Kitchen Goals and Dreams
I’ve had a running mental list of foodie goals and today I’m finally going to type them out and share them with the universe:
Make:
- fresh pasta
- ricotta from scratch
- herb garden (maybe)
- pizza dough from scratch (whole wheat, too)
- spaghetti and meatballs
- Indian curries
- prolific tomato plants (already underway)
Want:
- Kitchenaid pasta attachment
- large Le Creuset casserole for stews (and in place of the tagine I was obsessed with a few months ago)
- 12″ stainless steel skillet (I only have non-stick for some reason!)
- silicone pastry brush (Just saw this at my sister-in-law’s house. So easy to clean!)
On route from Amazon right now:
- 2 Silpats
- a good 8″ chef’’s knife (finally!)
- Lodge Logic Pro 20-by-10-1/2-Inch Cast-Iron Grill/Griddle
- Giada’s new cookbook
I finally got one of those silicon pastry brushes. Oh my! I don’t know why I waited so long!!! It works beautifully and evenly, and a quick rinse under the faucet cleans away every scrap of sticky goo. Whoever invented these puppies gets a gold star from me. I hope you get one soon!
Comment by Erika — May 9, 2006 @ 4:16 am
I really want to make ricotta from scratch, too! One day…Do post about it when you get around to that.
Comment by Tanvi — May 9, 2006 @ 9:11 pm
If you ever come up to LA, we should make pasta dough together! I have all the equiptment and demo-ing how to make it was part of my first ever job!
Comment by Rachael — May 11, 2006 @ 10:13 am
I’d have to assume, based on your amazon goodies, that you and hubby have found a way to navigate your new budget! Congrats!
Comment by LB, late of comfort food — May 11, 2006 @ 3:48 pm
I planted myself a little herb garden ( http://www.dnolan.com/blog/?p=24 ) a couple of weeks ago, minimal effort, looks/smells lovely and fresh herbs on tap! Highly recommend you do it
Comment by Dan — May 21, 2006 @ 7:21 am