I have been baking simple things since I was a young teenager. I use the pastry blender to make many things, like fillings for sandwiches as well as baking, also the bench knife. My favorite thing to work with though is my Mother's maple rolling pin, she always encouraged me in any of my cooking projects and I learned a great deal from her. When my nieces and nephews start to learn to cook I give them something like the pastry blender or other simple baking items to encourage them.

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