Continuing our flower print in the bottom of pans infatuation, Josh Spear has found a cool cast iron griddle with a flower print pattern in the pan. Drop in a steak or fish and you've got flower patterned meat and fish. Rehti design has some very interesting items at their site as well.
We've been looking into all things temperature probe as we move into high BBQ season. I'm a big fan of the Thermapen, but there's never a deal on Thermapens and that makes Hulk angry. We've been getting a ton of requests for this number from Pyrex - it's not like the Thermapen but more of a digital oven thermometer. However, in the past we've used such a number in exactly the same way. The Pyrex Digital Probe is oven safe, has a stainless steal probe, and sounds a hair raising alarm when the food temperature is reached. If you get it dirty, the probe is hand washable with hot soapy water.
We got some earlier pictures of these Kershaw knives and were impressed. It just makes sense to have a knife for fish, or vegetables, or meat that is specialized and used for just that. It makes even more sense to have a knife that looks this beautiful. Specifically, the detail on the handle is just stunning. It looks just like a fish bone print.
Fish Bone Print Handle
All the Komachi series colored knives are dishwasher safe, constructed of high-carbon stainless steel and has an ergonomic handle (oh - we did say it was stunning).
Being able to continue cooking and know what's up with my laundry? It must be electronic magic!!! LG Electronics has created a Remote Laundry System that we wish they would apply to any oven or range in the kitchen. It allows you to monitor the laundry cycles anywhere in your home and works over Power Line Communication Technology. I'll be monitoring LG to see if they come out with this for some kitchen stuff and integrate it into 1 remote. Soon, I won't even have to leave the kitchen.
Not only is the color perfect the size of this magnetic board looks good for notes, menus, or anything you would need to draw in the kitchen. From Japan, the board features botha a hook and easel-back, so you could use this in the kitchen on the counter or hang it up in the hallway for the grocery list and other to do's.
We covered the something like the Be Open bottle opener not too long ago but didn't realize you could get something like it in stainless steel. Now apparently this thing sort of works but we've yet to try one so we aren't passing judgement just yet. My mom apparently has one and swears by it. We will be traveling up to my town of origin over the 4th of July and I'm sure I'll get to try this out at a picnic or two.
As Summer heats up here in Boston, we've been in search of the ultimate bottle opener. We used to have this old style coke thing that hung near the back kitchen door at our old condo. This was mostly due to the fact that our Stainless Steel fridge didn't actually like magnets. I've seen this problem over and over - some stainless steel fridges magnets will stick to and other's won't. Our new fridge does work with magnets so, Maya and I are seriously thinking about getting this over the old coke style screw-it-in-your wall and ruin the door jam kinda bottle opener.
The DeCapa opener flips the cap off a beer or soda bottle or the supposed twist open bottle cap too. Thanks to magnets on the back, the opener doesn’t budge a millimeter even during one-handed use. Another great feature: after opening, the cap remains magnetized to the opener and doesn’t fall to the floor. Nice!
Do you need a hug? How about Hug Salt and Pepper Shakers!!!
Having a bad day? Do you need a hug? GIve yourself the gift of a hug everytime you salt those tasty fries or pepper that lovely salad. Created by New York-based designer Alberto Mantilla, these charming Hug Salt and Pepper Shakers come together in a warm embrace to brighten up your dinner table. The salt and pepper figures are identical in shape, differing only in their color and the number of holes in their faces. The shakers also have that Yin and Yang of hugging going on.
Not two minutes ago I was toasting up a hamburger bunn to put some pulled pork and burnt ends on and WHAM! Burnt finger tips! I'm going to pick up a set of toast tongs later today but I did come across these tongs with a magnet on the bottom that will afix to your toaster. Also these toast tongs come with a nice toast rack to keep your buttered toast from getting soggy.
We went yesterday to a set of outlet stores in Western Massachusetts to escape the heat. Well - outlet stores aren't great to escape the heat but they are great to find new cool kitchen stuff. It seems that Silicone baking molds are getting better and better. We saw no less than dozens of cool patterns from trees, to stars, to Disney characters you could make. SiliconZone has been making professional baking molds in this style for the past few years. Each mold can withstand just about any amount of heat you could throw at it up to 675 degrees F. We don't recommend trying to get your home oven up that high, but you needn't worry about melting the mold onto your cake. We found this really cool wildflower pattern and this is just a taste of the world of Silicone baking molds. We'll be featuring many more this week.
