I have one no-use-trying-to-compromise requirement for my future dream home. The perfect kitchen. Now, I may not know exactly what the "perfect kitchen" looks like, but I imagine it'll be like falling in love — you just know (or so they say...).
I do, however, know what kinds of appliances and kitchen gadgets that perfect kitchen will have. KitchenAid never fails to provide me with good quality products, as proven by the 7-quart stand mixer I won three years ago at Food Blog Forum. That baby has churned out homemade pasta, focaccia bread, countless cupcakes and cookies, and more batches of brownies than I care to divulge. PartSelect invited me to participate in a contest to win one of three KitchenAid 5-quart stand mixers, hand-painted by Un Amore Custom Designs. These mixers are so pretty I don't even mind that I've already got one mixer. It'll have a sister! I'd be able to make DOUBLE batches of bread, pasta, and baked goodies... Oh man. As part of the contest, I had to choose from a selection of blog post topics to write about. One of which was to name your top three dream kitchen appliances — besides the stand mixer we obviously all know and love. 1) It's no secret that I love wine. In my future dream home, I'm a wine connoisseur with all the best bottles tucked away for special dinner parties (and of course a few under $10 Costco bottles for those nights when all you want to do is curl up with a good book and a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc). So, a wine cellar is a must — specifically the KitchenAid Architect Series® II Under Counter Wine Cellar. It holds 46 bottles of wine and has dual temperature settings so I could store my reds and my whites.
2) I really like the style of refrigerators that have the pull-out freezer on the bottom, like this KitchenAid Architect Series® II French Door Refrigerator.
3) A good blender is essential in any home cook's kitchen. I have a small immersion blender that's good for the occasional one-cup smoothie or puree, but nothing beats the power of a full size blender. I happen to catch sight of the new KitchenAid 5-speed Diamond Blender in bright purple when I was at BlogHer Food last month and it's a beauty! This definitely deserves a permanent spot on my countertop.
There are so many more kitchen-y things I could list. The perfect kitchen should have absolutely everything, am I right? One day...
Disclaimer: I was invited to participate in this contest by someone at PartSelect. This is not a sponsored post by KitchenAid or any other company, and no compensation was received. The contest is open to US residents 18+ and will close on July 1st. Find out more here.
