September 30, 2005

Armadillo Bread Bin

Armadillo-Breadbin I must have this. It's like a dream come true. Bread - encased in armor from the movie Excalibur. Why didn't I think of this? Make everything in the kitchen armored? I could use my cutting knife as a sword and probably wear this on my head - maybe even my shoulders??? It not only makes a home for your bread, but it also makes for a terrific conversation piece when everyone congregates to the kitchen and I charge them with my bread armor!

Via Uncrate at Armadillo Bread Bin

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September 30, 2005

GPS Lodge & The Best of the Blogpire

Gps Lodge FindwhatyouloveAnother week and another Best of the Blogpire. If you haven't checked out GPS Lodge then you're missing some of the best GPS news & reviews on the web. They've got a great review of the new Magellan RoadMate 800 which has an mp3 player built in. Now on with the Best of the Blogpire!

Single Serve Coffee: Reusable Coffee Filter for Keurig - Review: Timothy's World Coffee Rainforest Espresso Extra Bold K-Cups

Just The Chips: Know When to Walk Away - Know When to Run - Nevadajacks American Beauty Clay Poker Chips

Kitchen Contraptions: Smart Stick Blender by Cuisinart - Smoothiccino Maker

Shaving Stuff: Review of Pacific Shaving Oil - Analysis of Gillette

What's All The Racquet: Prince Goes Pink to Fight Breast Cancer - Choosing a racquet for your kid

TV Snob: Does Your Sunbrite TV Need a Good Watering? - HDTV World - Everything you Need to Know About HDTV

Shirt Snob: Passion Tie Halter by Playhouse Clothing - Sale and new tees at Busted Tees

GPS Lodge: Magellan RoadMate 800 Announced - Magellan: $50 rebate on eXplorist - New GPS Satellite Launched - Review: Magellan eXplorist 600

The Cooking News: Fruity, full-bodied wine best for pizza - Coffee perks up ordinary recipes - Women still struggle to become a top chef

Liquor Snob: Tuaca Liqueur: Support Your Local Bartender - Keychain Breathalyzer: Alcohawk Micro-Digital - Quaffer Shot Glass with Built-In Chaser - Gray Kangaroo Liquor Filter Review: Part 1

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September 29, 2005

PizzaMax Pizza Oven - Pizza to the Max!

Elitedeals 1861 29850367Everyone at Kitchen Contraptions is having one of those - why can't we have BIG gadgets in some giant kitchen of our dreams type of morning! We've decided to dream big and start with the PizzaMax Pizza Oven.

Why wouldn't you want a commercial grade pizza oven in your kitchen? Imagine cooking pizzas in less than 15 minutes and getting giant wafts of pizza goodness. The PizzaMax Pizza Oven is made from commercial-grade polished stainless steel as well and has an easy-set automatic timer. I bet we could make 10 pizzas a day and just sample from them whenever we want. Yum!!!

At PizzaMax Pizza Oven

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September 29, 2005

Smart Stick Blender by Cuisinart

How about a chopper, whisk, and a blender all in one set? The Smart Stick Blender comes equipped with a powerful 200-watt motor which quickly purees soups, blends batters, mixes beverages, and more. The unit's unique blade provides smooth and even blending, while its protective blade guard helps prevent splattering.

We just liked the looks of the hand blender. We also like the fact it can attach itself to the chopper (we suspect that's how it works). It also has a very nice lightweight design and comes with two mixing items - a 16 oz measuring beaker anda 2 cup mixing container.

At Smart Stick Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopper

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September 28, 2005

Eva Solo's new Videos

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We perhaps cover way too many Eva Solo products at Kitchen Contraptions, but you have to love the design, thought, and beauty of the products they sell. Core77 has picked up on their new videos of products they offer - and like their products - they're amazing videos.

Eva Solo, the Danish masters of elegant and functional housewares, has a new video center on their website with promotional shorts for their various wares. What I love the most about these segments is that they come across less like advertisements, and more like short stories about the product's inherent beauty. As designers we should all take note-- we are in the business of story telling when we present concepts-- these videos are worth a thousand gorgeous photos.

Via core77 at Eva Solo Video Web Center

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Adjustable Hot Sauce

Daves-Gourmet-Adjustable-Hot-SauceYou can now turn up or turn down the heat for your cooking pleasure! Dave's Gourmet has released a new bottle design that allows you to mix two sauces - one mild and one uber hot to create your own sauce temperature. By turning the cap you mix the two sauces and then push the top to dispense the hot sauce.

