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    Looking to upgrade your kitchen tools or need a gift for someone who loves to cook? Here you'll find reviews of my favorite kitchen products, like the baking steel and these kitchen towels chefs are obsessed with, as well as the tools that help me organize my ADHD kitchen like these meal planning pads. You'll also find curated kitchen shopping and gift guides whether you're looking for plus size aprons, the best containers for storing flour, or a thoughtful gift for your friend who loves grilling.

    • 9+ Genius Kitchen Tools for Clumsy People
    • Honest Review: KitchenAid 3.5 Cup Mini Food Processor
    • 15+ Best Salt Cellars to Keep on Your Counter
    • 9+ Places to Find Unique DIY Food Gift Kits
    • 8 things in my ADHD kitchen that just make sense
    • 15+ Cast Iron Gifts for Food Lovers
    • Honest Review: The Original Baking Steel
    • Honest Review: KitchenAid 5 Cup Cordless Food Processor
    • My 5+ Favorite Kitchen Tools Over $100
    • 15+ Places to Buy Plus Size Aprons
    • 17+ College Kitchen Basics you Actually Need (and What You Don't)
    • Sugar Containers That Fit Four Pounds of Sugar
    • Flour Storage Containers That Fit Five Pounds of Flour
    • Best Brown Sugar Containers to Prevent Hardening
    • 11+ Feminist Kitchen Gifts for Food Lovers
    • 9+ Meal Planning Pads with Grocery Lists for Every Aesthetic
    • 9+ Stylish, Functional Sourdough Containers for Your Starter
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    • 5+ Silicone Ice Cream Molds to Try This Summer
    • 11+ Must Have Pastry School Supplies
    • Grilling Gifts That Aren't Pointlessly Gendered
    • 10 Practical Things That Made My Kitchen Better in 2021
    • Unique Food Gifts To Send By Mail
    • 7+ Rolling Pins to Up Your Dough Game in the Kitchen
    • 13+ Genius Small Space Kitchen Organizers
    • 11+ Thoughtful Gifts for Culinary School Graduates
    • 9+ KitchenAid Mixer Accessories You Can Get on Etsy
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    • Bread: My Favorite Book for Beginner Bread Makers

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    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors! A Pittsburgh native currently calling Boston home.

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