Nothing brings back childhood pain and suffering more than Smores. I can only remember the melted chocolate running over my hands as the roof of my mouth was burned off and I feel face first into the fire. Okay - so maybe that happened or maybe it didn't but now you can enjoy these delicious treats almost anywhere -- indoors or out! Perfect for backyard barbeques, picnics, and summer parties, smores are a fun, no-hassle dessert (except for the burning - THE BURNING!!!). They also make tasty late night snacks or fuel for movie marathons.
Cook up to 7 boiled eggs (soft, medium, or hard) and use the dual switch for boiling or keeping those eggs warm. There is a removable egg holder that facilitates cooling under cold tap water. The dual purpose lid can be used as a drip tray or serving tray and best of all - it only costs $25 bucks.
If you like perfectly toasted marshmallows every time - they are but a push-button away with this automatic hand-held electric marshmallow toaster. This wonder of all things kitchen gadgets features three revolving prongs so you can evenly cook all those marshmallows that are about to go into your marshmallow belly. We also think this would go great with the outdoor Weber fireplace that has been making the rounds this week.
We've been covering quite a few solar oven / grills this week. The Solar Cookers from Cookers International are high performance solar box cookers. Made of durable molded plastic, these solar cookers will withstand years of use. You can reach temperatures in the mid- to upper-300ºFs. Weighs 21 pounds and comes with a carrying handle.
Didn't get rich on that dot.com job? Now you can savor the Google life – er, good life – with the Café Set. This handsome trio consists of an 8 oz. French coffee press, a 10 oz. stainless steel coffee mug with crisp black Google logo, and a functional, contemporary coffee spoon. The stainless steel press has heat-tolerant glass and a sturdy handle for easy pouring. The set is packaged in a two-piece black gift box, making an excellent gift for the hot-beverage crowd.
Lift off the top of this orange and you're in for a big big surprise! There's wonderful juice to be made just peak inside!
Seriously - you'll find an electric juicer that makes fresh squeezed juice in minutes. Clean up is a breeze, all the plastic components come right off the base and are dishwasher safe. You can use oranges, small grapefruit, lemons, limes and more! Juicer measures 8" wide by 9 1/4" tall. Lid holds up to 3 1/2 cups (28 oz.) of juice. 110V/30W.
You could julienne a donut I expect with this bad boy mandoline. The Washington Post calls the OXO Good Grips Mandoline "The Perfect Mandoline". Incredibly versatile and easy to use, the OXO Good Grips Mandoline will quickly become your favorite kitchen tool. The OXO Mandoline includes an easy to adjust slicing blade and a rotating julienne & thickness dial.
If there is something that could help my hazy morning mind find the cream and sugar this would be it. You can lighten the mood at any morning coffee festival by getting a set of these crazy containers. Includes one sugar and one creamer bulb to sweeten up your coffee.
You deserve a rainbow filled morning! Give yourself the gift of a Rainbow Toaster and you'll always have something to be happy about when eating that perfectly toasted bagel. Available in Flowers and Rainbow. Even comes with a detachable crumb tray and muffin warmer. Did you say muffin warmer? WILD!!!!
Serving bowls can be a dime a dozen - but sometimes they can also be about $50 a dozen. :-) Soho Spices introduces another extraordinary and beautiful item for your kitchen: Lotus Bowls. This elegant thermal serving set is made of 18/8 double-walled stainless steel to keep hot and cold food at temperature. This set of three nested bowls adds a dramatic reflective element to your serving table. I know I need something to keep fresh grilled asparagus and sausages hot before I put the salmon on the grill.
Hands bothering you when you open a can of soup? Well - mine do after typing in all of these kitchen gadgets all day. The Orbi SateCut Can opener combines the benefits of SafeCut technology with a unique, ergonomic design that makes it the most comfortable and easy-to-use can opener ever created. Perfect for those with: Arthritis - Reduced Grip Strength - Repetitive Stress Syndrome (RSS) - Limited Dexterity - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Tendonitis.
