Fasta Pasta
I will never cook dried pasta the old way again. Heather, the owner of my favorite gourmet cooking tools store showed these to me a while back and raved about it. I was in the midst of the move to…
My New Viking Fry Pan
Yes, I know. It's been a whle since Ive posted. With trying to sell the house, my son's graduation ceremony at Ft Benning, and everything else, the last three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. Today was the last…
My New Chef’s Knife
The J.A. Henkels rep was at my favorite gourmet kitchen tools store yesterday (yes, I know. The knife in the photo is not a Henkels). He was showing off a new line of Henkels' knives, the Twin Cuisine series. Ergonomic…
Ice Cream On Demand
Summer will be here soon. (It's Arizona, where the weather bureau is not allowed to use the word 'hot' until the temperature hits 105. At 104 it's just 'sunny and warm'.) I have been eyeing this Cuisinart ice cream maker…
Merry Christmas To Me
This is the Viking 7 qt stand mixer that I have been lusting over for some time. A couple of days ago, my wife mentioned that she would be making the Christmas cookies soon and the old hand mixer was…
Knife Care
Adam on Men In Aprons has a great post today about knife care. One thing he forgot to mention is that some cutlery manufacturers will re-sharpen your knives at no charge other than shipping. LamsonSharp calls their program Sharp For…
Palm-Held Vegetable Peeler Part II
I picked this gadget up a few weeks ago at Plate It Up! but I have not had a chance to use it until now. It is a vegetable peeler designed to fit in the palm of your hand. It…
My New Roaster
So as I walked in the door of my favorite kitchen tools store Heather said, "Oh Dave, you were asking about oval roasting pans a few weeks ago and I have one you cannot resist." She was right. Chantal has…
Palm-Held Vegetable Peeler
I picked this gadget up at Plate It Up! yesterday. It is a vegetable peeler designed to fit in the palm of your hand. It has a little loop on the back side designed to fit aroung yor middle finger.…
I Love My Food Processor
I have this recipe Roasted Carrots and Parsnips in an Herb-Shallot Butter that my family just loves. I have not made it very often because cutting up all those carrots and parsnips by hand is very laborious. Well, Cuisinart to…