A Small and Simple Thing

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Buy This: Kitchen Favorites

Buy This: Kitchen Favorites

An appreciation for the analog equipment I swear by

Brooks Reitz
Sep 09, 2024
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If you spend as much time in the kitchen as I do then it’s only natural to want to be surrounded by things you love. Things that do a job well, look beautiful, age well, and provide beauty AND utility.

I love my kitchen because I’ve patiently populated it with the right tools over the years, patiently and thoughtfully accumulated. Everything has a place and proven use. When you take the time to buy the right things, cooking becomes a joy.

I’m not writing about the best equipment like mixers, coffee makers, or toasters. Although I have the ones I love, there are plenty of resources on the internet to suss out the best of these categories. Instead, I’ve chosen to focus on the analog side of the kitchen - the bowls and bins of it all.

These are my essentials:

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