bakechef
Executive Chef
When I moved out on my own and set up the kitchen, I bought what I could afford. Over the last 13 years I made good use of those things and have been replacing many of them with high quality things. The high quality stuff isn't making me a better cook, but just making it more of a pleasure to cook. I shop sales and discount stores. It helps to have a list of things in your head and not expect them "right now" but pick them up when you see great deals on them.
Thrift stores are great places for dinnerware and serving pieces. I am not interested in having matching everything, instead I have a few base colors that I like and look for those in serving pieces so that everything kinda coordinates. I like this approach because it is uniquely my own!
Thrift stores are great places for dinnerware and serving pieces. I am not interested in having matching everything, instead I have a few base colors that I like and look for those in serving pieces so that everything kinda coordinates. I like this approach because it is uniquely my own!