3 Kitchen Must-Haves

We at Northern Home & Cottage spend a lot of time poking around our local housewares stores for new culinary tools. First we ooh and aah. Then we buy and try. Here are three favorites, all available at Mary's Kitchen Port in Traverse City, 231-941-0525.

Mar 4, 2008 Lynda Twardowski

Todd Zawistowski

Sil-pin
The no-stick, no-scorch, no-scrub ease of silicone mats and bakeware has reached the zenith of useful application: the rolling pin. This puppy slips across and presses dough like no other pin we know - no rips, no tears, no sticking - which makes pie-making pure pleasure. $30.95, fiestaproducts.com.

Onion Goggles
We can't speak for Argentina or spilled milk, but you will never cry again while you cut onions. These foam-lined, anti-fog goggles fit close to your face, forming a comfy barrier between your eyeballs and the onion's release of enzyme and sulfuric compounds - i.e., the whiffs that make you weep. $18.95.

SiLi Twists
Bundle your asparagus. Hang some herbs. Truss that turkey. You'll never have to badger the butcher for string again. SiLi Twists are reusable, dishwasher safe, colorful (think: no stray strands shall ever again stow away in the stuffing) and can handle heat up to 675°. Set of six, 16-inch twists, $14, siliconezoneusa.com.

Lynda Twardowski is assistant editor at Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine.
lmt@traversemagazine.com

Note: These items were available at time of publication. Please check current availability with businesses listed.

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