The Family Kitchen

Cookware
I like stainless, namely All Clad and Lagostina brands, both available at Williams-Sonoma.

  • 1 qt sauce pan with lip and lid
  • 3 qt sauce pan with handle and lid
  • 4 qt covered soup pot
  • steamer and double boiler inserts
  • 6 qt covered stockpot
  • 12 qt covered stockpot
  • 2 qt saute pan with with handle and lid
  • 4 qt saute pan with handle and lid
  • 4 qt braiser with lid
  • 6 qt covered buffet casserole
  • small roasting pan with rack
  • large roasting pan with rack
  • 7 qt covered dutch oven
  • fish poacher
  • 2 burner griddle

Ceramicware
I like BIA Cordon Bleu brand, available both at Central Market and online.

  • souffle dishes - 1, 1.5 and 2 qt
  • baking dishes - I like the “wavy baker” series in the BIA
  • ramekin dishes - 6 and 10 oz
  • lidded serving dishes
  • soup turine
  • platters - small and large
  • pitchers - small, medium and large
  • gravy boat
  • egg plates - 12 and 24 eggs

Bakeware
I like Chicago Metallic and NordicWare brands, both available at Williams-Sonoma.

  • 2 lg baking sheets
  • 2 small baking sheets
  • 2 lg cookie sheets
  • 2 small cookie sheets
  • 2 muffin pans
  • 2 mini muffin pans
  • 2 round cake pans
  • 2 sheetcake pans
  • 2 brownie pans (8×8)
  • quiche tin with remove bottom
  • 2 tart tins with remove bottoms - sm and lg
  • various bundt pans
  • angel food cake pan
  • spring form pan
  • 2 madeleine pans
  • 2 bread pans
  • 2 popover pans

Countertop Appliances
All available at Williams-Sonoma.

Utensils

  • 4 kitchen spoons - 2 regular and 2 slotted
  • 2 tongs
  • 2 kitchen forks
  • 2 chef knives - lg and sm
  • 1 bread knife
  • 1 serrated knife
  • kitchen shears
  • good peeler
  • reamer
  • balloon whisk
  • 2 French whisks
  • 2 flat whisks
  • 2 rubber spatulas
  • 2 wooden spatulas
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 3 sieves - sm, med, lg
  • skimmer
  • meat thermometer
  • candy thermometer
  • turners - lg, sm, fish
  • 2 ladles
  • 2 cheese graters- lg and small
  • lg infusion ball
  • 2 dry ingredient measuring cup sets
  • 2 sets measuring spoons
  • measuring cups - 1, 2, 4, 8 cups
  • good rolling pin
  • potato masher

Other Kitchen Items

  • sugar jar
  • salt cellar
  • pepper mill
  • table salt and pepper
  • chopping boards
  • cooking twine
  • cruet or bell jar
  • nesting glass kitchen bowls
  • nesting stainless mixing bowls
  • 2 collanders
  • 2 butter dishes with lids
  • airtight containers for baking goods
  • salad spinner
  • 2 salad bowls - lg and sm