3-Tier Stackable Cooling Rack from World Market

• $9.99
• World Market

Tiered cooling racks are a great space-saver in small kitchens; you can cool a whole batch of cookies without taking over the living room floor. I also think that World Market is one of the best sources for inexpensive, solid kitchen accessories and tableware, and this rack is a good example.

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Q: I am a graduate student, trying to survive on a graduate student budget, which means I don't have a whole lot of money to invest in really good cookware. I have been slowly adding nice things as I can afford them. One of the next things on my list will be a Dutch oven (probably Le Creuset), but until then I am having trouble adapting recipes requiring oven-safe pots, like Beef Stroganoff or Julia's Beef Bourguignon.

I have a CrockPot, and sometimes I will use the ceramic inside for things like No-Knead-Bread, and just cover it with foil, but I think it would be hard (and dangerous) to put it on the stove and use it like a pot. Any tips or suggestions?

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When it comes to fall cooking, the Dutch oven is the workhorse of the kitchen. What is a Dutch oven? It is any large, heavy pot that is suitable for stovetop or oven use. But most people really mean the extra-heavy cast iron, enameled pots typified by Le Creuset and Staub. These hard-working pots are the perfect tool for slow-simmered soups and braises, as well as a few other favorite fall meals.

Read on for our look at five excellent Dutch ovens, in a variety of price points and sizes, and a roundup of 10 recipes to put your own Dutch oven to work. From chicken braised in milk and garlic, to spiced apple butter, to homemade no-knead bread with a shatteringly crisp crust, each of these shows off what a Dutch oven can do. More

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From the same people who make our favorite mandoline, this counter-top device holds vegetables firmly in place while you turn the crank to slice them into spirals. Zucchini, beets, potatoes, carrots, and other hard vegetables are all fair game here.

Do we need to spiral-cut our veggies into thin shoe-strings? ...No. But do we want to? ...Oh, yes!

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Zeroll Original 2-Ounce Aluminum Ice Cream Scoop

• $15.30
• Amazon

Fans of this classic ice cream scoop swear by it and won't use any other. This aluminum scoop has heat conductive fluid sealed in the handle, making every scoop smooth and easy.

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So it turns out that my small tumblers are the exact same size as my garbage disposal. I learned this to my dismay late Sunday night and started panicking as idea after idea failed to extract it from the belly of my sink. You'll never guess what finally did the trick. More

Push-pop molds! This is definitely one of those things that I didn't know I needed it until I saw it.

But now I'm obsessed with the idea of making my own ice cream push pops and taking them to the very next picnic, potluck, or backyard party that pops up on my calendar.

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