My guy got me a few new kitchen gadgets this weekend

[MissMillie]

Two needed to be replaced--the kitchen timer (the battery kept falling out) and my hand mixer (one of the beaters stopped rotating).

The other was a food scale, which has long been on my wish list.

I have one more that I'm hoping for--a tart pan. I saw this recipe for an Orange-chocolate tart that I would like to try. (I think I saw it on Milk Street TV.)

[Sherman A1]

1. Super

We got a new meat/over thermometer (i have to calibrate it this week) and a used cook book.

[mitch96]

5. I love my kitchen thermometers... Time and temperature make it work for me.. nt

[SouthernIrish]

6. Speaking of cookbooks

When my sister and I were young, our Mom would always purchase 3 of the same cookbooks every time she bought one. Whenever she would try a recipe, she would make notes in all 3 like add more cream, etc. When we were old enough to leave home, we took our cookbooks with us. Such a thoughtful thing for her to do and I treasure them.

[Sherman A1]

7. That is so very cool 😎

Those are indeed true treasures.

[blaze]

2. Oooh!!! LOVE new kitchen gadgets!!

Enjoy!!!

[Callalily]

3. I too love kitchen gadgets.

You'll love your food scale and find that you'll be using more than you ever dreamed. A scale was on my wish list too and finally I bought one and now wonder how I ever lived without it.

Several weeks ago I also purchased an Instant Pot and am absolutely loving that too. I've made some super delicious meals with it.

One other great buy is a magnetic knife holder. I've placed it on the wall near the counter where i do most of my meal prep so the knives are very handy. Additionally using the magnetic knife holder has freed up precious counter space.

Have fun with your new gadgets!

[Sherman A1]

8. Nice

I’m hoping to add a high quality kitchen knife in the near future.

[mopinko]

9. i need one of those.

there was one in the kitchen of the house i grew up in.
the original owners owned a restaurant.
it was an awesome kitchen.
and an awesome, historical house.

[MissMillie]

14. There was one of these in a kitchen where I worked

I loved it.

[procon]

4. I jjust bought a set of 5 individual, 5 inch fluted pans

at Amazon for about $12. I too, am a kitchen gadget junkie. The regular size tart pan just makes too much food for the two of us. They have other sizes, but these little 5 inch pans are just right and very versatile (a requisite for indulging my wish list) with many of the recipes I use most often.

I wanted these little pans because they can be stacked up in my instant pot, and used in the air fryer, as well as the big oven.

They will be used for quiches, my fave brunch or light dinner choice, but also for frittatas, giant cookies, tarts, mini cheese cakes, pies and scones. I can put a burrito size flour tortilla in one and put it in the air fryer to make a crunchy shaped bowl to hold Mexican salads or party dips.

[elleng]

10. OH GOLLY, orange-chocolate!

Saw those balls @ CVS recently, ONLY got ONE, gave to daughter + son in law for anniversary, didn't get one for myself.

[MissMillie]

12. I know, right?

One of the best combinations ever!

Another one of my favorites is chocolate and coffee.

Anyway, here's an adaptation of the recipe:

https://wutheringdelights.wordpress.com/2020/05/10/chocolate-orange-tart-from-milk-street-kitchen/

[dem in texas]

11. Have two tart Pans. like the glass one best

I use the glass one fairly often, especially to make apple tart. I serve it in the dish, it looks so pretty. The other is a metal one with a removable bottom. I use it for strawberry tart, made with fresh strawberries.

I am still using my 40 year old hand held mixer, don't think I want a stand mixer, you have to either leave on the counter or get it out of the cabinet all the time. I make a lot of yeast dough and everyone tells me I need to get a stand mixer to use kneading attachment, seems like a lot of trouble.

My granddaughter loves her Instapot, I may breakdown and get one.

[MissMillie]

13. I have a stand mixer

but I think you're right that it can be either burdensome to pull it out of the cabinet all the time, or it takes up counter space.

[Lars39]

15. Nice haul, MissMillie!

I finally got a meat chopper. Wish I had gotten one a long time. They are very handy.