Generally speaking I have not fallen prey to the onslaught of cutsie kitchen utensils that are available everywhere from Sur La Table to Target. I don't have anything against say... a tou'can' opener, but I usually like my food to be the best looking thing in the kitchen (other than myself, of course). Now for the exception to the rule...
I recently stumbled onto matryoshka measuring cups from World Wide Fred, and that was all she wrote - I am in love with these little ladies and they look adorable in my kitchen to boot! Watch out KitchenAid, you've got some competition in the adoration department! (I'm also smitten with the 'Salt & Peeper' as well)
What is your favorite, albeit silly, kitchen item?