Via Strange New Products at Dave's Gourmet

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Smoothiccino Maker

Dotcoms 1861 34715589-1Combine some coffee, ice, and a little milk, and you've also got yourself a powerful Smoothiccino maker!

The 400-watt pulse-power motor quickly turns ice and ingredients into any smoothed down refreshment. The specially designed ice-crushing blades create a consistent smoothie texture so you can whip up your favorite coffee drinks right at home.

Either lift and pour, or use the handy dispenser for effortless, mess-free pouring. Makes up to 48-oz. at one time. Now that's a lot of Smoothiccino!

At Smoothiccino Maker

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September 27, 2005

Zevro Stainless Steel Indispensable Dispenser

We covered the dual Zevro Indispensable Dispenser earlier this year but weren't thrilled with the black finish. Zevro has released a new Stainless Steel version and it looks pretty swanky. The patented Easy Morning cereal dispenser prevents cereal or other dry foods from going stale and creates a portion control environment so you won't worry your kids are overeating on cereal.

The dispenser is hermetically sealed which preserves the freshness of dry food. Simply place a bowl under the dispenser and twist a knob to get a controlled portion. The design features one clear, see through, high quality plastic container which holds one box of cereal. Very easy to clean and fit on most countertops.

At Easy Morning Single Dry food Dispenser, Stainless Steel - Zevro

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September 26, 2005

Star Coasters Keep Your Drink Safe & In One Place

Bd 001 Lg3 Bd 001 Lg2 You really don't want your drink skidding around on a typical coaster so why not find a set of coasters with rubber ends to keep them in place? Look no further than these colorful Star Coasters made of stainless steel and soft durometer plastics. The coasters won't skid with these soft feet and they are sure to keep your drink in one place. The coasters come packed 4 to a set and also stack up to store away neatly.

At ELSEWARES

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Fle-Sexi Compact Salt and Pepper Shakers

Yhst-1617085513930 1859 2559940 Flesexi Anim Lowres What's better than flexible salt & pepper shakers? How about FLE-SEXI salt & pepper shakers! We love the idea of twitching your wrists to the beat of some fierce salsa music while you put a little salt & pepper on your guests' salads. You get two flexible tubes: one for salt & one for pepper. Just twist the end cap & sprinkle. Supplied with funnel for refilling.

At Fle-Sexi Compact Salt and Pepper Shakers

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September 23, 2005

Acrylic Cookbook holder

31082If you don't have a cookbook holder - then you really really need to get one. This Acrylic Cookbook Holder at PID is perfect. Not made of wood makes this cookbook holder easy to clean up, and much lighter than other models we've seen. You won't be sorry - just get one and cooking will never be easier when using recipes.

At Cookbook holder - PID

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Our New Blog Liquor Snob & The Best of the Blogpire

Liquor Snob ThumbAnother week and another Best of the Blogpire! We launched a new blog this week - Liquor Snob. If you haven't had a chance to read a little bit about "real spirits" then you should take part of your busy Friday and read Liquor Snob. Liquor Snob had some amazing gems this week including: Booze Books: The Modern Drunkard, iPod Bartender: Digital Drinks Anyone?, and Bong Vodka - Art Meets Liquor for Cultural Exchange Now on with the Best of the Blogpire!

Single Serve Coffee: Review: Baronet Coffee One Cup Pumpkin Spice Coffee Pods - Review: Lavazza Espresso Point - X10 Mini Brewer Single Serve Coffee Maker

Just The Chips: PSP Payout Poker & Casino - TJ Cloutier Enters Game Market - World Poker Tour: Season 1 on DVD

Kitchen Contraptions: Fatten Up for WinterEZ Clean Deep Fat Fryer from T-Fal - Zevro Zero Gravity Spice Rack - Honey Spoon

Shaving Stuff: New Shaving BlogBarberBlog.com - Shaving Kits from Mulholland Brothers - Norelco 6423LC for $31.88 at Amazon.com

What's All The Racquet: Nikolay Davydenko Signs Full Prince Sponsorship - A Ball Machine That Actually Hits Realistic Shots

TV Snob: And the Love Affair with HDTV Continues - Top Rated HD TelevisionSony KD-34XBR960 - Man breaks record for watching TV

