Orla Kiely nesting tins

The store has a cooking school and will offer demonstration, participation and skill-building classes beginning in October. Upcoming classes include Festive Entertaining Made Simple, Knife Skills, the Art of Jam and A Taste of Spain.According to reports, the couple decided to move to Cary from St. Louis after researching best towns to live in the United States. On the store's website, the Saklads state "We created Whisk because we had a vision of building a local cooking store where you our customers could:

find everything for the cook, all in one place; interact with a staff who has a deep knowledge and enthusiasm for cooking; find innovative, reliable cookware and kitchen supplies from skilled artisans and exceptional brands; gain valuable knowledge through cooking classes; be inspired to cook!"Kiely, who is based in London, is known for her floral and stem prints on cotton laminated tote bags. Her retro-ish prints also appear on wallets, bedding and kitchenware. What makes them so wonderful is that they're uplifting and whimsical without being cutesy.

During their many travels, Dan and Diana Saklad of Cary would inevitably find themselves in the local kitchenware shop.Now the new owners of Whisk hope their specialty store becomes a destination for Triangle shoppers and a go-to place for culinary inspiration."When you need something for the kitchen and wonder where to find it, we will be the answer," Dan Saklad said. "We have more Le Creuset than anyone in the Triangle."Whisk opened Sept. 19 on the upper level of Cary's Waverly Place shopping center. The store offers 8,000 products and features an 80-foot wall with nothing but gadgets.