Food & Drink
FinanceEpicurean Cutting Surfaces
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008It seems kind of silly to get excited about something like a cutting board but I am currently experiencing at least some form of mild elation with my new Epicurean cutting board.
I picked up a Epicurean pizza peel recently while on vacation and I’ve waited to write about it until I got a chance […]
Pizza Stone is Worth the Dough
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008I picked up a pizza stone on an impulse while on vacation recently. I’ve been wanting one for a while because my pizza is a bit lackluster and I was hoping a pizza stone would elevate my crust to restaurant quality.
I tried it out immediately when I returned home and I was very pleased […]
The Ikan is a New Way to Get the Groceries
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008I have a love-hate relationship with grocery shopping. I like to cook but I don’t really enjoy fighting the other shoppers in the cramped aisles at the grocery store.
The Ikan is a device that might assist you with or even replace your grocery shopping altogether. The Ikan allows you to scan the bar code […]
50 Helpful Tips for the Kitchen
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008lifehackery.com has compiled an amazing list of 50 helpful tips for the kitchen. The list included a few tips that I knew about, but the majority of them were new to me. In fact, I’m going to make some popcorn tonight and give #15 a try. I’m sure it won’t be long before I burn […]
Cast Iron Dutch Oven is Kitchen Workhorse
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I never thought I could get excited about cast iron cookware until I picked up a new Dutch oven from Williams Sonoma. I choose Le Creuset because they are well-known for their quality and tradition of making cast iron cookware.
My previous Dutch oven was a cheap non-stick, non-cast-iron model. The biggest problem I […]
Biodegradable Cutlery
Sunday, October 21st, 2007These biodegradable utensils are durable enough to cut a steak and soft enough to biodegrade. Known as Taterware and Spudware, these eco-friendly cutlery options are made from renewable resources such as potato starch, corn starch, and wheat. The cutlery can safely be composted, with some products even breaking down completely in 3-6 weeks.
The biodegradable […]
ROLLERtoaster - A New Way to Toast Bread
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006One might think that all innovation has been squashed from the toaster market. Enter the ROLLERtoaster - to burn new life into an appliance we all take for granted.
Resembling a paper shredder, the ROLLERtoaster was designed by Jaren Goh of Singapore and won a 2006 Red Dot Design Award for innovation. According to Jaren’s […]
Healthy Kitchen with Timestrips Disposable Smart-Labels
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Like many people, my food labeling system is non-existent. At best, it involves simply writing the date on the spaghetti jar with a marker before I stick it back in the fridge. When food doesn’t get labeled correctly it can become difficult to remember when something was first opened or put in the refrigerator.
To […]
