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"Santoku." Funny Name. Serious Slicing.

April 23, 2007 7:23 PM || 1 Comments

You've probably seen these knives on cooking shows and in stores yet had no idea what they were all about. I'll be the first to admit that I resisted...

Kitchen Gear: Staub Cast Enamel

February 13, 2007 8:11 AM || 4 Comments

Most home chefs might think of Le Creuset when they ponder enamel coated cast iron pots, and why shouldn't they? It is some of the best cookware you can buy....

Kitchen Gear: Pampered Chef Ultimate Mandoline

February 5, 2007 4:15 PM || 0 Comments

Until now, I always thought a mandolin was some device that was sold on late-night infomercials that you could make your own waffle fries from. But such is not...

Holiday Gift Guide: Oster Beehive Blender

October 26, 2006 3:42 PM || 1 Comments

When TheWife and I first got married, we recieved a Hamilton Beach basic blender. It wasn't all that great. The controls looked like they were straight out of the 1970's,...

Holiday Gift Guide: Get Your Sh*t Together

October 20, 2006 10:27 AM || 0 Comments

Don't know what to give your man or woman for Christmas? Or maybe you don't know what to ask for. Well look no further than our guide for your...

Holiday Gift Guide: Silpat Silicone Baking Mats

September 1, 2006 10:00 PM || 2 Comments

Silicone ... it's not just for spatulas. I must admit that lately I've become a silicone junkie. Seems like everywhere I turn, I cry out for those beloved silicone spatulas....

Cuisinart 1.5 Quart Ice Cream Maker

August 19, 2006 3:33 PM || 3 Comments

Countertop ice cream makers like this Cuisinart 1.5 Quart Ice Cream Maker have been taking over those old bucket models for the last 6 or 8 years, and it looks...

Cuisinart Slicer Attachment

August 12, 2006 9:16 PM || 1 Comments

This is not about the Cuisinart Prep Plus, rather the slicer attachement that I love so much, and why you should really try out all the attachements on your gadgets....

Senseo Coffee Pods

July 5, 2006 9:34 AM || 1 Comments

Last week, I brought to you my review of the Senseo Single Serve Coffee Machine. Purposefully, I did not talk about the coffee pods, because the is a completely separate...

Senseo Single-Serve Coffee Pod Machine

June 29, 2006 9:18 PM || 2 Comments

Not since Madonna or Roseanne has a one-word brand been such a powerful force. When you hear the word Senseo, you don't have to add "coffee machine" to the end...

Pastry Scraper: A Multi-Purpose Tool

June 26, 2006 11:37 AM || 7 Comments

You see these used all the time on cooking shows, but not in the way in which they are marketed. These flat pieces of metal are really for cutting and...

Back to Basics Smoothie Maker

June 20, 2006 9:19 PM || 1 Comments

There is a difference between our regular blender and this Back to Basics Smoothie Maker (aff). One makes our daquiris and the other doesn't. I had my reservations about this...

Grilling Gifts

May 21, 2006 7:03 PM || 1 Comments

A reader sent me a link to my new favourite website, Grilling Gifts.com. If anyone out there would like to send me a present (wink,wink), you can go there and...

Infrared Laser-Sighted Thermometers

May 12, 2006 6:28 PM || 0 Comments

One of the coolest, trendiest gadgets that you need to have is an infrared laser thermometer. You can tell the temperature of that hot oil without having to stick a...

Review: Reynolds Fun Shapes

April 8, 2006 8:43 PM || 0 Comments

Let's make no mistakes about it: Reynolds Fun Shapes are all about kids. And folks, that's just right up our alley. With two kids in the house, one of whom...

Kuhn Rikon Can Opener

March 28, 2006 3:00 PM || 0 Comments

You may be married to your electric can opener, but listen to me for a moment and I will tell you the tale of a great alternative. Yes, it may...

Pigtail Food Flipper

March 18, 2006 9:07 AM || 0 Comments

Normally, I don't advocate the piercing of meat when grilling. But in the case of this cool gadget, I can make an exception. Ever since I received the pigtail food...

Lodge Enamel Cookware on Sale

March 6, 2006 10:27 AM || 0 Comments

Lodge sends me regular specials on their enamal and cast iron cookware. One of my favorites of all time is the Boy Scout Camp Dutch Oven. But this one just...

Jamie Oliver's Flavour Shaker

March 2, 2006 6:00 AM || 0 Comments

I've been a fan of Jamie Oliver for years now, even though his latest 3 or 4 cookbooks weren't the best. Today, though, he earned some respect in my when...

Chicago Cutlery Reprieve

February 28, 2006 8:00 AM || 0 Comments

After writing a review of J.A. Henckel's 8" Chef's Knife, I was struck by thoughts of guilt for verbally casting aside my trusty Chicago Cutlery Chef's Knife. How low of...

J.A. Henckels 8" Chef Knife

February 27, 2006 11:13 AM || 0 Comments

I used to think that my nice Chicago Cutlery Chef Knife was a great knife. It has such sentimental value to me. The Chicago Cutlery set was given to...

8" Omelette by Simply Calphalon

January 10, 2006 1:00 PM || 0 Comments

Simply Calphalon makes this wonderful line of hard-anodized non-stick products that we have at least three of at home. Our latest is the 8-inch Omelette pan. I've secretly been hoping...

Too Easy

September 29, 2005 8:03 AM || 0 Comments

I'm not going to name this person by name, because she knows who she is, and I don't want to embarass her by name on the internet. A short time...

Hefty Serve 'N Store Plates and Bowls

July 19, 2005 4:37 PM || 0 Comments

You can't blame a company for wanting to branch out into a market other than that which made them very rich and very famous. Oh to have the days of...

Review: The George Foreman Grill

January 31, 2005 9:35 PM || 0 Comments

Since launching the George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling Machine (and various incarnations of that name) in 1995, The Grill has become one of the most popular appliance gifts of our...

M.I.A. Essentials

December 26, 2004 4:26 PM || 1 Comments

In just about every cookbook you pick up, the author starts out with a list of ingredients, cookware, or whatever that you absolutely must outfit your kitchen with. Much of...

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