Shirt Snob: Free People's Belted Chin Yarn Sweater - Astrosatchel Bags - Ditsy Babydoll Cap Sleeve by Free People

GPS Lodge: Huge increase in Garmin R&D spending pays off - Gizmondo plans Widescreen Handheld Game - Amazon Claims Lowest GPS Prices of the Season

The Cooking News: Wine News: Fine Wine From The New York Vine - Food News: Doctors call for healthier hospital food

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September 22, 2005

Kitchen in the Round from Snaidero

Snaidero-Acropolis-Kitchen-Thumb Why wouldn't you want a round kitchen? It's like having a huge kitchen drum set where you can rock out with a little stir fry, salad, and perhaps an apple peeling extravaganza.

The Round Kitchen is designed for the center of a room to create a total ergonomic environment. Living in a circle or walking around the kitchen while one cooks takes an entire new meaning with the round kitchen.

Via Treehugger

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Seal the Deal with Seal-a-Meal Vacuum Food Sealers

Sealameal Vs120Cd Seal the deal. My mom had one of these when I was a kid - and you know what? It works. She still has one and is always telling me about the latest thing she's put into the freezer vacuum sealed. I'm pretty sure this is the only way to keep things fresh and not buy a ton of crazy canisters.

Why Seal-a-Meal?

  • Keep leftovers as fresh and delicious as the day they were prepared.
  • Prepare make-ahead meals over the weekend, then store them for easy weeknight reheating.
  • Buy food in bulk then freeze for later—use in meal or serving-size portions.
  • Marinate meats in minutes instead of hours.
  • Store delicate or moist foods with convenient canisters.
  • Preserve wine, salad dressings and more with our specially designed bottle stoppers.
  • Seal and store meals in serving-sized portions for simple and effective portion control.

The other thing that's changed since my Seal-a-meal youth? How about an entire Seal-a-Meal web site. It's filled with tips, different accessories, and you can even buy different models with different finishes. All of the models range in price from $50 to $100 bucks, and you can even get a cordless version to tote around the house sealing things fate one seal at a time.

Via Cool Hunting at Seal-a-Meal

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September 21, 2005

Fatten Up for Winter - EZ Clean Deep Fat Fryer from T-Fal

Everyday you wonder - "When will I be able to make fried dough at home? I could just skip the state fair and curl up with an episode of My Name is Earl and get fat on the couch and camp in for winter". Look no further than the EZ Clean Deep Fat Fryer from T-Fal!

Frying food is fun, but clean-up is a hassle - until now. The T-FAL Ultimate EZ Clean Deep Fryer is the only fryer we could find that automatically filters, drains and stores the messy oil without touching it. After cooking, simply place the fryer on top of the oil container. When cooled, the oil automatically drains into the storage container - filtered and ready to use again. Everything except the heating base is dishwasher safe. A charcoal filter reduces cooking odors. Safety features include a cool to the touch exterior, locking cover, and external basket control to prevent splattering. Set the thermostat and a signal light indicates when the oil is ready. Holds 4 1/4 cups of oil, and 1 1/2 pounds of food - plenty in our estimation to get you nice and fat for winter. BULK UP!

At T-Fal FA7000002 Ultimate EZ Clean Deep Fryer

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September 20, 2005

An Ice Cream Mixer with a Twist!

Dotcoms 1863 96018998I'm ready for some ice cream and especially if it has the patented Dairy Bar twist! The Black & Decker IC-200 Arctic Twister ice cream mixer creates a rainbow of dessert flavors custom made to every member of your family and every one of your friends by letting you mix into the ice cream of your choice whatever topping or flavor you want.

You don't MAKE Ice cream with this Ice Cream Mixer - you use the Arctic Twister to make custom soft-serve ice cream at home. Using the Arctic Twister is not as ambitious as making ice cream from scratch: simply buy your favorite ice cream, sherbet, or frozen yogurt and swirl in the toppings of your choice to make your own original flavor. The dispenser can handle almost any topping you can think up, from the healthy (nuts, granola, fruit, and cereal) to the decadent (sprinkles, chocolate chips, M&Ms, cookies, and candy bars).

