Everyone should have at least one really nice knife in the kitchen. It makes cooking a joy. I have a wusthof, Shun is amazing. Start with a chef’s knife and mov

Everyone should have at least one really nice knife in the kitchen. It makes cooking a joy. I have a wusthof, Shun is amazing. Start with a chef’s knife and move onto paring knife. Those are the two most common knives used. An 8” utility knife is next. I still cook in the cast iron I inherited from my mom. I think it was a lodge, but the branding marks are illegible. Way better than Teflon. I have a long handled flex head 3/8ths drive Snap On driver that is the most comfortable tool I’ve ever wielded. I would be honored to pass it on to a grandchild. You don’t have to go tops end, just smooth and reliable. I encountered a very nice Milwaukee set at a client location recently. Kitchen Aid mixers. I bake more because we have a good mixer. A 1984 MercedesBenz 300 turbo diesel. They’ll go for a million miles, simplicity, efficiency, durability. I broke a fastener in a plumbing part last night. I fixed it and got us going again preventing downtime and a costly plumber visit. My gear wrench tap and die set will probably continue to provide value for the next 50 years.