The Leisurely Blogger

First, I must confess. Refrigerator magnets are overused, and the flat expanses of the sides and doors of refrigerators suffer the consequences, becoming nothing more than bulletin boards of hopeless, cluttered kitsch. Nevertheless, most of these inexpensive little doo-dads fall (no pun intended) well short of their purpose. The magnets themselves simply aren’t strong enough to hold up anything heavier than a sparrow’s fart. I’m one of those people who often keep several of my recipes stuck to the side of my fridge, partly for meal planning and partly as a reminder to myself regarding what to put on my shopping list. And most magnets will only hold 2-3 pieces of…

One at a time over the years, as I could afford them, I have slowly put together a quality collection of kitchen knives. I couldn’t do without my bread slider or my paring knife, but in my collection, this one, the Wusthof Classic Hollow-Ground Santuko, is without a doubt the most versatile. It has a number of features that make it my go-to knife. It’s edge, which is less curved than a traditional chef’s knife, simplifies chopping. Also, the hollow-ground blade helps whatever is being sliced (particularly things like tomatoes and cucumbers) to slide off the blade more easily than would otherwise be the case.  For me, the lack of a…