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Kitchen Tools Archive

veal stew recipe

gnocchi

Space is always tight in the kitchen, so I love tools that can be used for multiple applications. Just because the label calls the item a “zester” doesn’t mean it can’t be used for more than just zesting. Some kitchen tools are so useful that they have earned extra respect. Here are my favorite multi-use […]

turkey lifter

a better pastry cloth

oval dishers

Do you need to add another item in your kitchen? Yes, if it enables the creation of delicious food. I once dined in a Parisian restaurant on a beautiful plate of “vegetable spaghetti”: carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, and potato that were deliciously dressed and charmingly presented. I was hooked; by what mystery did the chef […]

cast iron cookware

mozzarella slicer

A brand-new tool is now available at Kitchen Conservatory that is perfect for mincing ginger. This ingeniously-designed, triangle-shaped grater easily grates fresh ginger root (no need to peel the ginger). Then, push the lever — the grating tines disappear — and the ginger is ready to be used. This grater is even better than the […]