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Hot or Not? G-Spout Detachable Pour Spout

Well, you see something new every day. Today's new thing (to us anyway) is this as-seen-on-TV detachable pour spout, called the G-Spout. It's touted as a great way to pour batter into muffin cups and ...

DrawerVac: Built-In Under-Counter Vacuum Drawer

Here's something new: an undercounter vacuum for your kitchen! We couldn't quite believe this when we saw it, so we had to show it to you too. ...

What Is This Mysterious Bird Cup?
Good Questions

Q: I purchased this interesting and strange dish at a thrift store and have no idea what its purpose is. ...

SnapTea Infuser: Another Way To Brew Loose-Leaf Tea

This time of year, you will generally find us with our hands wrapped around a mug of tea. But we've been drinking a lot of loose-leaf teas lately, and we've not been entirely satisfied with our option...

What Kind of Mortar and Pestle Should I Buy?
Good Questions

Q: My mom has been asking for a mortar and pestle for years. I think this Christmas I will finally get her one. My issue is, as I've never used one, I have no idea what I'm looking for. Is the appropr...

Lunch On-the-Go: Cool Thermoses to Keep Food Hot

A good thermos makes practical sense if your office or cafeteria doesn't have a microwave, but we also find them handy for warming up spontaneous fall picnics, afternoon soccer practice, and weekend...

Hot or Not? Rösle Kitchen Cell Phone Holder

Do you use your cell phone in the kitchen? Many of us rely on the iPhone now for recipes and information as we cook — but there's always a problem. How do you prop up that precious gadget where ...

Prepara's Tabletop Oil Mister
Product Reviews

A few months ago we mentioned that we were looking for a good oil mister. We wanted one to coat cooking pans and sliced vegetables with oil, and we also wanted to quit buying those cans of spray oil. ...

Improving On the Chip Clip: Bag Caps from Copco

Do you use chip clips, twisties, or clothespins to close up bags of food? Well, Copco wants you to switch to their new Bag Caps. We were a little skeptical about these when we first saw them, but then...

Kitchen-less Cooking: The George Foreman Grill

Want to cook in your dorm? While hot plates and toaster ovens are usually big no-no's, some colleges will still allow these small George Foreman grills! Check your rules and regulations, because then ...

Brewing Beer at Home: Basic Homebrewing Equipment
Beer Sessions

We are absolutely giddy at the prospect of brewing our own beer. It's something that we've wanted to do for quite some time, and this weekend we finally took the plunge! Want to join us? Here's the ...

Hot or Not? Spoon Rests

In our recent article on useless kitchen gadgets, we were all a little surprised to see the fervent defense of spoon rests! Personally I've always found it easier to rest a drippy spoon on the side of...

5 Favorite Old-Fashioned Kitchen Gadgets

We've talked about useless gadgets and useful ones, but these mostly recent tools didn't include some of our real favorite kitchen gadgets. Ingenious kitchen devices have been around for hundreds of...

New From Microplane: Ultra Coarse Grater

We know that many of you just love your Microplanes, so if you've been waiting for a Microplane model that can handle cabbage, potatoes, and other chunky things, this is it. ...

The Top 10 Most Useful Kitchen Gadgets

We got you talking about the ten most useless kitchen gadgets last week, and now it's time to weigh in on the 10 most useful gadgets. Here are our picks; what would you choose? ...

Measure Volume and By Weight: Taylor Combination Measuring Cup and Scale

Take a look at this new measuring cup, about to be released by Taylor. It's such a great idea; now that we've seen it we're shocked that we haven't seen this done before. It's a measuring cup that has...

The 10 Most Useless Kitchen Gadgets

It seems that every year we are bombarded with more, more, and yet more kitchen gadgets. Some are cosmetic updates to classic tools, a precious few are genuinely innovative, but many more are useles...

Introducing The Elizabowl Fruit Holder

The fruit that rotates in and out of our household varies quite often. But once home, we always have a problem storing it. Bowls cause bruising, the refrigerator can alter taste, and we just don't ...

Stirr: The Automatic Sauce Stirrer from üutensil

This is one of the most curious gadgets we've ever come across, and we've been at a loss as how to post about it. This is an "automatic stirrer" from British design group üutensil, a company that...

Sort of Not a Uni-Tasker: Tomato and Mozzarella Slicer

This new slicer from Rösle is not a uni-tasker; it slices tomatoes and mozzarella! Make that a big AND. All joking aside, that's rather handy for those of us who plan on eating caprese salad ever...

Fun Idea for Mixed Drinks: Sugar Cane Swizzle Sticks

If you can't go to the tropics, we say bring a little of the tropics to you! Or at least that's what we thought when we spotted a package of these sugar cane swizzle sticks at the supermarket the othe...

From Concept to Kitchen: At the Chef'N Design Studio
Where Stuff Comes From

We spend a lot of time talking about the sources and origins of our food, but do you ever wonder where your kitchen stuff comes from? We are also intensely curious about the design and making of our...

Mystery Gadget! Squeezy Handles and Spiky Ring

Suzy wrote to us looking for some information on this mysterious gadget. Do you know what it is? ...

One More Way to Pit a Peach: The Pit Popper

It's the season for stone fruit like peaches, nectarines, and plums, but as Emma demonstrated a couple days ago, it can take some work to get the pit out of a soft, ripe nectarine or peach. And what d...

For Cherry Pies, Use a Cherry Pitter

There are very few things I've avoided cooking in my life. Cherry pie is one of them. I'm definitely not a canned filling kind of person, frozen cherries just never seem sweet enough, and I cannot sta...

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