Kitchen and Cooking
CategoryHenckels Twin Star Knives on sale at Rue-La-La
My favorite knives, Henckels Twin Cuisine are on sale at the luxury sample site Rue La La. Both open stock and sets are available at ste..
The Best Indoor Composter: NatureMill
I've been a composter for many years. As a kid, I had a heap in the backyard. In LA, I had a ComposTumbler. Out at the beach, I have a..
The Best Kitchen Scale: Escali
Earlier this summer, I spent a week in Provincetown at my friend Oliver's with Andy and Bill. I'm usually the top chef in the kitchen w..
The Best Coffee Makers
Two years ago, I wrote about the Krups Moka Brew, arguably the best home coffee maker. My most serious coffee junkie friends love it, ..
The Best Martini Shaker: The Metrokane Flip-Top Cocktail Shaker
Finally, a "better mousetrap" for martini drinkers — the Metrokane Flip Top Cocktail Shaker
(from the folks who brought you the Rabbit ..
The Best Toasters and Toaster Ovens: Breville, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, Kenmore, Proctor Silex
You would think, given the simple task of making toast, it would be easy to find a "best toaster." But, like vaccuum cleaners, many facto..
The Best Way to Lift Roasts/Shred Meat: Bear Paws Meat Lifters
Bear Paws Meat Handlers are the answer to that age old question of how to transfer a large piece of meat from roasting pan or grill. Th..
Roland Balsamic Glaze on Sale at Amazon
Roland Balsamic Glaze is a concentrated, reduced Balsamic Vinegar Glaze, great as a flavoring glaze or sauce on meat, poultry, vegetabl..
Powdered Calamansi Seasoning
One of the few benefits of serving jury duty in New York city is the courthouse proximity to Chinatown. I love searching the Asian mar..
The Best Slow Cookers: Rival Versaware, Hamilton Beach
With the faltering economy encouraging a return to home cooking, Slow Cookers (also known by their common but trademarked name of Crock..