• Amazon's Deal of the Day is a great one: this Krups Ice Cream Maker is usually $65, but it's marked down to $30! Free shipping too.

• eCookbooks has some good stuff on closeout - see the Summer House Cookbook and the practical Cool Kitchen.

• Pier1 is having their summer dining and kitchen sale - some good deals on basic casual platters, tumblers, and wine glasses. Wasabi Lime soaps and lotions are half off too.

• Crate & Barrel has new summer stuff in their Outlet, including this Picnic Wine Table, down to $6.95 from $12.95, and this 7-Piece Salad Set, also $6.95, down from $19.95.

• Rare Device: Some of our favorite things over at the Rare Device boutique are on sale right now, like these Opalescent Tea Cups and this bottle opener.

• West Elm has seriously pretty serveware on sale - stock up for late summer barbecues. Check out the Artisan Dinnerware and Batik Floral Salad Plates. We love this Acacia Servingware too - all half off.

It's summer sale time. Here's a few we've noticed...

• Fishs Eddy is having a big summer sale with 20% off most items through June 24th, including much of their popular Pantone Dinnerware.

• Crate & Barrel is all on summer break too, with 40% off all kinds of things like their gourmet food, tabletop wares and kitchen stuff.

• Chiasso has some fun things for outside eating and gardening, like this Ergo Watering Can at half off and these modern Hurricane Stakes.

• Summer lunch sacks: Crate & Barrel has these bright lunch bags on sale for $8.95 each. They also have some outdoor eating accessories - check out the colorful citronella candlepots and stands.

• Amazon has this programmable Mr. Coffee coffeemaker for $20 off, and $10 off this Old Stone Oven 14-Inch by 16-Inch Baking Stone.

• Anthropologie has their whole line of pebbled white serveware on sale for half off or more - beautiful and a little different.

• Williams-Sonoma has some very good stuff on sale, including a wooden salt keeper with four compartments for different salts. They also have an Easter marshmallow kit (make your own Peeps! Who cares if it's May!) at deep discount, and $40 off a Japanese mortar and pestle.

• Lehman's has a good range of their old-fashioned and eco-friendly products on clearance; we like their Wood-Handled Whisks, available in two styles - French and flat pan. And if only we had the time for serious cheese-making and experimentation! This beautiful Dutch Lever Cheese Press is $40 off.

• Cooking.com has Anolon bundt pan closeouts - there's some fun pans, including this Musical Note Pan and this Sunflower Pan.

• Big deal on Amazon this week - there's buzz about this Cuisinart Classic Stainless 10 Piece Cookware Set on sale for $149, down from $400

• Uncommon Goods has some good summer entertaining items on sale, like these colorful Roxy Highball Glasses and this excellent Metal and Glass Tray, down to $30 from $48.

• Amazon is having a big Mother's Day Kitchen and Home sale. Good deals include this KitchenAid Professional 9-Speed Hand Mixer, down to $39.99 from $125.

• The Container Store is having a Spring Organization Sale on lots of things in lots of categories, including kitchen organization and food storage.

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Spring sales and good deals are out there right now, right next to all the new summer products being released. Seen a good deal lately? Let us know!

• Amazon has this pepper grinder marked way down - from $25 to $9.99. We're in the market for a pepper grinder... anyone tried this one?
• Chef's Catalog is running a Mother's Day special on KitchenAids - get a free attachment when you purchase a mixer through them.
• Crate & Barrel has Cuisinart food processors for $50 off, as well as marked down prices on lots of tempting gadgets. And that Tierra Negra cookware is still on sale...

• Sur La Table Free Knife Sharpening: You can get up to two knives sharpened for free at Sur La Table through the month of April. Do note, however, that they say they are offering this with a Chef's Choice Commercial Sharpener - this is not a professional sharpener doing it by hand.

• Chiasso has some fun tabletop items on sale right now like these Shimmer Plates for $14, half off. This Clutch Tower is also half off, and it includes 4 cups and saucers. We also love this Puzzle Trivet and the Cheese Louise. More

• Neiman Marcus has a good clearance section right now, with colorful spring items like these covered microwaveable dishes on sale.
• Sur La Table is offering a special deal on the Le Creuset Oval Stoneware Baker - they're $29.95 instead of the usual $50. More