These 5 Items Are Always in Gail Simmons' Kitchen

Food writer, cookbook author, fan favoriteTop Chefjudge and chefGail Simmons多年来一直积累了一个严肃的烹饪体验，并在她的新书中，[tempo-ecommerce src="http://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Home-Favorite-Recipes-Adventurous/dp/1455542202" rel="sponsored" target="_blank">, she's sharing it in the form ofrecipesyou can make at home. Earlier this week,she shared not one but two of them with theFood & Wine测试厨房—first, her signature cocktail, The Gail, and second, an increasingly-seasonally-appropriate冬季格拉特. She还shared five of her most used items in the kitchen, so you can stock up your own:

"I just love that it's so dynamic in the kitchen," Simmons says of her mini spatula, which you can watch her use in our Facebook Live broadcast. The multi-function tool is "perfect for getting out every little drop of jam," making eggs, and more.

GIR: Get It Right Premium Silicone Mini Spatula, 8 Inches, Lime, $13 atAmazon

Another "great little tool," Simmons says the offset metal spatula is "really useful for spreading things" like the ricotta in her Winter Galette, and equally great for sandwiches.

Ateco 1305 Ultra Offset Spatula with 4.25 by .75-Inch Stainless Steel Blade.=, $5 atAmazon

When it comes to ingredients home cooks should try more, anchovies are one of Simmons' favorites. "It’s a great savory ingredient that people don’t think about," she says, recommending tossing pasta with "a little bit of mashed anchovy and lemon juice in butter," or spreading it with garlic on bread.

"Agostino Recca" Fillets of Anchovies 8.1 oz, $21 onAmazon

"我在一切中使用tahini," Simmons says, including salad dressings, hummus, dips and "little tahini and ginger cookies," which, she adds, are great for the holidays.

Achva Organic Tahini, 17.6 oz, $8 atAmazon

Like many chefs, Simmons has a go-to red pepper, and hers is this dried chili from Syria. While difficult to get from Syria currently, other countries also grow this pepper, which Simmons says is "really fragrant" and, while relatively minor in heat, "adds a lovely pepper flavor" that makes it great in dressings, on roasted vegetables and in anything you'd normally put regular chili flakes on.

阿勒颇的土耳其Chili Pepper 2 Oz By Zamouri Spices, $8 atAmazon