News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
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 …
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 – Robotic vacuum cleaners are one of those gadgets that you don’t realize how useful they are until you’ve had one for a while. I live in a single-story house, and I have been using yeedi’s k700 for the last two years. I really like this little robot, who I named Mopi when I …
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
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 …
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 – I have lived in NY for over 30 years, and I am finally very tired of the winter months and of course the cold. While I am not able to relocate for a while, each year I do my best to take full advantage of the warm months. One thing that I enjoy …
HAOYISHU Stainless Steel Solar Powered Pendant Light review 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 …
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 …
REVIEW – Winter is here! Temperatures have been unseasonably cold this January, sometimes dropping into the 20’s overnight. This means that my bathroom is inevitably much too cold in the mornings, and I need something to take the edge off. In this review, I’ll be looking at the newest space heater from PARIS RHONE. What …
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 …
REVIEW – Can furniture be a gadget? I get this type of question from friends who visit the site after asking about a device I’m using and reading the review. I think it can, just like alarm systems, home automation, or car tech. Anything that lets you tweak and alter your life, to me, …
NEWS – Every now and then, I get a clogged drain around the house and it always seems to be an ordeal dealing with it. I recently came across One Second Plumber’s Instant Drain Opener and it looked like a potentially easy way to tackle the problem without using chemicals. It comes with a handle, …
Problems with clogged drains? Give Instant Drain Opener a try! Read More
NEWS – There isn’t much worse than opening up the fridge or freezer and getting smacked in the face with bad food odors. Whether it’s garlic or, even worse, fish, it’s nasty and usually contaminates other innocent foods. Chilly Mama to the rescue. Chilly Mama is a fun and cute refrigerator refresher. Just fill with …
Chilly Mama is here to to keep your fridge smelling fresh and odor free Read More