This will list will definitely expand as I continue to grow as a home cook. I absolutely love to experiment with new cooking tools and techniques, but not all of them are worth the expense, effort or time. Below are some of the things that I have discovered along the way that are worth every penny! Look for periodic product reviews and evaluations here on www.thetastematters.com. If you have any questions about the products you see on this list, feel free to send me an email and I will try to answer your questions as best I can!

Favorite Tools/Products

  • Thermapen digital thermometer by ThermoWorks
  • Searzall by Booker and Dax Labs
  • Sous Vide Professional Immersion Circulator by Polyscience
  • BBQ Guru automatic temperature control
  • KettlePizza kit – Serious Eats limited edition
  • Microplane graters
  • RediChek Digital Remote Thermometer Model #ET-732
  • Bradley Digital Smoker
  • Rib-O-Lator
  • Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cooker CPC-600
  • Henckels Professional S Series knives
  • Technivorm Moccamaster coffee maker

Favorite Cookbooks/Magazines

  • Anything from America’s Test Kitchen
  • Modernist Cuisine at Home by Nathan Myhrvold
  • Wicked Good Barbecue by Husbands and Hart
  • The Canal House Cooking Series by Hamilton & Hirsheimer
  • Bon Appetit
  • Fine Cooking
  • Saveur
  • Food & Wine

Favorite Blogs/Websites

Favorite Brands:

  • Weber Grills and Smokers
  • Le Creuset
  • Lodge Cast Iron
  • Vitamix
  • All-Clad
  • Penzey’s Spices
  • Calphalon

 

Disclaimer: Please note that I am not affiliated or connected to any of the products or companies listed above. These are all items that I have purchased with family funds and use on a regular basis.