May 31, 2005
Cordless Carpal Tunnel Can Opener
Okay - so maybe it's not just for Carpal Tunnel syndrome sufferers, but the new Ergo cordless can opener will help when you only have one hand free to use. The handle is highly styled for ease of use, and when you after you get the opener started, you don't even have to hang on.
Via Black and Decker Ergo Cordless Can Opener
May 31, 2005
Lock Up Your Pint of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
I needed this just last night! You can't imagine the conflicts I get over who gets the last bites of Caramel Cashew or Dave Matthews in our household - but it had better be me! Now you can lock up that pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream with the new Euphori Lock. Happiness definitely comes in a pint of locked ice cream!
Via Cool Hunting: Ben & Jerry's Euphori Lock
May 30, 2005
Wedding Registry at Amazon.com for Kitchen Gadgets Too!
Okay - I'm a total sucker. But it looks like Amazon.com also has a Wedding Registry available. I am an big fan of Amazon, and I'm pretty sure this thing has to be rock solid user experience wise or they wouldn't even do it. Has anyone used their online registry? Now all I want is to get married again for some fresh kitchen gadgets a la wedding gift style. :-)
May 30, 2005
"Kitchen Gadget" Wedding Registry at Cooking.com
Maya and I were discussing registering for wedding stuff so long ago and how much of a pain it was (okay 7 years and I have the itch for more kitchen contraptions).
Way back in 1998, you really couldn't register for that much stuff online - it's very cool to see a place like Cooking.com, with so many kitchen gadgets available have an online Wedding Registry. I can't tell you how much easier it would have been to discuss things at the store and then go home and really pick out things for our registry on the computer instead of arguing it out in the store.
Check out Cooking.com's Wedding Registry site
May 30, 2005
Buy Kitchen Aid Mixer & Save $25 in Kitchen & Housewares - Ends MAY 31st!
If you don't own a Kitchen Aid mixer I highly recommend getting one, and if you do, the world of Kitchen Aid gadgets made for this mixer will open up to you. Right now at Amazon in the Kitchen & Housewares section if you purchase $125 you can save $25. I would recommend if you don't have a Kitchen Aid mixer to get one. The range of attachments to meet your cooking needs and style is stunning. I just found the ice cream maker attachment. I have to have it.
The Ice Cream Attachment looks amazing. We have the sausage maker attachment for our Kitchen Aid mixer, so I can imagine the ice cream maker attachment will kick butt. My daughter is 1.5 years old, and I really want to open up the world of ice cream making and all it's wonders to her. Hopefully we can order this tomorrow - if I beg Maya.
Visit Amazon.com and order the Kitchen Aid Mixer and Save $25
May 27, 2005
Sculpture Gas Grill from Kalamazoo
It's Memorial Day Weekend people - you need a sculpture grill!!!! I can easily say - this is not a kitchen gadget - but it is something you need located right outside your kitchen. And - it's really really nice looking for a change. I usually hate the way grills look, so I purchased the Weber Q - but now if I ever make it big - I'm going to get a "sculptured grill" for sure.
Sculpture Gas Grill from Kalamazoo | Trendir:
The Sculpture Grill's wavy surface mixes art with function. Each Sculpture series grill is hand-made and personally signed by in-house metal artist. Kalamazoo company produces new Sculpture design each season.
May 25, 2005
Yogurt Maker by Girmi
I've been obsessed with yogurt makers today. There are not a ton of them available from what I could find, but it looks to be a cheap thing to get into. $32 bucks with some shipping on top should get you yogurt a brewing in your kitchen in less than 10 hours.
Yogurt Maker by Girmi:
- Prepares yogurt in 6-10 hours depending on your desired thickness
- Allows you to control the sweetness, ingredients, fat content and thickness
- Makes up to 42 oz.
- Seven 6 oz. glass containers enables you to make seven different flavors at once.
May 23, 2005
Scooba Robot for Your Kitchen Floors
iRobot has just announced a robot capable of making a difference in your kitchen finally. This is the ultimate kitchen gadget people! A robot that doesn't just do windows but messy floors! I couldn't be happier. I have wanted something to deal with the kitchen floor since I saw the original iRobot for rugs. The thing is - my house is void of any rugs really - we have tile and hardwood floors. I can't wait for this gem to ship in the Fall.
iRobot - Robots for the Real World : Scooba Landing:
This Holiday Season iRobot will introduce a revolutionary new hardfloor cleaning system — the iRobotScooba Robotic Floor Washer.
Scooba vacuums, washes and dries in a single pass
It uses a specially formulated Clorox® cleaning solution
Scooba uses fresh, clean, solution…mops just spread the dirt around
Scooba picks up the dirty solution, leaving your floors clean and dry
Great for all floor surfaces – wood, tile and linoleum
Residential faucet trends 2005 according to Elkay
Faucets are the centerpiece of the kitchen experience now. Or - at least they want to be the center of all attention in the kitchen. I noticed that in only 3 years (since we last did our other kitchen), that faucets had come a long way. I love our new Grohe faucet - as it delivers on both look and function. Check out the link below for the coolest faucet trends.
