Lisa Garza's Top 10 Kitchen Gadget Purchases of 2008

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People may poke fun at her striking bob, but none disparage Lisa Garza's skill in the kitchen. This year the sometime singer and sort of restaurateur gained fame nationally as a contestant on The Next Food Network Star and locally through tons of media buzz.

Whether she makes it big time or--dare we risk jinxing her with the 'flash in the pan' line?--doesn't matter. She's one hell of a cook. Her favorite gadgets from a whirlwind year:

1. Riedel Amadeo Lyra decanter (Pogos, $350)

2. Mother of pearl caviar dish with sterling silver trim and matching spoons (Pogos, $86 for dish with spoon; $65 for set of two spoons)

3. Chef' N salad dressing emulsifier (Williams Sonoma, $14.95)

4. Microplane zester grater (Sur la Table, $13)

5. Kuhn-Rikon corn zipper (Williams Sonoma, $12.95)

6. OXO cherry pitter (Sur la Table, $12.95)

7. Formaticum cheese papers (Sur la Table, $10)

8. Potato ricer (Target, $9.99)

9. Danesco vegetable scrubbing gloves (Target, $9.99)

10. French Tin egg poacher (Sur la Table, $6.95)

--City of Ate staff (with thanks to Lisa Garza)

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