At Black & Decker IC200 Arctic Twister Ice Cream Mixer

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Vitamin Plus Steamer from TEFAL

Vitamin Plus MainWe've been trying to find a steamer with some external water filling capacity and also one that has some egg holders. BAM! We just found the Vitamin Plus Steamer from Tefal and it seems to have both. It has no less than 2 external water filling spouts, a 60 minute timer, and an auto on/off. Everything is dishwasher safe, and best of all it has a rice bowl and egg holders. I think you could take a steam in it as well if you wanted!

At TEFAL UK Web Site - Vitamin Plus Steamer

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September 19, 2005

Tivoli Model One Kitchen Radio Arrives for Review

Last Roll - 03-1Product ImageAs we move into the Fall, we've decided to embark on finding the perfect kitchen radio. Tivoli Audio has sent their Silver and White Model One AM/FM Radio. We received the radio last week, and have been enjoying it. Right out of the box there's some great things and some okay things to report. We'll be testing this radio over the next two weeks and will have a review shortly thereafter.

From Tivoli:

"Where performance and simplicity are paramount but space is sparse, the Model One mono table radio fits the bill. With just three knobs, it is the antithesis of today's ever more complex electronic products. But behind the Model One's simple, innocent appearance, hides a multitude of technology facilitating higher sound reproduction and better reception over anything else near it in size or cost."


At Tivoli Audio

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Zevro Zero Gravity Spice Rack

Zerogravspicerack Spice rack or space rack? The Zevro Zero Gravity Spice Rack helps you store your spices suspended in "magnetic" thin air. It's the only design we know of where you can store spices on both the top and bottom of the spice rack and help to reduce clutter.

Windows on the spice canisters keep you in touch with the contents and each spice canister has locking mechanisms that can stay put on pouring or sprinkling. You can get the spice rack in brushed chrome or a more chrome like silver finish. Sets can be purchased in 6 and 12 spice can configurations.

At Zevro - Products - Magnetic Spice Rack

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September 16, 2005

The McDLT of Cooking: Wolf Induction Cooktop

XlinductioncooktopA cooktop where the cooking surface stays cool and the food gets hot? What is this - the McDLT of cooktops? This new cooktop from Wolf uses induction to cook food efficiently, while the cooking surface stays cool to the touch.

How does it work? The electricity flows through a coil to produce a magnetic field under the ceramic cooktop. When an iron or magnetic stainless pan is placed on the ceramic surface, currents are induced in the cooking utensil and instant heat is generated due to the resistance of the pan. Induction only works with cooking vessels made of magnetic materials like stainless steel and cast iron.

Via Goto Reviews

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Red Hot Chilli Kitchen Lights

1264Want to spice up your kitchen (seriously - what else could we possibly write)? These ultra-hot Chilli lights will add that much needed glowing ambience to your cooking festivities. We don't think our kitchen is that dull - but it could be this HOT!

At Red Hot Chilli Lights

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Honey Spoon

12929 Pr Honigloeffel 200 Rdax 145X104 95 Everyone needs a good "honey" and everyone needs a great Honey Spoon. The Honey Spoon collects big helpings of honey in the spaces between the discs and just a slight twist stops the flow of honey ready for safe transfer onto bread, rolls, or into your cup of piping hot tea - all without losing a drop.

The Honey Spoon has a jar rest on it that provides a secure way to lay the Honey Spoon on the rim of a jar and any honey on the spoon drips back safely - preventing any "HONEY LOSS". The Honey Spoon is quick and easy to clean and it is also dishwasher safe.

At Honey Spoon

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The Best of the Blogpire

What a week. If you haven't read it already, Shaving Stuff has word the Gillette is introducing a Five-Bladed Razor. I'm not sure the world needs a 5 bladed razor, but I'm sure I'll have to try it. We have a new blog we will "OFFICIALLY" announce next week called Liquor Snob. If you want to spend the the rest of your Friday and have something both interesting, naughty, and downright funny to read - check out Liquor Snob.

Now on with the best of the Blogpire!

Single Serve Coffee: Pre-order Tassimo at Amazon.com - Single Serve Coffee Visits Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Just The Chips: Winning Low-Limit Hold'em from Lee Jones - New Payout Poker and Casino Screens

Kitchen Contraptions: Bialetti Mukka Express 2-Cup Cappuccino Maker Now at Amazon.com - Review: simplehuman Semi-Round Stainless Steel Trash Can

Shaving Stuff: The Schick Quattro Power - Gillette Introduces Five-Bladed Razor

What's All The Racquet: Congrats to the 2005 US Open Champions!

