Or some call it a Polish Dough Whisk.

I didn’t know such a thing existed! Until the Retreat and … Continue →

I absolutely LOVE my steam juicer!

It’s not just for fruits and vegetables–you can make stock with it, too…. Continue →

Our forefathers and mothers used to be self sufficient. They did just about everything, from fixing the windmill to delivering babies. And they could cook just about anything that was … Continue →

Every Sunday morning, Mom would pull her huge granite bowl out of the cupboard and start her weekly bread making marathon. … Continue →

How do you go from this?

To this?

Or this?… Continue →

As I was cutting cucumbers for yet more pickles, my mind went to kitchen gadgets and salesmanship. I reflected on such things as Ginsu knives, juicers, fryers, flippers, egg cookers, … Continue →

I ‘did my time’ many years back on the juice-to-make-grape-jelly process. Wash, stew, dump hot messy fruit in a jelly bag, wait …drip…wait. THEN start the jelly making. Whew! Fast … Continue →

I’m in love with a KitchenAid strainer. I’m guessing not many people are in love with a kitchen appliance, but since I borrowed one from a friend several years ago, … Continue →

Look what my cousin brought me! A pasta maker, a pasta drying rack, and a ravioli maker–all new–and all for … Continue →

Gadue’s Dustless Flour Sifter

I found this dustless flour sifter at a little antique/resale … Continue →