Cooking

Cuisinart combines a toaster oven and an air fryer into one appliance

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NEWS – Actually, those countertop air fryers are basically little convection ovens, because they just use moving, heated air to dry “fry” your food. They aren’t sized nor shaped to be useful for cooking many other items, though.  And granted, any convection oven could actually do the same job as a countertop air fryer, but […]

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The CrushGrind Wooden Mill with Ceramic Grinder adds Danish style and durability to your table-top

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top NEWS – If you do any cooking at all, you probably have a pepper mill or salt grinder in your kitchen. And the grinding mechanism inside is probably made out of steel. The CrushGrind Wooden Mill uses a ceramic grinder which is longer lasting and more durable than typical steel. The benefits of a

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The Odor STEELer rids your hands of food odors without the suds

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NEWS – What do fish, garlic, and onions all have in common? They all taste great and are good for you but cooking with them always leaves the chef with smelly hands. No matter how hard you scrub with soap and water the smell lingers. Odor STEELer is here to rid your hands of those

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Black & Decker Infuser 3-In-1 Digital PowerCrush Blending System review

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REVIEW – My family is one that is on a major healthy lifestyle journey, and we are always on the lookout for products that allow us to create nice variations of our specific diet. Some of the mandatory tools are a blender, a juicer, etc. When I got a chance to take a look at

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Black & Decker PowerCrush Digital Blender with Quiet Technology review

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REVIEW – These days, there is a fast moving health and fitness movement that continues to gain momentum as many people look to better their health. A part of the healthier diet is a long list of healthy shakes and other healthy foods like vegetable liquid food replacements. This is no different in my household, and I

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Gourmia Hand Held Immersion Blender and Smoothie Maker review

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REVIEW – Here’s a neat one for you. Today we’re testing a combination immersion blender and smoothie maker from Gourmia, designed to make your life a wee bit easier. It’s hand held. It multitasks. It has a Turbo button (heh-heh!). How does it go? Let’s blend! What is it? It’s a combination handheld blender with

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Gourmia GAF365 Digital Air Fryer review

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REVIEW – For quite some time now, my family has been into healthy eating with healthy ingredients and healthy ways to prepare food. When we heard about the Air Fryer and its concept, we rushed out and bought a pretty large one. Unfortunately, it got accidentally damaged, so I was really happy when I received the

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Juschef Professional Blender review

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REVIEW – There’s a big market for home blenders that provide decent power without breaking the bank. Today we’re looking at the Juschef Professional Blender, which promises high-powered function at a price tag of under $100 while adding a heating feature. Let’s see what it’s got! What is it? It’s a high speed blender that

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Pop some corn with the sound of your voice with this GE microwave

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NEWS – GE’s 0.9 Cu. Ft. Capacity Smart Countertop Microwave Oven with Scan-To-Cook Technology (JES1097SMSS) adds Alexa voice control to your microwave.  The microwave connects to your home WiFi, so you can control it with voice commands through your Alexa device.   The 0.9 ft³ oven has 900W of cooking power.  It has a variety of pre-set

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Replace your clunky wooden cutting board with the woodNflex flexible cutting board

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NEWS – I fashion myself as somewhat of an amateur cook. One of the things I use a lot to prepare meals is an old wooden cutting board. I’ve tried using those flexible plastic boards, but I just prefer the feel of my old wooden board. The problem with wood, of course, is that it’s

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Why press buttons when Alexa will perfectly nuke your next Hot Pocket

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NEWS – Here’s just one more indication that we’re getting closer to the day when we can just ask a replicator to make us a sandwich. Case in point – GE’s new smart, scan-to-cook microwave which works with your phone or your voice to heat up your food without pressing a button. You can use your

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Pampered Chef Breakfast Sandwich Maker review

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REVIEW – You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Given that, with our busy lifestyles we need a tool that can help us make quick, healthy choices for that most important meal.  The Pampered Chef Breakfast Sandwich Maker aims to do that by giving you a better, faster and

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In the midst of a storm when all else fails, the Kovea Spider Stove will do the trick

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NEWS – Every year when hurricane season is approaching, I cannot help but remember my ordeal in NYC during Hurricane Sandy. During that storm, I spent 14 days without electricity and heat, and many nights I purchased food from the only restaurant that was somehow able to survive. While I did have gas during the

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Serve food at the correct temperature with these insulated bowls

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NEWS – Few things are more disappointing than working hard to prepare a delicious meal but finding the cooked veggies are cold and the salad is hot by the time everyone gets to the table.  (Yes, I know – first-world problems…)  These insulated bowls with lids from Oggi will keep your food at the right

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Brava’s Smart Oven cooks your food ultra quick with pure light

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The days of nuking your food in a microwave are numbered if the Smart Oven from Brava takes off. The Smart Oven is a small table top cooking appliance that uses panels of infrared lights to cook food twice as fast as a conventional oven at the press of a button and without any preheating

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Hungry like the Wolf? Try this multi-function cooker!

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I’ve known about Wolf’s ranges, cooktops, and ovens for years, but I was recently surprised to learn that they make countertop appliances, too.  This Multi-Function Cooker really caught my eye when I was looking for a replacement slow cooker when the one I have stopped working. This cooker has a stainless-steel construction, oven-proof glass lid

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The Q-Swiper makes cleaning your grill easy and safe

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I love grilling, what I don’t like, cleaning the grill. The Q-Swiper is an easy to use tool that not only promises to make cleaning your grill easier but safer. No more wire bristles The bristle-less cleaning system cleans your grill using a stainless steel scraper to remove burnt on food, a flexible scrubbing pad,

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