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A Private Chef’s 7 Kitchen Staples for Easy Weeknight Dinners and 50-Person Parties

Jen Giacomazzi uses the same pots and pans to cook for her two kids as she does to cater a 50-person dinner party. Here are the seven workhorse pieces she consistently comes back to, at home and on the job.

A Private Chef’s 7 Kitchen Staples for Easy Weeknight Dinners and 50-Person Parties

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Jen Giacomazzi uses the same pots and pans to cook for her two kids as she does to cater a 50-person dinner party.

Here are the seven workhorse pieces she consistently comes back to, at home and on the job.

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Jen Giacomazzi uses the same pots and pans to cook for her two kids as she does to cater a 50-person dinner party. Here are the seven workhorse pieces she consistently comes back to, at home and on the job.

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