Gizmos for Cooks

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled some kind of meat or poultry out of the freezer with plans to cook it up for dinner — and the entree doesn’t makes it to the table for one reason or another.  Then the meat sits in the fridge until I’m ready to prepare and […]

How many times have you said, “There’s nothing to eat in this house,” only to find yourself standing in front of a pantry that’s chock full of possible ingredients?  Same goes for the fridge.  What if you could pop a few of those items into an online search engine and come up with a plethora […]

With July 4th rapidly approaching this week, you might just be planning an al fresco meal for friends and family members, courtesy of your charcoal or gas grill. Well, to keep the meats and veggies you plan to barbecue fresh and sheltered until they hit the heat, consider having the Chill Out on hand. […]

If I had my druthers (and a whole mess of money), I would love to outfit my kitchen with an induction cooktop. Not only is it more energy efficient, but it also makes cooking faster and easier (allowing you to feel like a professional chef every time you get ready to whip up a […]

I am a potato junkie.  I love all versions of this starchy wonder, from baked to roasted to mashed.  Of course, if you want to leave the skin on for whatever recipe you’re preparing, you have to find an appropriate (and hopefully easy) way to clean your potatoes.  Enter an amazing little tool that costs […]