We at LaCuisine hope that you all enjoyed the holiday season. Now that things are settling back to normal, it's time to clean out those kitchen drawers and get rid of the things we don't need.

Clients often ask our advice on what we can't live without in our kitchens, and we've all thought about it and narrowed it down to nine. Nancy's going first this month with her essential picks to offer for our specials. (You'll notice that there's nothing elecronic...we're mostly "wooden spoon" cooks.

Happy New Year!