TV Snob: Hasbro's ZoomBox Projector - TV On Your Finger - TV on your Tombstone

Shirt Snob: New Junkfood Tees - Second Skin Shirt by Generra

GPS Lodge: New Magellan RoadMate 360 - New nuvi a Personal GPS Travel Assistant

The Cooking News: Campire Chili - Coffee News: P&G: Coffee may be out of stock

Liquor Snob: Liquor Filter Puts the "Lure" in Liver Failure - Beer...For Kids? - Absinthe Revisited...And Debunked?

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September 15, 2005

Bialetti Mukka Express 2-Cup Cappuccino Maker Now at Amazon.com

We've been fascinated with getting our own Bialetti Mukka Express in the cow print pattern since we first featured it earlier this year, but the thought of paying for overseas shipping - well - didn't make our pocketbook feel good. Now the Bialetti Mukka Express is available at Amazon.com for $89.99. We're not sure if it qualifies for FREE shipping because it comes really from Cooking.com, but you won't be paying $30 bucks I'm sure for shipping.


"The "
Mukka" express cappuccino maker is designed for use on your stovetop's burner. It's easy to use - just fill the bottom with water up to the indicator, insert the filter filled with ground coffee, screw on the top section and add milk. With the lid closed, place on your burner then press the button on top. Within minutes, your cappuccino or latte is ready. The "Mukka" express makes up to two, 7.4-oz. cups. It's made of enameled, die-cast aluminum."

At Bialetti Mukka Express Stovetop Cappuccino/Latte Maker

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September 14, 2005

Retro Big Chill Fridge

BlackWe tend to agree: Things looked and felt better in the 50's. The Big Chill Fridge is no exception. We currently have a nice stainless steel Frigidaire, but if we ever have to get another fridge or a freezer fridge for the basement - why not get one with some serious retro styling!

"GET OUT OF THE BOX, and into a Big Chill retro refrigerator. Who says you have to hide your fridge by camouflaging it into your cabinetry? Speak personality and make your statement. Unmistakably, The Big Chill will be the conversation piece at your next party. Our refrigerator is like a stylish '57 Chevy Belaire (only the fins are missing), for those who like to express a bit of style, uniqueness and enjoy terrific color."

Via productdose.com at Big Chill Fridge

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Massive Glass Knife Block

9002 Not much more is known about this knife block but it does cost a little over $1000 US Dollars and is "massive". We think it's downright beautiful. We've been looking for the last few weeks for interesting knife blocks and this one fits the bill (or all the bills you'll need to shell out for it).

At PID

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September 13, 2005

Review: simplehuman Semi-Round Stainless Steel Trash Can

P-Can-Plid-Semi-Rnd-1simplehuman was kind enough to send us their new semi-round stainless steel trash can to review. We currently have a round stainless steel trash can but have always been rather unhappy with it. We just reviewed the simplehuman paper towel holder and it fixed many of the issues we had with our old one. What will the simplehuman semi-round trash can do to improve our lives?

Library---7364Our current stainless steel can has the following problems:

  • Lid doesn't stay up when you push the pedal. You can sit there and hold it with your foot and it flops up and down as you try and throw stuff away.
  • The bags never fit inside the can it it just looks unsightly with them overflowing the lid area.
  • The can just isn't big enough and the inside container always is coming out when you change bags because it has some handle we never use.
  • The lid is also stainless steel. You'd think this would be great, but because it endures lots of moisture underneath it has rust inside the lid. Yuck! The lid also is very heavy to use with the pedal because it's made of stainless steel.
  • Our current can just isn't ideal for the kitchen space we have to allocate to it. It's round but doesn't fit flush to the wall and the lid is always banging the side of the fridge enclosure.
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September 12, 2005

Stinky Hands = Stainless Steel Soap

Stainless Steel Soap Man I hate stinky hands. I really hate grabbing a piece of fish and having to deal with the smell of fish on my hands for the entire rest of my cooking experience. This very cool and very un-soap like piece of stainless steel will clean up your smelly hands every time.

This stainless steel soap-shaped bar is even better than the real thing at removing odors. Just rub the stainless steel marvel in your hands under cold water, and odors like onion, fish and garlic disappear. Even better, it never wears out, and no additional cleaning is necessary.

At Stainless Steel Soap Via productdose.com

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Cookie Puss or Cookie Press?

