I hope you enjoy my recommendations for your cooking for one kitchen! I look for quality items manufactured to high standards . Let’s cook pretty, it just makes cooking that much more enjoyable. I love a beautiful french oven for stews and baking up a homemade casserole in just the right size dish. My kitchen is full of little gems!

Whisk with red handle.

Small Whisk

Small batters need small utensils and this size is perfect size.
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Serving of cottage pie with salad, wine and flowers in background.

Baking Ramekin (12-ounce)

This is the perfect baking dish for your shepherds pie and chicken pot pie recipes. I’ve owned mine for year, they hold up well and it’s nice that these are Made In France!
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butter warmer on white surface.

Butter Warmer

You will be surprised how you got along without this little kitchen gem! I use this for so many things! Made in Italy
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White 3-quart crockpot.

3-Qt Crockpot

This 3-quart size is the most versatile for cooking small batches of stews, soups, or a small roast. A basic crockpot with no bells or whistles, I love the simplicity and I use mine often.
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4-inch round cake pan.

4″ Round Cake Pan

Another great product from Nordicware. A must have for the one or two-person household. Buy two and make a two-layer mini cake.
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4 cup measuring cup

4 Cup Measuring Cup

I use my 4 cup Pyrex often. It’s the perfect size for mixing small batch cookie and cake batters.
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Kulner meat thermometer

Meat Thermometer

An accurate meat thermometer is a must-have in any kitchen. Once you start using a thermometer overdone and dry meats are a thing of the past. This model has a high customer satisfaction rating.
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Kitchen Aid Hand Mixer

KitchenAid Hand Mixer

A couple of years ago I replaced my vintage hand mixer with this KitchenAid and the added attachments are quite useful.
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nespresso pixie

Nespresso Pixie

I own two of these, one for home and one for the office. If you are an espresso or Americano drinker this is the machine for you. The small footprint makes this perfect for a small kitchen.
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Kitchenaid small food chopper.

KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Chopper

O absolutely love this food processor/chopper. It’s compact and easy to store when not in use.
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breville smart oven

Breville Smart Oven

This is the model I have and have used it almost daily! My small casserole dishes and baking pans fit perfectly.
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Tuna casserole in small white baking dish with serving spoon.

Baking Dish

At just under a 2 quart capacity the size is just right for the smaller household. Bake up everything from brownies to tuna casserole. Made in France
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Chefs Knife

An exceptional budget-priced Chefs knife, I’ve had mine for about 15 years and it’s still a favorite of mine.
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Dough whisk

Dough whisk

I bake manual whenever I can and this is great for mixing up small batches of dough.
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Ricotta lemon pasta sauce in pan with a whisk.

French Oven

This is the most used piece of cookware in my kitchen. Cooktop to oven and it even fits inside my Breville Smart Oven. The curved bottom makes this the perfect pot for soups and stews.
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Quarter Sheet Pan

The perfect size for small ovens and the smaller size is perfect for sheet pan dinners for two. These versatile sheets pans get a ton of use in my kitchen. I suggest two.
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