Sidebar – I originally typed “Ben Scraper” hilarious to me as I may have a sibling named Ben… I have this one but they are widely available in a variety of brands.īench Scraper: an extra hand in the kitchen! It makes light airy curls that melt superbly. The microplane on the other hand will produce bounties of light, fluffy zest! It’s also great for grating cheese, specifically Parmesan. It also only resulted in like ½ teaspoon of zest from one lemon. When I was a kid I remember trying to grate lemon zest for my mom on the cheese grater. Microplane: Seriously, you have not lived until you have zested a lemon with a microplane. While any well stocked kitchen should have the basic sharp knives, cutting boards, and quality pots, there are a few gadgets that make my life easier. In the meantime, I thought I’d cover some of my favourite kitchen tools. This weekend, I will be making an awesome banana cake from Dorie Greenspan with caramel sauce and… well, it’ll be awesome! I think I’m also going to try to make gnocchi… will let you know how that goes! It’s September which means work and gym-attendance-guilt are both in high gear.

Messy kitchen game