(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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(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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(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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(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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(Apr 6th 2012 11:36AM) Of all my kitchen appliances and tools, my microwave oven is probably the most used -- from warming morning drinks to begin the day, to food prep in the evening, it\'s my go-to cooking tool. Most microwaves offer a multi-speed vent fan, oven racks, and a lighted interior, so the basics are covered. As does this ...
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(Mar 4th 2012 1:17PM) I\'m a gadget guy -- whether it\'s a tool for my workshop, for my backpacking trips, or for the kitchen, I\'m in. I like accessories that take a new look at a situation and save me some time, or effort, or -- sometimes -- just because they\'re cool. Not all of these clever tools are new ... but they\'re still ...
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(Sep 19th 2011 10:14AM) For kitchen gadgets, everybody has their favorites -- for me, I like to keep my meals simple; lots of salads, soups, easy to prepare rice and fish dishes, and the like. For these kinds of meals, you don\'t need a lot of kitchen gadgets, just good ones. These three tools I use frequently. If you have your favorites ...
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