I need more gadgets that double as other gadgets or just things. Heck I'd take a car that doubled as a truck. This Breadbin doubles as a bin and a cutting board. Take the lid off and flip it over and you've got yourself bread storage and cutting. Comes in the dreamy Creamy blue or Creamy White.
We recently covered the Mukka Express, but this Cow Patterned Espresso machine takes the cow coffee making prize! The Innova Dream is a solid cast metal pump-operated espresso and cappuccino machine featuring a 16 bar pump, high-pressure steam wand and cup warmer. The large diameter filter holder is made of brass for good heat conduction and maximum flavour extraction. Easily removable drip tray and water tank make the machine easy to clean.
I usually end up with half mush and half eaten mush off of my hands when I try and peel, slice, and prep avocados. Most of the time I just give up and make guaca mole. The Flexicado helps you remove the flesh from a halved avocado of any size. The innovative design is Dishwasher safe; the teeth of the slicer are easy to clean, plus the Flexicado is kid and adult friendly.
Right now the only solar powered item I have in my kitchen is a Tomy Flip Flap. The Flip Flap is amazing - but it really doesn't help out much around the kitchen. I see the Solar Powered Kitchen scale being very useful for portion control. If you were using weight watchers or another portion diet - I think this would be a killer addition. I can see using this to get certain baking recipes right as well.
We've been doing a fair amount of reading in the area of Solar Grills. A solar grill is the perfect addition to your outdoor kitchen and can barbecue fish, chicken, GIANT steaks, and yes - even vegetables. The Solar-Grill has a flexible mirror, which focuses the sun beams on the barbecue cup allowing it to heat up. Your meal is cooked in the self contained barbecue cup an heated evenly from all sides, without direct irradiation by sunlight.
Gambarelli’s Oxygena Air Purifying Kitchen Floor Tiles
You need tiles in your kitchen that make the air smell better. How many times has a nice piece of fish produced a two day stint of that "fish smell" that won't go away? The tiles from Gambarelli remove nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide from the air around them and help to keep the air smelling fresh. Though the tiles were originally designed for outside use, they will work in the kitchen or bathroom environment and should keep things smelling a tad bit better.
Interesting little kitchen contraption that makes ice cream in what appears to be the dome from Epcot. No - seriously the Play & Freeze is shapped like a football and has a metal cylinder in side where you add your ingredients to make ice cream.
I think in your kitchen you need a TV made to look like food. I've been following this trend of making TVs look like everything from Mickey Mouse to a Frog - but now apples? It seems Hanspree - a Taiwan based TV maker, is preparing to offer such designs as it launches U.S. operations this summer. I'm pretty sure kids will love these and adults that buy things for kids will love them too.
I love spice racks. I love magnetic spice racks. Currently we have the Soho spice rack in our kitchen, but I want this new Magnetic Spice Rack from Zevro. The main complaint I have with the Soho is the size of the canisters and the fact they don't fit in your hand that great. The Zevro spice rack seems to fix this by having a longer tubular design that would accomodate - vigorous shaking. Nice!
I love little set of tableware that just look and feel as if they are from another planet and another time. The Gorgies family of tableware was designed by London-based Wing Hang Yip. It's got the usual salt and pepper shakers, toothpick holder, and the oil and vingar bottles. The most unique thing - each piece of table ware has a name: Sal, Pep, Cig, (ashtray), Ole, Vin, and Musta(mustard bowl - we don't use these much in the US).
These dispensers and indispensable! If you have more than 2 humans in your house that consume mass quantities of cereal - then the Zevron Indispensable dispensers may be for you. Each one allows you to have full control over the amount of cereal or snack that you desire. You can even set the amount - thus ensuring the right portion every time. Suitable for all dry foods including cereal, candy, granola, trail mix, nuts etc, the Indispensable dispenser is also very easy to clean.
