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Happy New Year Madonia.Kitchen followers!  Sorry for being silent since Thanksgiving, but I have been working on transitioning my blog from Tumblr to SquareSpace.  Please join me on my new site as I share memories from Christmas 2016 and post my new 2017 recipes.  I am also adding two new sections to my site that feature my favorite kitchen gadgets and great meals I have had “on the road!”

My husband Tony is always looking for cool and unusual things for me. He buys things that no one else would ever even think of and I can't think of a gift I haven't loved and enjoyed! When we first moved into our house, he bought the most awesome clock for our kitchen. This is where Madonia's Kitchen (Trattoria) actually originated.

Tony has indulged me with many gifts that support my love for cooking. A couple of years ago, he bought me several Pop Chart Lab posters which I framed and proudly display in my kitchen. My favorite is The Cartography of Kitchenware. This poster depicts about every kitchen utensil you would ever want and hopefully, that I will have one day. I'm sure you made the connection, but he regularly adds actual utensils and appliances to that collection!

This past year, I received these as a gift:

Custom cutting boards!

He ordered these from The New York Times Store and I LOVE them! I use them as actual cutting boards but also as serving pieces. They are great way to present antipasto or even grilled meats. They are really versatile and come in several different sizes (yes, I have all of them!).