Everythinghome 1863 127090470Don't have a puss on your face just because it's that time of year again. You know what we mean. Your child is back in school and you need to send some cookies to make other kids and the teacher happy. How about a little leg up and buy a cookie press. Not only will your cookies be automatically dispensed in the right shape, but you can also make 12 different shapes and clean up the mess a little easier. The Cookie dispenser also comes with 3 different decorator tips to fill other items besides cookies like pastry and pasta shells. Hmmm...maybe you could send your kid to school with a canole or two?

At Electric Cookie Press

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September 9, 2005

Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater

We probably grate more parmesan cheese per square meter in our kitchen than any other kitchen on the entire planet. I'm tired of cut up hands from our traditional grater we sit on top of a large bowl. The Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater, allows you to in real time - pleasure yourself with grating any cheese of your choice.

Okay the real reason the grater is a pleasure? Because the Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater has a large comfortable handle you hold when grating cheese. It's also a real time saver in the kitchen when it comes to grating cheeses or shredding vegetables. This rotary grater comes with three interchangeable drums. One for grating hard cheeses and vegetables such as carrots, another for shredding soft cheeses and vegetables such as cabbage, and one for vegetables such as cucumbers. Made of plastic, with interchangeable stainless-steel drums, all the parts of this grater are dishwasher safe.

At Pedrini Pleasure Rotary Grater

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The Best of the Blogpire

It's the Best of the Blogpire time again, but before we sound off with the best of the best, please take time to click the banner above any Blogpire weblog and donate to the Red Cross at Amazon.com. The victims of Hurricane Katrina can use your help and a donation is one of the best ways to do it.

Now on with the Best of the Blogpire!

Single Serve Coffee: Senseo Red Edition Coming in October with Shorter Spout & Free Travel Mug - Review: Green Mountain's Fair Trade Rain Forest Nut K-Cups for Keurig

Just The Chips: Erotic Caribbean Poker Game - Jennifer Tilly Scores Women's Poker Victory - Poker & Condoms

Kitchen Contraptions: Alessi New Fall/Winter 2005 Kitchen Gadgets - Kitchen Robot Roundup - Fireflies in a Jar for Your Kitchen

Shaving Stuff: The Beautiful Rosendahl Razor - Pubic Shaving from NYTimes.com - Extreme Shaving from King of Shaves

TV Snob: LG's Latest & Greatest TV Fridge - Nintendo DS TV Tuner - 3D HDTV without Glasses

Shirt Snob: Donate money to the Red Cross through these companies - New Orleans help - Two great shirts from Threadless

GPS Lodge: GPS News: Navman iCN320 Flash Based GPS - GPS NEWS: Hey what's in your Phone - Garmin Mobile?

The Cooking News: Wine News: Move over, beer: Wine is No. 1 choice - Wine News: Controversy mounts over best way to seal wine bottles

Liquor Snob: Cocktail Hour and New Orleans Relief Fund Raiser - Beer - Now Packed With Vitamins?

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Colored Microwave Tea Pots

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We often find the Italian sense of design to fit our tastes, and these tea pots do the trick. The microwave tea pots come in three different colors and remind us of a bowling ball hooked up to a handle, which is how we often need and want our tea. Hot, fast, and in a large reserve rolling towards our tired bodies.

At Viceversa

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September 8, 2005

Alessi New Fall/Winter 2005 Kitchen Gadgets

Img Core Novita7I'm sure every single thing in the Alessi Fall/Winter 2005 Catalog will soon hit the blogosphere and we'll be right to feature most of the new items. Alessi always delivers the best, coolest, wildest, cutest, and bestest (YES I TYPED BESTEST) items for you kitchen, home, and other places where you need a little style.

There's some amazing finds like:

Trattore Olive Oil Set

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Parrot Corkscrew

Parrot Corkscrew

And these things that look like hair dryers? Wild.

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At Alessi Fall/Winter 2005 Catalog

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LG's Latest and Greatest TV Fridge

Lg Grg217Btja.Jpg You know in the next rev of your kitchen, you'll end up putting a TV somewhere in your kitchen, so why not in the fridge? Well, I can see some issues with this. Imagine half awake, going downstairs for a drink of water and BAM! Putting the glass of water on the wrong side and smashing the LCD TV. Or worse yet, getting that same drink of water and then turning on the TV - getting stuck watching some fascinating infomercial unfold.

