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If you watch HGTV as much as I do (compulsively, I can’t help it!), you might believe kitchen essentials include a backsplash, a skylight, heated bamboo floors, stainless steel appliances, cherry wood cabinets, granite countertops…I’m sorry, what? Ooops, I was just drooling there, my bad.

Yes, yes, I know. Short of either winning the lottery or writing a best-selling novel (or even maybe selling a blog!), this ain’t going to happen. Hey, a girl can dream, right?

Anyway, this all comes up because of a recent article in the LAT about kitchen essentials. These may not be my essentials, but it was still an interesting list. It includes:
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