Residential faucet trends 2005 according to Elkay | Trendir:
There's an interesting article on Elkay's website about the Residential Faucet Trends. Written by Joel Williams, it clearly shows that the approach to faucet design today is to make it a centerpiece of the kitchen or bathroom - "the water appliance that rises above it all". Besides discussing finishes and features, the article prompts for several important visual characteristics of today's faucets that help create this new trend...
Faber LCD Range Hood with LEDs
I have to go with the folks at Gizmodo on this one - I can see many things on fire when I'm cooking if I'm watching TV or surfing the web while I reach over the stove at the same time. I can see getting my greasy hands all over the touch screen as I whip up a little stir fry, and then watch some video streams at CNN. I'm not sure why the LEDs - to distract me even more from cooking?
Faber Imago Range Hood : Gizmodo:
What an excellent idea! Multimedia displays over fire! The Faber Imago range hood allows you to check your email, watch DVDs, and view remote webcams all from the comfort of your blazing Viking range. The 14-inch touchscreen works in concert with your home multimedia network to distract you even more in the kitchen.
May 20, 2005
The Wine Scanner for the Next Generation Kitchen
I'm pretty sure you could beam up your wine to any starship in Earth orbit for drinking on 10 forward (okay if you get that you are a Star Trek geek and be proud). I too like the folks at Shiny Shiny have no idea how it works but it promises to help you know whether that $100 dollar wine is ready to open. Hmmm...since I drink $10 Bogle - will I need this? I think so.
Shiny Shiny: The Wine Scanner:
Able to detect oxidation products and other wine worries I don't quite understand (my most common wine-related quandry being how to remove red-wine stains from my white blouse) - the Wine Scanner promises to let you know if your collectible wine is worth its hefty pricetag without you having to disturb the seal.
Cow Kettle
It's just been one of those weeks. I'm cow obsessed and now feel as if I need cows of many forms in my kitchen to feel whole. Maybe next week I'll get monkey in the kitchen obsessed? :-)
gadgetryblog: Cow Kettle:
Not a lot I can say about this really. This whimsical Cow Kettle lets you brew up the perfect cuppa in a comical way, and it even whistles when the water boils, just like in the old days.
May 19, 2005
"Geo" Drip Coffee Maker from Alessi
I look at a lot of coffee makers. I'm what you would call a coffee maker obsessed person who can barely function without finding a new coffee maker a day. Today - I've found something very special and from Alessi. I'm sure you've seen Alessi products before, they are the makers of the angel like wine openers, bottle openers, etc. that you typically see in higher end kitchen stores. Also - they're from Italy where design doesn't take the backseat in the kitchen products that get produced. In Italy design is always in the front and everything goes from there and when you look at the "Geo" Drip coffee maker - you'll know what I mean. It's just beautiful and different and friendly. Also - the "Geo" comes in a limited numbered edition.
From Alessi:
"Geo" brings to the fore an expressive, decorative and anthropomorphic language that is absolutely unprecedented in the world of kitchen appliances. This explicitly artistic approach is underscored by the presentation of a hand-painted version, the "Geo-Proust", which has been put out in a numbered production..
May 18, 2005
Cultures & Culinaria
A special thanks to Cultures & Culinaria for mentioning us on their killer weblog!
Cultures & Culinaria: April 2005:
If you spend a lot of time cooking at home, you'll want to be fully equipped with all the best kitchen gear. This online cooking blog will keep you informed about the newest kitchen gadgets to hit the market. From magnetic spice racks to steam oven bakers, KitchenContraptions.com has all the news and reviews on the latest modern cooking toys. In addition to the gadget reviews, there are also products for sale and extensive archives should you be hunting for a long lost favorite appliance.
Update: I've fixed the link
here and above
May 17, 2005
Mess Free Battering
I always need to save prep time and also mess. With the Batter Pro you can bread chicken, fish and more fast, without messing with ziploc bags or getting your hands covered in egg, milk, or whatever concoction you are battering with. Just fill The Batter Pro with batter, place meat inside, shake and flip. Also - it's dishwasher safe. I think this may be a purchase in the near future.
Via Home Trends Catalog: BATTER PRO 3PC SET
Cowprint 2-Cup Cappuccino Maker Now Available
We ran an article on this not too long ago. We are excited to say the 2-Cup Cappuccino maker is now available in all its CowPrint glory. I think for $89 bucks you just have to consider this over other CowPrint Cappuccino makers. :-)
Bialetti Mukka Express, 2-Cup Cappuccino Maker, CowPrint Pattern - BI-06989:
Bialetti Mukka Express, 2-Cup Cappuccino Maker, CowPrint Pattern BI-06989-EC10
The first of its kind, created by the genius of Bialetti, Mukka Express® allows Italian cappuccino to be prepared in the home, quickly and simply. Prepare 2 cups of cappuccino or basic milk coffee with a just few simple moves. Makes Two 7.4oz USA Cups, enameled cast aluminum, Hand Wash.