If none of that bothers you, worries you, or makes you feel nervous about putting a TV in your fridge, then you may want to know what LG has in store for you.

"LG has unveiled the latest in its series of top-end side by side fridge freezers, the GRG217BTJA, which features an integrated 13inch LCD TV. The screen already has an analogue TV tuner built in, but you can also connect it to a DVD or VHS video player. The fridge itself is monstrously large, but it does boast some neat features such as LG’s Miracle Zone, a small drawer in the fridge whose temperature can be controlled at the touch of a button."

Via Tech Digest

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September 7, 2005

Kitchen Robot Roundup

Ur-K.075-1We've been trying to find a place for a robot in the kitchen for quite some time. We do know we spill massive amounts of sugar and we have a 1.75 year old daughter who likes to dump cheerios out of her cup all over the kitchen floor. I can see myself calling for my robot maid and having it come in and take care of the spilled mess, but it would be really cool to have a little robot that would clean the floor on a schedule or even just wipe the countertops.

After much research, in the kitchen robot arena the only thing you'll really get out of one is cleaning the floor. They don't cut, dice, or chop yet. We've gone out and looked for the full range of prices you might find when shopping for a kitchen robot that cleans your kitchen floor.

We found some pretty crazy stuff. Some robots have "brains" while others are remote contolled. I had no idea that Black & Decker made robots or that Electrolux would have the guts to charge $1799 for the same robot you can get from iRobot for $400 bucks.

Here's what we've found so far in the Kitchen Robot arena.

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September 6, 2005

Fireflies in a Jar for Your Kitchen

FirefliesMy daughter is currently obsessed with Fireflies - and if you've ever seen them in person, you'll become obsessed too. Currently we have the Flip-Flap on our kitchen window sill, but I'm pretty sure a jar of fireflies would be a welcome addition.

FirefliesThe Firefly lights have an "electronic brain" that makes Firefly Magic™ fireflies flash, flicker, and fade just like Mother Nature's real fireflies and each is sealed in a waterproof case, insuring the microprocessor and electronics will last for many years. In addition, each electronic firefly light will last for over 100,000 hours of operation - that's years of magical firefly enjoyment for your kitchen!

Fmj-07They sell a variety of models but the one we think is the best would be the Firefly Jar set. The Model FMJ-07 FIREFLY MAGIC™ 'Fireflies in a Jar' Kit has seven (7) electronic fireflies and is operated by 2 - standard AA batteries. This light set is designed for creating the illusion of fireflies flashing, flickering, and fading in a jar (the jar is not included). Some people like glass canning jars, while others prefer the new acrylic flip lid jars. But whichever jar you decide to use just attach the FMJ-07 battery pack, with enclosed electronics, to the underside of the jar lid using the supplied Velcro®.

At Firefly Lights

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Do Drop Those Donuts

Fall is fast approaching and so is the making of apple donuts. I have been making donut holes with a variety of things: rolling pin end, finger, or even the end of a pot stirrer. With the Donut Dropper I can now move into the future of donut making. The donut dropper makes delicious old-fashioned donuts quickly and easily. It has an aluminum funnel and spring actuated plunge with sturdy plastic handle to make perfect donut holes every time. Complete recipes and instructions included.

At Donut Dropper

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September 5, 2005

ProMash: Virtual Kitchen Contraption Brewing Software

Small Screen4 PromashWhat else could you want to make sure the mess you start in the kitchen ends up in perfect beer? For the closet beer geek in all of us, ProMash allows a brewer to virtually brew a recipe before ever setting foot in the home or professional brewery. You could sit at work and brew up a fresh batch of IPA and know how it might go.

ProMash frees the user from the tedious "carry the 1" calculations that abound in the brewing process and helps you keep track of the history of a beer as it develops over time. Updates are provided yearly, free of charge to registered owners. We suggest you read the FAQ and find out exactly how it might help your brewing career.

Via Cool Tools at ProMash

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Pump and Grind Your Pepper

14007 Lg-1 I think everyone needs a set of pepper & salt grinders that look like the Hyposprays from Star Trek. This cool sleek design made of stainless steel grinders are shaped more like pens where you simply push the top of the grinder like a pen to grind up some salt or pepper. Each of the grinders come with salt or pepper and are sold in a set.

