Inspired by a tasty dinner prepared in Jon & Amanda’s kitchen and the ensuing conversation. Thanks, friends.

• Wustof 8″ chef’s knife (makes a ping-y sound when you pull it out of the knife block)
• Pasta roller (one day I’ll have the extruder, too)
• Mandoline slicer (you’d be surprised)
• French press coffee maker (one of the only two ways to make coffee)
• Bialetti Moka stovetop espresso maker (the other way)
• Pizza peel and stone (yes, you do need both)

My favorite gadgets I don’t own yet:

• Pasta extruder (the aforementioned)
• Burr grinder (if I could find one that was reasonably priced and smaller than a breadbox)
• Citrus juicer (I’m tired of picking out the seeds)