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Anthony Vierra
executive chef/owner of Grand Café & Bakery

“We’re big on breakfast. We use this mixer for whipping up hollandaise sauce and making light, fluffy pancakes, but it’s an all-around tool for everything from beer batter to cookies.”

KitchenAid artisan stand mixer, $299.95, from Williams-Sonoma, Ala Moana, 951-5006. 










Bev Gannon
chef/owner of Bev Gannon Restaurants

“Microplane revolutionized zesting and grating. This one is great for so many foods, especially citrus, because you never get the pith.”

Microplane classic series zester/grater, $19.95, from Executive Chef, Ward Warehouse, 596-2433.






Carmen Emerson-Bass
pastry chef/owner of Cake Couture

“For baking, we measure ingredients by weight with a digital scale. It’s more accurate than using measuring cups and easy to read.”

Salter stainless-steel kitchen scale, $41.95, from Executive Chef, Ward Warehouse, 596-2433.










Ed Kenney
chef/owner of Town and Downtown

“We use an immersion blender for everything you’d normally use a blender for—like pureeing soups or making sauces and salad dressings—but it’s quicker, easier and more convenient.”

Cuisinart Smart Stick hand blender, $79.99, from Macy’s, downtown, 521-5147.








Cyrus Goo
chef/owner of Café Laufer

“Cuisinart food processors are really handy—and speedy—for a lot of things, from bread crumbs to pesto.”

Cuisinart 11-cup food processor, $209.99, Sears, Ala Moana, 947-0252.