News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
REVIEW – Winter is here! Temperatures are dropping below freezing at night! That can only mean one thing: It’s entirely too cold in my bathroom when I want to take a shower in the morning. I’m hoping that the solution to my cold problem is Gladle’s new space heater. What is it? The Gladle space …
REVIEW – I love coffee in all of it’s glorious forms. For this review we’re checking out the Rumia Stovetop Espresso Maker, which is essentially an upgraded version of the classic Moka Pot. It’s shiny. It’s pretty. But how does it do the brew? To the review! What is it? It’s a Moka pot style …
REVIEW – When it comes to my family, it seems like every member has a different heat/cold tolerance and that we can hardly ever agree on what temperature feels comfortable. For this reason, we tend to use several personal heating or cooling items so that we can each remain comfortable without adversely affecting each other. …
REVIEW – The TaoTronics 6-quart air fryer is a substantial kitchen appliance that roasts, bakes or reheats your food, making it nice and crisp with little or no oil. What is it? This 1750-watt air fryer comes with 11 preset menus, touch controls, and is very easy to clean. It takes up a lot of …
REVIEW – Friends, the last pepper from my summer garden is about to be sacrificed. We’re testing Artisan Revere’s new Paring Knife, a companion to their superb Chef’s Knife that I reviewed last year. Oh sweet pepper… we barely knew ye. To the review! What is it? It’s a paring knife hand made in the …
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Ok, I admit it – I’m a neat freak. I like my house clean, and strive to keep it that way. SWDK’s Handy-Mopper Robot which is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, is one of these products that I just couldn’t pass up! Let’s see if Indiegogo’s claim of “The most efficient deep …
REVIEW – Winter will be here soon enough, but right now we’re still having days in the high 80s F here and other areas of the country are over 120 degrees F. Brutal! I would seriously melt if we didn’t have central air in my home. But even though we do, the upstairs bonus room …
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NEWS – During one of my daily gadget surf sessions, I happened to see this toaster on Amazon and it made me scratch my head and wonder why toasters are becoming kitchen status symbols. That’s right, forget about having the latest and greatest smartphone Gadgeteers, a shiny new toaster is the device you need to …
REVIEW – Step into Bob’s test kitchen! We’re testing the Wolf Precision Electric Griddle, a premium-level appliance that does all the griddly things. Grilling, searing, sauteeing, steaming… pick your method! Read on for more, my friends. Tonight we feast! To the review! Hardware specs 17″ by 17.63″ by 8″ 21 pounds 12″ by 17″ cooking …
REVIEW – We are retired. That means that nearly all the meals we cook are just for my lovely wife and me. We live in central Florida, where anything that adds excessive heat in the house is a bad thing. That includes stoves. What if there was a small oven that was sized perfectly to …
Gourmia GTF7600 16-in-1 digital air fryer oven review Read More
REVIEW – Over the past few years, there seems to have been a surge in carbon monoxide related illnesses and deaths. There have also been many fires where the outcome was deadly because there was no smoke detector installed. This X- Sense SC01 10 Year Battery Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector with Display and Alarm …
REVIEW – Pre-COVID, my breakfasts during the workweek usually consisted of a protein bar, drive through breakfast taco, or nothing at all. Since I have been home, I have been trying to vary my breakfast habit and cook a bit more. No, I am not on any kind of Keto diet as I don’t think …
REVIEW – Multi Cookers have been used since 1950 and pressure cookers were invented 340 years ago. Their popularity has grown since they became a big ticket Black Friday item and started offering more features. This is a review of a Carl Schmidt Sohn multicooker with a detachable air fryer. Read on to see what …
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REVIEW – Some items are so fundamental that every kitchen really ought to have one. I think the toaster is one such appliance, and this is why I am reviewing a newly released toaster from IKICH. What is it? As the name suggests, the Long Slot is a toaster with two long slots that are …
REVIEW – If you’re a regular reader of The Gadgeteer, you know that we are regularly offered robotic vacuums to review. Everyone and their cousin seem to be making robotic vacuums. Many seem to suck, and not in a good way. We have carpet in our bedrooms and hard flooring in the rest of the …
Ecovacs DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI robot vacuum/mop review Read More