I Broke Down and Bought an Instant Pot
For the longest time, I rejected the idea of buying an Instant Pot. After all, my office is 15 feet from the kitchen so I did not feel the 'time-saving' factor had any value for me. And then Summer came.…
Reprise: Vacuum Sealer
I've been using a vacuum sealer for many years. About four years ago my Foodsaver died, and I replaced it with something a little more heavy-duty: a VacMaster 305. (The 305 has since been replaced with the model 380) This vacuum…
Review: The Negg
It was a few weeks ago, just before Christmas. My wife was peeling a bazillion hard-boiled eggs for potato salad and deviled eggs. And she was not happy. Those eggs were hard to peel, fighting her all the way. I…
Jonathan’s Spoons
These are two spatulas made by Jonathan's Spoons that I've owned for almost 10 years. They are wonderfully ergonomic and fit my hand well. (When you order them you can specify right-handed or left-handed) Whenever I need a spatula I grab…
Pastry Bag Tips (Piping Tips)
You will need a small number of tips to go with your piping bags. This is the cake decorating set I bought from King Arthur Flour when I started out. So far I've not needed anything bigger/better/more than this. The…
Pastry Bags (Piping Bags)
When I started learning to make French pastries, I bought the little cake decorating set you see everywhere. It came with a reusable bag and a nice selection of tips. Cleaning that bag was a real pain. I'm now using…
Choosing a Stand Mixer
This is my mixer. There are many like it but this one is mine... (with apologies to The Rifleman's Creed) This is my Viking Professional 7 Quart mixer. I don't think Viking makes these any more. No matter: my great…
Potato Ricer Has Many Uses
Yesterday I was reading an article by a British author who was describing kitchen tools he considered useless. One of then was the potato ricer. Even if the potato ricer did nothing more than help me prepare my Parmesan Mashed…
Deep Fryer for my Birthday
When my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I pointed to this deep fryer. (Coming soon: Beer-Battered Deep fried Catfish.) This is a Cuisinart CDF-100 deep fryer. I've been wanting on because I have this overpowering urge…