At UncommonGoods

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September 2, 2005

Big Head Coasters

Yhst-1617085513930 1858 5962042 Sing, "How big is that head on your coaster? How big will that really get?" I have to have these coasters. I'm a stickler for not getting rings of water, coffee, or other beverage leakage on any counter. Yep - neat freak but I think if I had even more coasters, and especially Big Head coasters I would be all set.

From the UK come these great "BIG HEAD" Coasters! Stand them, stack them, line them up, flick them down & put your mug on their big heads. The coasters are supplied in packs of four comprising 2 boys and 2 girls. Choose from either blue or brown hues. The coasters measure 126mm x 90mm and are dishwasher proof.

At Big Head Coasters

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The Best of the Blogpire

It's September and Summer is slowly wrapping up around the Blogpire. The students are back in Boston and causing traffic madness wherever you go, the nights are a bit cooler, but we all know we've got a few weeks left of some really nice late Summer weather and some great late Summer blogging.

Single Serve Coffee has news of the Keurig Elite B40 & Special Edition B60 Available at Keurig.com and their Single Serve Coffee.com Monthly Round Up for August 2005

Just The Chips looks at Phil Gordon's Little Green Poker Book and the PSP World Series of Poker

Kitchen Contraptions reviewed the simplehuman Wall Mount Paper Towel Holder and also has a great Monthly Round Up for August 2005

Shaving Stuff found Hitachi's +10 Razor of Goodness and also has a terrific August Wrap-Up

What's All the Racquet found The Coolest Tennis Gear in Forbes Magazine and 5 New Racquets from Dunlop, Head, Prince, Wilson & Yonex

TV Snob has been watching Photonic Textiles on their pillows and has great Roundup for August 2005

Shirt Snob continues to find Great deals at Max Studio and has their round up for August

GPS Lodge find a bunch of new reviews: GPS Review: Garmin V and an UPDATE: Geocaching.com Contest Details for September plus their Monthly Round-up for August 2005

And The Cooking News finds out that Hurricane Katrina May Affect Coffee Prices and some very cool cooking tips that Asian flavors add to recipes

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September 1, 2005

Prick That Egg

Zy23000 You may just need to prick an egg from time to time to stay ahead of the egg boiling nightmares. The Zylis Egg Pricker is a small but useful kitchen gadget. One push on the spring-loaded button and a spike pierces the egg. Why pierce an egg? It helps to prevent cracking while boiling. Wild.

At Zyliss Egg Pricker

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Kitchen Contraptions Monthly Round Up for August 2005

Thebest Kitchen August

We are very proud to say because of readers like you, Kitchen Contraptions made the Top 500 Weblogs of the web. We've been around over a year now, and getting such an honor is well - humbling. Thanks everyone!

In case you missed it, August featured over 50+ kitchen contraptions on Kitchen Contraptions.com. We presented a number of new items including the Door Knob Parmesan Grater and a rather strange Meat Tumbler.

We also continued our money where our mouth is series including: Flip Flap The Solar Powered Plant: Our Money Where Our Mouth Is. We also started a series of reviews on new products from simplehuman: Review: simplehuman Wall Mount Paper Towel Holder.

The best of the month for kitchen contraptions? We'd have to say: Suspend Your Knives in Air. Create Your Own Carnivale with the Old Fashioned Cotton Candy Maker, Make Japanese Pickles Tsukemono Style at Home, Krups 6-Slice Digital Convection Toaster Oven, Back to School: George Foreman Grill, Hot Pot, and Toaster Pack, Pavina hot-cold glassware, Perfect Orwellian Kitchen Fish Bowl, Eva Solo Cheese Slicer, Egglings for Your Kitchen Window Sill, Burger Press - Make Burgers Like the Pros!, Bamboo Steak Knife Set

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Suspend Your Knives in Air

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Maybe that's not the most accurate phrase one could describe this see-through knife block, but it sure seems like the knives are just floating in thin air. Made from acrylic, the middle part of the knife block holds a set of chrome plated kitchen knives. The knife holder is also made of stainless steel on the sides.

At Viceversa

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Squeeze-Me Lemon Squeezer!

Yhst-1617085513930 1859 3234015 Squeezeme AnimThe ‘squeeze-me’ eliminates the usual sticky mess and annoying juice-in-eye scenario so common to squeezing lemons! Simply put the lemon iside the Squeeze-Me and then squeeze it. Lemon juice comes out the end and you're hands are sticky free!

At Squeeze-Me Lemon Squeezer!

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