Nine things our kitchen team loves this month
9 ways to enjoy every bite
Personalize your kitchen
Chalk it up to clever blackboard panels. Now you’ll want to keep most-used ingredients out, where they’ll be seen — and right where you need them. Turn storage into art with these pretty containers.
Threshold stoneware, $10-15, Target.
Smoke out the dessert competition
Smoked foods have crossed over from savouries to sweets. Bring the trend home with this two-minute recipe. Spoon vanilla pudding over chocolate sauce or ganache. Top with chopped hickory-smoked almonds.
Market pantry vanilla flavour pudding, Archer Farms hickory-smoked almonds, Target.
Save the dinner hour
We’re fans (and friends) of the Sweet Potato Chronicles girls, so it’s a thrill to see their first cookbook! These two moms, both former fashion editors, created a website devoted to simple, delicious recipes to feed the family without losing your mind (or pandering to picky eaters!).
How to Feed a Family, Laura Keogh & Ceri March, $18.
Rule the bake sale
Everything’s better in miniature! These bite-sized Bundts make cupcakes, muffins and brownies as adorable as they are delicious.
Bundt pans, $15, Target.
Grab greens and go
Taking salad to a potluck? This ingenious collapsible set is like a salad bar to go. Little containers keep toppings crunchy and vinaigrette safe, while greens stay crisp in the big bowl. And it all packs neatly together for storage.
Aladdin collapsible salad set, $25, Target.
Bring home restaurant faves
A weeknight Italian meal doesn’t get any easier than this: Just cook pasta, toss with utterly yummy sun-dried tomato pesto sauce and serve!
Jamie Oliver fusilli pasta, Red pesto sauce, Target.
Bust out the cheese board
Cheese tastes infinitely better when it’s served at room temperature. The next time you’re putting together a cheese board, leave your cheeses on the counter, still wrapped, for at least two hours. This creamy camembert from Quebec becomes so ooey-gooey delicious, it’s our new favourite.
Le Calendos cheese, Target.
Cut prep time
A small sharp knife takes care of countless kitchen jobs, from coring apples to trimming meat. You’ll have more fun prepping with these pretty printed paring knives — and they’ll stay super-sharp longer when stored in their matching cases.
Hampton Forge paring set, $10, Target.
Stick it to waffles
Kids will go bananas for waffle sticks . . . and we bet the adults won’t mind them either! This easy-to-clean machine makes our breakfast fave totally dippable.
Waffle iron, Target.
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