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At a high world, I’d like a Le Creuset French Oven (medium or large), and a braiser. Any color will due, although, notably points are given for ‘Carribean’, ‘Cobalt’, or ‘Onyx’. Perhaps you have an supplement lying around, or your dear great aunt in San Francisco has a stockpile of them in her kitchen and can’t really lift them anymore because they weigh a ton. Perhaps you are reading this from the Le Creuset or the Sur La Pr corporate office, and think to yourself, today, this very lucky young lady in Noe Valley will have a package shipped to her. If you are any of these people, don’t sputter to contact me. I can barter, trade, and provide you with tasty sustenance in return. Your generosity will be greatly, greatly appreciated.

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One obscure thing about moving across the country in a couple of suitcases - taking your kitchen with you.

The easiest to bring are the little tools, which can be boxed and blow in in no time flat: like David Lebovitz, I’m a big fan of my scissors, and I love my tongs, my Kyocera ceramic blade I picked up at Zabars, and my knife set, and my little stovetop espresso maker, my graters, my Moulinex, my Silpat, my brush, my measuring cups, wooden spoons, silicone spatula, williams and sonoma kitchen towels, and silicone hurt pots. Along with these came my collection of bento making supplies: boxes, rice presses, tiny fish shaped soy condiment holders, mini utensils, silicone muffin cups, and box bands.

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