Cooking

Carry a complete set of cookware when you enjoy the great outdoors

stanley camping cookware set

We recently told you about the Stanley Mountain Vacuum Coffee System that lets you make fresh coffee while camping or hiking.  Today we have the Stanley Adventure Two Pot Prep and Cook Set that contains all the cookware you’ll need at your campsite.  The Set contains a folding cutting board, two 20oz bowls with lids, one melt-resistant nylon […]

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I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay. I work all night and slice pizza all day!

axe pizza cutter

If you’re the sort who likes to chop through a pizza with a macho tool, or you’re a Monty Python fan, you’ll need the Axe Pizza Cutter.  It has a rolling blade like a standard pizza cutter, but it ups the macho factor with the wooden handle and the axe-blade surround for the stainless cutting

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iFork is a great idea with a really dumb name

ifork

Wasn’t there a law passed several years ago banning the practice of adding an “i” in front of a product name just to sound techy and hip? Probably not, but there should be, call your congressman now. Anyway, the iFork (just saying the name makes me roll my eyes because it has nothing to do

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What’s a barbecue without bacon for the burgers?

stainless steel bacon grilling rack

With the Stainless Steel Bacon Grilling Rack, you can cook some crispy bacon for your burgers right on the grill.  The rack is made of 430 stainless steel and measures 4.88″ x 10.79″ x 5.63″.  It’s big enough to hold 4-6 slices of bacon (you may need a couple if everyone wants bacon), and it cooks the

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Cooks Innovations Butter Mill review

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Grilled cheese sandwiches and buttered toast are two of my favorites. But buttering the bread when the butter has been taken straight from the refrigerator can be challenging because cold butter doesn’t spread very easily. Taking the butter out ahead of time to soften is the easiest way to solve the problem, but for those times when you don’t

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Keep the BBQ going with the Smart GasWatch

gaswatch

The weather is getting warmer and summer is just around the corner. Across the country BBQ enthusiasts are dusting off their grills and wondering the same thing, “Is there any propane left in the tank?” Wonder no more with The Smart GasWatch. The Smart GasWatch is a propane tank scale that uses Bluetooth to communicate

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ThinkGeek gives you the tools to make your own dragon

dragon cake pan thinkgeek

While not an electronic device, this kitchen item will appeal to the dragon-loving gadgeteers.  The Dragon Cake Pan holds just a little less than 2 boxes of cake mix or a bundt cake mix.  It’s molded to look like a scaly dragon curled around three eggs.  The pan is made of heavy aluminum alloy, is

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Forget delivery. Make your pizza in this little pizza box.

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If you have teens who eat a lot of pizza, and you’d like a cheaper way to supply all this pizza other than delivery, consider the cute little Cuizen Pizza Box Oven.  It can cook up to a 12″ pizza, and it works with either homemade or frozen pies.  You don’t have to dirty up

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Cibocal helps you chop veggies even if you have dexterity issues

cibocal

Home cooks with hand dexterity issues can now chop vegetables with ease using the Cibocal cutting board. These 15 ½” x 11” x 1/2” cutting boards feature a special spring loaded bar that you can wedge the tip of your cook or chef’s knife under to provide a pivot. Your knife then becomes a lever

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This temperature-controlled butter dish promises perfectly spreadable butter all the time

afille butter warmer dish

The Alfille Temperature Controlled Butter Dish promises to keep butter at your perfect spreading temperature.  It plugs in to a wall socket and is intended to operate 24/7.  It comes with a pre-set spreading temperature, but you can adjust it if you prefer your butter a bit softer or firmer.  It’s designed to keep butter

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Let the force cook with you by using the Star Wars R2-D2 measuring cup set

ThinkGekk Star Wars R2 D2 measuring cup set

So, you failed at Jedi mind tricks and you can’t build that droid of your dreams. What’s an aspiring Padawan to do? Why not bake something? And if your going to bake, your going to need measuring cups and what better set of measuring cups than the Star Wars R2-D2 measuring cup set from ThinkGeek.

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Check to see if the roast is done with this Bluetooth speaker

maverick chef tunes thermometer

If you have a tiny kitchen like mine, every item on the countertop has to have earned its place there.  The Maverick Chef Tunes Bluetooth Speaker and Roasting Thermometer does quadruple duty, so it would be worthy of the 12″ x 2.5″  x 3.5″ of counter it would require.  The Chef Tunes is a Bluetooth

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Cooking will become more accurate with a set of Levoon measuring spoons

levoon

If you like to cook, you know that measuring ingredients is one of the important parts of guaranteeing good results. No one wants to eat something that is too salty, too sweet or too bleh. That’s why good cooks use measuring spoons. The only downside to using measuring spoons is that you need a knife

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Problems with stale pantry food? Evak Glass Food Storage to the rescue!

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Want to organize your pantry and keep food from going stale? The Prepara Evak Airtight Glass Food Storage solution may be just the thing for you. I have been looking around for a durable airtight solution, but not necessarily to stave off stale food. My desire is to find a product that is truly airtight to

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How do you take your eggs–on a stick?

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In a carnival world where just about everything from chicken to butter can be eaten “on a stick”, it was only a matter of time before the fad made its way to your kitchen.  Now I’m not particularly talented at making eggs either, although rarely have I faced the issues plaguing these poor people.  However, who

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This spice set brings a bit of the laboratory into your kitchen

thinkgeek chemistry spice rack

I have a soft spot for all the lab glassware-styled barware that ThinkGeek has offered in the past.  (My beakers and flasks shot glasses are decorating my desk right now.)  Their new Chemist’s Spice Rack is calling my name.  It would look great in my kitchen with its dark wood cabinets and black countertop that

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