Staff Picks: Joanna

Joanna is a New England native with an eye for design and a soft spot for a great deal. Come check out her fabulous window displays at our University Mall location!

Name: Joanna

If you could choose your last meal, what would it be?

Steamers, Lobster (with lots of melted butter for dipping) and fresh sweet corn on the cob; all to be shared with close family and dear friends.

What are your three favorite meals to prepare?

• Party Appetizers
• Sunday Dinners
• Baking on a Snow Day

What are your favorite restaurants?

• Crook's Corner (Chapel Hill, NC) - Shrimp & Grits on the patio: heaven!
• Antonia's (Hillsborough, NC) - Perfect place for a leisurely Sunday afternoon brunch.
• The Silver Shores Shanty (Falmouth Height, Cape Cod, MA) - Best fried clams on the cape!
• Allen & Son BBQ (Pittsboro, NC) - Always good and tasty. They never dissappoint!

What are your top 5 essential cooking tools?

• 14" Oval French Beech Spoon
• Wusthof Classic 8" Chef's Knife
• Wusthof Classic 5" Tomato Knife
• Berndes 8" Tradition Skillet
• 9" Round USA Pans Cakepan

What are your top 5 essential kitchen tools?

• Oxo 12"x16" Bamboo Cutting Board
• Ez-Duz-It Manual Can Opener
• Wusthof 8" Kitchen Shears
• 7" Two Tine Wood Handle Granny Fork
• Oxo Digital Instant Read Thermometer

What products would you like to receive as gifts?

• All-Clad 10 Piece Set - a cook's dream come true!
• Le Creuset 7qt Dutch Oven - endless cooking possibilities.
• 6'x2' Wellness Mat - would keep my legs feeling comfortable in the kitchen while I cook.
• Cooking Tagine - I've always been curious to try one.