NEWS – A couple of months ago, I wrote about a travel crock-pot that made a great option for a mobile slow cooker. That cooker was nice for large meals and family gatherings, but today I want to show you the Lunch Crock from Crock-Pot which is a better solution for personal on-the-go-crockpotting. The Lunch […]
The Lunch Crock is a portable crockpot for your office lunch convenience Read More
REVIEW – The FERLORD Non-stick Frying Pan is a medium-weight, well-made skillet that has a modern, no-stick coating made by a name-brand company. The silicone-coated handle is secure in the hand and can’t burn you or slip out of your grip. With nothing to charge on this device and having no moving parts, I had
FERLORD Non-stick Frying Pan review – It sticks to its purpose but nothing sticks to it Read More
REVIEW – Wood-fired pizza is all the rage, but most pizza ovens are VERY expensive! I’ve long wanted an outdoor wood-fired oven for homemade bread and of course, pizza. I had visions of building one of the big bee-hive-shaped ovens made of brick and clay on our patio, but that has obviously never materialized. When
Vevor Outdoor Pizza Oven review – Good pizza, with a few big drawbacks Read More
REVIEW – We got an air fryer as a gift a couple of years ago and we didn’t even take it out of the box for several months because we didn’t think we would use it that much. When we finally did open it up to give it a shot the air fryer became our
Ganiza 6 Quart Air Fryer review – convenient countertop cooking Read More
REVIEW – Cooking for one can be a challenge. Dirtying up a bunch of pots and pans as well as making small portions in a big microwave or stove seems like a waste. Bonbowl wants to change that with its induction cooktop specifically designed to make single-portion meals. What is it? In short, the Bonbowl
Bonbowl cooktop + bowl review – cooking for one (or two), simplified Read More
NEWS – Peeling the skins off potatoes, carrots, and other veggies doesn’t take that long when your handheld peeler is sharp but who the heck keeps their peelers sharp? It’s not there’s even a way to sharpen them right? Right… but wait… You could get the new Sharple from Dreamfarm. This vegetable peeler has a
Sharple is a veggie peeler that sharpens itself automagically! Read More
NEWS – How many times have you tried to take your slow cooker to a family gathering and it’s tipped over in your car and caused a terrible mess? The Presto Nomad slow cooker solves that first-world problem like a champ. The Nomade might look like a cooler, but it’s really an 8-quart insulated traveling
This traveling “crock-pot” will be the hero of your next camping trip or family reunion! Read More
REVIEW – Several years ago, I tried my first air fryer, and loved the way it cooked and the fact that it did so without oil and other unhealthy additions. Over the years, these devices have improved and are able to cook entire meals still in a healthy and tasty way. For the past few
Cosori Dual Blaze 6.8QT Smart Air Fryer review Read More
REVIEW – Earlier this year I tested an air fry toaster oven for the first time. I really liked being able to replace two gadgets, an air fryer and toaster, with a single gadget, especially since we gained all the functionality of a toaster oven as well. While my wife and I have been using
PARIS RHÔNE Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo review – the almost perfect toaster oven Read More
REVIEW – Like most young couples, my wife and I started our marriage with a cheap set of pots and pans. They got the job done, but they didn’t last forever. As we began to look for better quality cookware, and we eventually discovered cast iron. Over the years we’ve purchased a handful of cast
Buydeem 3-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven review Read More
REVIEW – Cooking with steam is a very old method. It’s probably not the first, but I’m sure it was soon after we learned that tossing stuff over an open fire made things tastier. Our current technology has brought this ancient method into the modern kitchen in forms old and new: steamer baskets for your
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REVIEW – I grew up with a gas range and have installed them in almost every house I’ve lived in. It was a selling point in our current house. It’s familiar and easy, and I like cooking with gas. The heat is steady, instant-on and instant-off, and you can see what’s happening just by peeping
Amzchef 2 Burner Induction Cooktop review – Cooking with magnets! Read More
REVIEW – I love dried fruits and nuts. When the Paris-Rhône PE-FD001 Food Dehydrator came up for review, I thought it might be a chance to see if homemade really is better. I’ve been testing with various food items and am now ready to report my findings. What is it? The Paris-Rhône PE-FD001 Food Dehydrator
Paris-Rhône PE-FD001 Food Dehydrator review – Make your own GORP and fruit roll-ups! Read More
REVIEW – The most important knife in any kitchen is the chef’s knife (aka the cook’s knife). Described as “the workhorse of the kitchen,” it’s a versatile utility knife used for cutting and chopping, slicing and dicing, everything from vegetables to fruit to meat. If you find yourself spending a lot of time doing prep
Vosteed Morgan Chef’s Knife review – a western knife with an eastern design Read More
REVIEW – It seems like it has been a long winter indoors or maybe just a long 2 years indoors. Covid put a halt to many of my outdoor activities, but now that things are getting a bit better, it is time to get outdoors and enjoy barbequing in my backyard again. I am ready
Grand Fusion BBQ Grill Mat review – Grills veggies to perfection without messy clean up Read More
NEWS – Just when you thought you understood the world of multi-tools, you find out that you have a lot more to learn. Multi-tools aren’t just for opening boxes and tightening loose screws. There are multi-tools that can help you make your next batch of guacamole too! The Chef’n Avoquado 4-In-1 Tool is designed to
Here’s a multi-tool for avocados! Wait, what? Read More
NEWS – I like to cook, so I’m always looking for unique and helpful kitchen gadgets. The Pan Buddy is one of those items I stumbled upon recently. This handy attachment slides over the handle of just about any type of pan. The design consists of an adjustable vertical handle and wrist support. The handle
The Pan Buddy helps you to GET A GRIP on heavy pans Read More
REVIEW – Even though it is February, we are already starting to get warmer days here in south Texas. Just this next week, we have a couple of days predicted to be in the lower 80s! That has the grilling and smoking bug in me starting up full force. I have a Traeger BBQ smoker
ChefsTemp Pocket Pro digital thermometer review Read More
REVIEW – Y’all know I love to cook, but I’ve never owned an air fryer. Weird, right? Over the past month, I’ve been putting the Okaysou Dance 430 4 Quart Air Fryer through its paces to see what I’ve been missing. Let’s cook some stuff. To the review! What is it? The Okaysou Dance 430
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REVIEW – In our kitchen, we have a limited amount of counter and cabinet space, so there’s only room for so many appliances. When new appliances come along, some find a place in our kitchen, but some do not. Two of the appliances that we use regularly are an air fryer from Cosori and a
Comfee Air Fry Oven Toaster review Read More