Hub bought me one of those color-coded inside-out citrus squeezers; you know, the ones that America’s Test Kitchen and Rick Bayless are always using? Sorry. My trusty ol' reamer does the trick with less blue language over...

Three heavy, beautiful cast iron pans for a total of $12 in New York fifteen years ago; also a $10 wok from Chinatown. Martha Stewart dutch oven from Kmart. Lemon juicer for $.99 from somewhere. This little $1 plastic device...

and sparkling), vodka, bourbon, gin, tequila, vermouth, cointreau, grand marnier, kahlua, baileys... And if we know we are having company or will be making tails for ourselves, we will be sure to have lemons, limes, tail onions,...

In addition to the other suggestions, the Oxo salad spinner which I bought thanks to CH recommendations. It’s simply great. Wooden citrus reamer. This little doodad is cheap, works perfectly every time. Cutting boards. I have...

a microplane and tongs are also my top choices. other gadgety things I use frequently: citrus reamer, tiny bamboo tongs to take stuff out of the toaster, an olive spoon: spoon with holes to drain the brine from pickles and...

NONE ,However my counters aren’t bare.Fruit bowl,vegetable tray and olive wood board,mortar and pestle are always there.My counter space tends to look spare and organic.But the temporary things ,like lemons and apples also...