i know what you mean but I just dont want to be the person who buys all the little gadgets. i have great Calphalon knives..they are the best presents i have gotten in my life!

i was going to by the attachment but then it turned out that i got this for a present so i didnt get a say in which one i got

Im a young cook and im tryng to figure out stuff i need for my kitchen.
what are some things that you have to have in your kitchen?
whats the best one?
where can you find it the cheapest?
im also looking into a pizza stone for baking if any one has any ideas or suggestions.

thanks for the help!
p.s if you have any more tips or ideas for me please let me know.

rolling out alot of fresh pasta dough with a hand crank pasta machine..its just alot of muscle to use but so worth the result

and of course onions cant stop crying the whole time

try a ratatouille. its a mix of cooked veggies. maybe with a side of whole wheat pasta or something like that. or try making homemade freah pizza with whole wheat crust or something. fresh homemade pizza is really good compared to fast food. it might not be the healthiest thing but its great to make yourself and you can change the recipes to make it healthier and u can load it up with all different king of veggies or anything else you like. fish is always good but you can get bored or that fast. the biggest thing to look for it fresh ingredients.

even if you cant make something totally adventurous try doing a soup and make that adventurous. instead of a classic chicken noodle or something traditional try maybe a pureed soup with different spices. play with the soup instead of playing with thing that might not be good for him but soup is a safe bet and just changing that could make it gourmet.