We bought a mandoline yesterday. I was planning on going to Williams-Sonoma, since we have a gift certificate, but I got a wild hair while I was at the grocery store, and I bought one (next door, at Linens-n-Things). It’s the Oxo one.

We used it last night to thinly slice a cucumber and an onion. It was heaven. Plus, the whole thing is dishwasher safe! But watch those blades, they just might be the sharpest thing we have in the house, and we just got our knives sharpened.

I hope to make crinkle-cut potato chips just as soon as I am able.