‘Kitchen & Dining’ Articles
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Kitchen & Dining
Three Helpful Items to Simplify Your Thanksgiving Cooking
(Nov 13th 2012 11:04AM) I can already imagine the fragrance of the Thanksgiving meal that awaits me in several week, and I know the effort put into its preparation will be worth it many times over. Turkey, dressing, a casserole, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie -- love it. To make your holiday meal a success without stress, check out the ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Thanksgiving Meal Serving Platters -- Serve Your Bird with a Flair
(Nov 6th 2012 10:12AM) Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year; it\'s not so commercialized as many other holidays are, and it\'s a good time for families and friends to gather without the usual problems of travel and weather. The mid-day meal is, to my mind, the high point of the day, with its table decorations and presentation ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Clever Kitchen Cooking Gadgets
(Nov 5th 2012 9:43AM) There is going to be loads of cooking taking place, between now and the end of the year -- the days before Thanksgiving and Christmas will be crammed full of prep. Even if you manage to get family and friends to help, the time spent will be considerable (and lots of fun, of course). With so many hours consumed in ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Five Very Helpful Kitchen Gadgets for Cooking Fun
(Oct 18th 2012 10:27AM) I never tire of looking for clever kitchen tools and accessories -- gadgets, if you will -- given they save time and effort, and sometimes are just fun to use. Here are five more I recently came across; take a look and you\'ll likely find that some will work well for you in your kitchen. Who doesn\'t like ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Kitchen Baskets: a Place for Everything and ...
(Sep 24th 2012 10:39AM) I loves me some kitchen baskets; I have seven of them in my kitchen (and adjoining office), holding napkins, bread and crackers, fruit, keys and wallet, writing paraphernalia; you name it -- it\'s in a basket somewhere in my home. I especially like bigger baskets, the better to contain lots of stuff. If you\'ve a ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Five (More) Clever Cooking Gadgets
(Aug 30th 2012 9:33AM) I loves me some gadgets, and no matter their purpose. If it\'s clever, I\'m going to want to see how it works, and if I can use it to my advantage, I\'m going to get it. As a follow-on to my earlier five clever cooking gadgets, here are more. I think you\'ll appreciate them. The Quirky Portion Cooking Spoon ($7) is ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Touch-Free Soap Dispensers
(Aug 29th 2012 9:50AM) I\'m a fan of automatic gadgets. Anything that will save me time or effort -- I\'m there. I use liquid soap dispensers in my bathrooms and at the kitchen sink, but I recently purchased a touchless model, mostly to see how it works (I\'m a mechanical engineer by training). They all work on pretty much the same system ...
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Kitchen & Dining
Five Clever Cooking Gadgets
(Aug 24th 2012 9:53AM) As an engineer, I\'m always fascinated with gadgets; many of them fall into the necessity is the mother of invention category, and prove to be better suited to a particular use than the original articles. So, no matter the task, gadgets get the job done faster and easier than their predecessors. With that in mind, ...
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Kitchen & Dining, Home Appliances
Stay Healthy With Your Own Fruit Juicers
(Aug 17th 2012 9:00AM) Ultra healthy raw fruit juice is quickly becoming more popular than bottled water these days. I\'m a fan of products by brands such as Odwalla and Naked and, before I got my juicer, my bank account noticed. At around $3 to $4 a bottle, it\'s an expensive habit to keep up, no matter how healthy it is. So, I did the ...
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