We’d all like our kitchens to look like the photos in our favorite catalogs, with design schemes that change with the seasons and drawers stocked with elite gourmet tools. But who has room to store all that stuff, and how often will you really use that specially designed pineapple slicer, anyway? We’ve called on three cooking and entertaining pros for their must-haves – and don’t-needs – to help you get back to kitchen basics.
Originally published in HomeStyle, a nationally syndicated newspaper feature section, Fall 2007.