Chubby Hubby - Killer Food Blog
We have to admit that from time to time, we pour over the web logs and find out who's checking us out. Every once and awhile we find a web site referring to us that is simply amazing. Such is the case with Chubby Hubby (being one myself).
Besides eating lots of great food and taking killer pictures at the same time, Chubby Hubby is a terrific writer. A recent lunch with some Krug champagne confirms some very interesting musings on food.
Chubby Hubby:
It’s great to be married to a food writer at times. Take today for example. S was invited to a fabulous lunch and Champagne tasting and was allowed to bring me along. It was a double treat for me. The lunch was held at Iggy’s, one of my favourite restaurants in Singapore, and the Champagne brand was Krug, by far my favourite Champagne house.
May 10, 2005
OXO Good Grips Soap Dispensing Kitchen Brush
I really need this. I am so tired of grabbing the soap bottle, dumping it onto the dishes and/or brush and then having to close the bottle, set it down - etc. OXO really makes amazing products that solve two or even three step problems into one gadget.
OXO Good Grips Soap Dispensing Kitchen Brush:
Washing dishes just got easier with Oxo's Soap Dispensing Kitchen Brush. The Brush has a soft button that doubles as a seal; just pull open the seal and fill the clear body with soap. Reseal the opening, and you?re ready to dispense soap with the press of a button. Sturdy nylon bristles are perfect for scrubbing, and the Brush is dishwasher safe. The soft handle absorbs pressure and keeps your hand comfortable as you scrub.
May 5, 2005
Silpat Silicone Baking Mat Review from Kitchen Contraptions.com
I was spellbound the first time I read about one of these cooking Silpat Baking Mats. Would it really work? Would it clean up? Would I be able to cook oven bacon, cookies, and asparagus and not taste each one after cooking the other? What about broiling some salmon? Well, you're in luck. For about 12.99 I picked up a Silpat Baking Mat that fits a standard cookie sheet sized pan. We put it through a grueling 4 hour cookathon of Biscuits, Salmon, and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Specifically, Silpat Baking Matt has the following immediate benefits when you buy it.
- Silicone products clean up with some water or you put them in the dish washer (like the Orka oven mitt).
- They replace costly tin foil that you use every time you cook
- They cann replace sprays that you would put on your baking sheets to keep things from sticking Best of all - you buy them once and use them for much longer than traditional items
- They also dissipate heat rapidly.
- They can be molded have many cool shapes and uses that you can't do with the old kitchen standbys
The Biscuits Go to the Silpat Baking Mat
We wanted to start out the Silpat Baking Matt with something with little flavor and then move onto the Salmon to get the feel of what the mat would offer. After procuring some ready bake biscuits from our local Trader Joes, we put the biscuit on the cooking surface of silicone with no grease at all. We then fired up our convection oven, and amazing things happened
Biscuit Nirvana
The biscuits cooked like no other biscuits I've cooked before. The bottoms of the biscuits were as golden brown and perfect just like the top and NO STICKING! We then lifted up the Silpat Baking Mat as it had cooled rapidly, and hand washed it with dish soap. Our first test a success - we moved on to a deadlier food in the oven.
Salmon Loves the Silpat Baking Mat
I was sure broiling was going to be a disaster with the cooking Silpat Baking Mat. I was still somehow not a believer even though I had just witnessed biscuit magic. Another thing holding me from belief - the Silpat Baking Mat didn't really fit the broiler pan. I put the mat into the bottom of the pan the broiler grill on top - much like you would to line tin foil on the bottom. I guessed the cooking salmon would produce too much oil and burn in the bottom. How wrong was I!!!
Perfect Crisp Salmo
The salmon came out crisp and just about as perfect as you could expect. You can see in the first picture the silicone Silpat Baking Mat peaking out from underneath the broiler pan. It didn't phase the mat t at all - no tears, no wrinkles, and after we were done - it cleaned up with no grease at all.
Wrapping Up with Cookies and the Silpat Baking Mat
To finish our dinner (okay no vegatables - geez), we got a bucket of Chocolate chip cookies from Trader Joes. Now I wasn't thinking burnt cookies - I was thinking - HOW AMAZING ARE THESE COOKIES GOING TO BE?
The cookies tasted great. No fish taste and the mat cleaned up perfectly.
The Silpat Baking Mat is a total Winner
The Silpat Baking Mat is a thing of magic. We have gone through every recipe we would normally use foil with and replaced it with the Silpat Baking Mat. I can't recommend this item enough. For $12.99 it will radically change your kitchen.
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