I need an upscale toaster oven for my kitchen me thinks! This one from Amadana is sweet. Amadana is a Japanese company that well - just makes beautiful stuff so finding these in the US may be tough. I think I need to move to Japan or have Japan move to me.
I'm into all things coffee. I'm really into all thing espresso. I'm really glad there is such a thing as a non-electric espresso maker. Can you imagine camping and firing up this puppy and blowing people's minds? I can. You simply make a cup of espresso by putting hot water and ground in the top. When you press down the lever it makes enough pressure to extract the coffee into the cup. You can even makea double or single espresso.
The Fusionware Cutting Tray from Vessel takes the tough problem of cutting something up and not having to use yet another item to serve it up. The tray doubles as a cutting board and a serving tray by having a unique handle that accomodates two separate cutting boards on top. Imagine prepping some cheese, crackers, and spreads and then taking this right to where the action is.
I knew I was missing something in my Outdoor Kitchen - a mud oven! Not only are mud ovens easy to create, they make a great way to create pizzas, loaves of bread, and perhaps a giant roasted leg of lamb in your back yard. You'll need some sand, clay and other items to create one. Get the details at Handy Home Projects.
Continuing our madness over all things egg cooking - we present the Automatic Henrietta Egg Cooker! Not only does it cook up to seven eggs at a time, it looks like a roosting hen when it does the cooking!
We are into all things efficient, and the folks at MetaEfficient have found yet another efficient means of cooking. Soaptone is an excellent material for cooking, as it can withstand temperatures twice as high as other metal cookware and also has a natural non-stick surface.
Imagine using three ways to cook your food: convection, conduction and infrared all in one unique unit! Now you can broil, roast, air fry, air boil, grill, bake, barbecue and steam, and it even cooks food directly from the freezer without thawing! It cooks everything from frozen dinners to steak, to a 12-pound turkey.
Happy Birthday PepperBall!® The 10th Anniversary PepperBall® feature brushed stainless steel handles and a clear polycarbonate body, subtly accented by minute, silver metallic flecks. The one-handed grinding mechanism is the same as in the original PepperBall but the look surely isn't.
Sometimes I feel as if most of the kitchen gadgets and contraptions we find come right from Dr. Evil's kitchen. That being said a smooth curved egg looking egg cooker is well - evil. Imagine how many eggs you can consume if you have this in your kitchen? Like the automatic egg cooker we covered earlier, this egg cooker has a poaching tray, cooking tray, and beaker with egg piercing action! GO GO EGG COOKER!
Another perfect kitchen gadget from Eva Solo. Instead of holes in your garlic press, expect slits that are easier to wash out. You can also store an extra clove in the glass container that comes with the garlic press. The garlic press is made of stainless steele and of course will work in your dishwasher.
Cap-Off : The most amazing bottle cap remover ever invented!!!
I'm glad to see something different in the bottle opener space besides some guys wedding ring, class ring, teeth, friend's teeth, or edge of my kitchen counter. My cap is off to you Cap-Off!
My good friend Mike Dupuis has fired up a new blog on all things cooking. Mike is the creator of MacGourmet - a recipe application for Mac OS X and knows a thing or two about cooking.
Go visit The Cooking News, a blog dedicated to daily food, cooking, recipe and wine news from around the web, and get Mike started off to a great site launch.
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If there is something that could help my hazy morning mind find the cream and sugar this would be it. You can lighten the mood at any morning coffee festival by getting a set of these crazy containers. Includes one sugar and one creamer bulb to sweeten up your coffee.
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These dispensers and indispensable! If you have more than 2 humans in your house that consume mass quantities of cereal - then the Zevron Indispensable dispensers may be for you. Each one allows you to have full control over the amount of cereal or snack that you desire. You can even set the amount - thus ensuring the right portion every time. Suitable for all dry foods including cereal, candy, granola, trail mix, nuts etc, the Indispensable dispenser is also very easy to clean.
I need an upscale toaster oven for my kitchen me thinks! This one from 
I'm glad to see something different in the bottle opener space besides some guys wedding ring, class ring, teeth, friend's teeth, or edge of my kitchen counter. My cap is off to you Cap-Off!
My good friend Mike Dupuis has fired up a new blog on all things 