen gadget or tool will get the job done better. Sometimes this has nothing to do with efficiency. Sometimes it's just about playing with new toys.There are few kitchen gadgets that can be[...]