Must-have kitchen gadgets and our favorite cookbooks! Answering home cooking questions from our hotline

Have you ever wondered what kitchen gadgets are essential to any home? Or maybe you’re looking for some new cookbook inspiration? In this bite-sized episode, we share listener questions – and answer with expert advice – to inspire each other and you! You might be surprised to hear what pieces of inexpensive equipment two former personal chefs consider a must-have in our respective kitchens. You’ll also discover the cookbooks we keep reaching for over and over again. Tune in for a quick dose of home cooking inspiration, and call our hotline 323-452-9084 with your own culinary question! *** Links Kari’s favorite books and gadget: Love Soup: 160 All-New Vegetarian Recipes from the Author of The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas Sonya’s cookbook, Braids: Recipes From My Pacific Northwest Jewish Kitchen Wide mouth funnel Sonya’s favorite books and gadget: Cooking for Artists by Mina Stone Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan Benriner mandoline *** We love hearing from you — follow us on Instagram @foodfriendspod, or drop us a line at foodfriendspod@gmail.com ! Or give us a CALL on our kitchen phone! 323-452-9084 Sign up for Sonya’s free Substack , or order her debut cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!