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Jenni-O Turkey in a Bag

November 18, 2007 8:23 AM || 1 Comments

I've been surprised before, but this one takes the cake. If you are thinking of cooking a turkey this Thanksgiving or Christmas, you might want to take a look...

Rod's Rubs

May 26, 2007 1:28 PM || 0 Comments

Alton Brown has his own version of MacCarthy's 15 minutes of fame prediction. He says that in a few years everyone will have their own TV show and their own...

Review: Pampered Chef BBQ Basting Bottle

May 11, 2007 7:18 AM || 1 Comments

This is the BBQ Basting bottle from Pampered Chef. It features a long stem for keeping your hands out of the fire, silicone brush for high-temperature basting, and a flexible...

Review: Nando's Curry Cocounut Cooking Sauce

April 16, 2007 8:38 PM || 2 Comments

Nando's markets its sauces to those of us who want to actually taste the flavor of the sauce rather than die from an overdose of capsaicin. But for the chileheads...

Char-Broil/TEC First Impressions

April 13, 2007 9:00 AM || 5 Comments

Disclaimer: As I do believe in transparency when it comes to advertising and reviews here on Men in Aprons, I am obligated to tell you that Char-Broil has sent me...

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....

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...

Need Aprons? You Got It

October 1, 2006 10:13 PM || 3 Comments

Men in Aprons has been in existence for almost two years now, but conceptually more than that. The ultimate irony is that in two years' time is that I...

Granola Sweet and Salty Nut Bars

September 13, 2006 8:53 AM || 6 Comments

We're going to do something a bit differently today. Normally when I received goodies from the gange at MS&L, I use it or consume it, then write a review. But...

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....

Alton Brown's I'm Just Here For the Food

August 17, 2006 9:32 AM || 2 Comments

This book is the first and foremost teaching manual for knowing the hows and the whys about things that happen when cokoing. I'm just here for the food follows the...

Quinoa: Supergrain of the Future

July 20, 2006 7:06 PM || 1 Comments

TheWife got on a "weird food" binge at the store yesterday, and brought home a cool new food. It's called Quinoa (keen-WAH). It's a grain, kind of like cous-cous or...

Senseo Coffee Pods: Dark Roast

July 19, 2006 12:37 PM || 0 Comments

After finally being able to try the Senseo Dark Roast Coffee Pods, I can say in good conscience that it is excellent and it is my favorite. That and the...

Hell's Kitchen, a Review

July 19, 2006 8:30 AM || 4 Comments

I have stated in the past that I think Hell's Kitchen is one of the worst food shows on TV, and I stand firm on that opinion. After having watched...

Places: Round Rock Donuts

July 14, 2006 9:54 PM || 5 Comments

At the risk of sounding like a cliche, I'm a man and I love donuts. Homer Simpson would be proud, I'm sure. I cannot eat Krispy Kremes, for the make...

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...

Kitchen Sense: Not a Picture Book

July 2, 2006 10:58 AM || 1 Comments

Kitchen Sense doesn't know what kind of book it wants to be. Either that, or it wants to be something that the editors just couldn't do. Is it a collection...

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...

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...

Deb's Delectables: Chocolates from Heaven

June 8, 2006 9:07 PM || 3 Comments

Step aside Russell Stover. Godiva .... hit the road. There's a new cat in town and her name is Deb. Don't let the name fool you. If you have ever...

Salter 11-Pound Digital Kitchen Scale

May 26, 2006 9:07 PM || 0 Comments

Toss away that old manual scale with that springboard and jerky red needle. The times have changed, man, and you need to get yourself a digital scale. Three or four...

Food Network Favorites

May 17, 2006 9:56 PM || 0 Comments

The Food Network has released it's very own cookbook, featuring dishes from Food Netowk celebrity chefs Giada de Laurentiis, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Emeril Lagasse, Michael Chiarello, Tyler Florence, Rachel...

The Smokenator 1000

May 15, 2006 2:00 PM || 0 Comments

Charcoal ... check! Meat .... check! Remote-sensing probe thermometer ... check! Smoking wood ... check! Smoker? .... If you are fortunate enough to have a kettle-style charcoal grill, but unfortunate...

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...

Can Cook's Illustrated Help You?

May 8, 2006 12:02 PM || 0 Comments

More than a year ago, I wrote a brief piece about my skepticism and slight disdain for the Cook's Illustrated Magazine. After thinking about it recently, and reading some comments...

New Spices on the Block

February 24, 2006 9:18 PM || 0 Comments

It’s not often that a product lives up to its boastful name, exceptions to that rule being Blair’s Death Sauces, Dave’s Insanity Sauces, and this one, Just Simply Good Stuff....

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