1. Sieve with fine mesh. For straining sauces. Oxo Good Grips
six-inch strainer, $17. Broadway Panhandler, 866-266-5927 or
www.oxo.com.
2. Colander. The bigger the better — to rinse a few berries or
strain a pound of pasta. Look for a sturdy base. Oxo Good Grips
stainless-steel colander, $25, 800-545-4411 for store locations or
www.oxo.com.
3. Box grater with four grating surfaces. For shredding everything
from carrots to ginger. Amco stainless-steel grater, $18, Broadway
Panhandler.
4. Pepper mill. One that adjusts from coarse grind to fine.
Pepper-mate pepper mill, $40, Broadway Panhandler.
5. Pyrex measuring cups. For liquids, Two-cup, $5; four-cup, $7;
www.cooking.com.
6. Jelly-roll pans (cookie sheets with one-inch-high sides). Buy
the biggest ones that will fit in your oven. Lincoln half-sheet
pans, $9 each, Broadway Panhandler.
7. Kitchen timer. So you don't have to watch the clock when baking
or roasting. Williams-Sonoma aluminum windup timer, $22,
800-541-2233,
www.williams-sonoma.com.
8. Two-quart saucepan. For making sauces and oatmeal, or cooking
for one. Choose stainless steel with a copper core. All-Clad Copper
Core two-quart saucepan, $162, Broadway Panhandler,
www.broadwaypanhandler.com.
9. Saute pan. For cooking fish and chops. All-Clad Copper
Core three-quart saute pan, $216, Broadway Panhandler.
10. Eight-quart stock-pot. For making home-made soups and boiling
pasta. All-Clad Copper Core eight-quart stock-pot, $284, Broadway
Panhandler.
