There’s a lot of joy to be had in the kitchen—watching the KitchenAid whirl through cookie dough, pulling out fresh bread from the oven, the thrill of rolling out your own pasta—but there can arguably be a lot of stress, too. We’re talking pots and pans clambering out of the sink, spills and stains that just never seem to scrub off, and cabinets overflowing with tools and appliances and everything else you need to make your kitchen function.
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If you, like many others, are in search of ways to rid yourself of that kitchen fatigue, or simply have questions about how to operate your kitchen just a little bit smoother, you’ll want to invest in Food52’s new book, “Your Do-Anything Kitchen.” Put together by the editors from the home and cooking site, the book is your shining beacon to control your kitchen, full of savvy tricks, must-have cooking tools, and how to make the most of any space.
Page through the book and you’ll discover brand-new pantry staples, tips for making your fridge and freezer work with your needs in mind, and strategies for keeping clutter actually organized. When your kitchen’s officially in order, you’ll find the way you actually use your space will have dramatically improved.
Want a sneak peak yourself? Check out this handy guide to keeping things fresh in the fridge and the freezer. After all, we’ve all been there: purchasing far too much from the store, then slowly watching that bunch of herbs go bad—before you’re able to use them all up. Instead, you’ll learn how to preserve the life of produce, all the while saving money in the process. It’s a win-win scenario.
Reprinted with permission fromYour Do-Anything Kitchen by Editors of Food52, copyright © 2020. Photographs by James Ransom. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc.
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