Mar 18
There are a lot of weird ways to cook eggs. There are also a lot of normal ways to cook eggs that people try to avoid for some reason. If you like surreal, somewhat phallic egg cooking techniques, though, you need a Rollie. More »
Mar 18
While crude by today’s standards, the stone tools used by our ancestors were obviously more than adequate for their survival. After all, were they not, Italian designer Michele Daneluzzo wouldn’t be around today to craft this beautiful homage to the flint cutting tools of the Stone Age. More »
Mar 18
You don’t usually see kitchen gadget makers falling back on blatant sexuality to sell their products. But after watching this oddly seductive promotional video Savora created for its recently released garlic press, maybe more companies hawking kitchenware should consider this approach. For some reason, I just ordered 10 of these. More »
Mar 18
How to Make Rainbow Pasta
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It’s been a brutal day at work, you’re dead tired, and you realize it’s your turn to make dinner for the kids. But rather than concede defeat (read: order take out), here’s a simple pasta-based hack that takes practically zero effort and will keep your kids entertained so you can maybe enjoy a meal in peace for once. More »
Mar 14
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack? Yeah right. Do you think I’m made of money? Catching nine innings at a major league ballpark is expensive enough. So skip the overpriced snacks and just make your own caramel corn ahead of time using this amusing Batter Up! bat-shaped spatula. More »
Mar 12
elBulli’s Cooking App Is Perfect
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Adrià en Casa is the cooking app by the most famous chef in the world, Ferran Adrià, the co-owner of elBulli—the best restaurant in the world that sadly is no more. It is the distillation of decades of experience and cooking technique into a clever app with a perfect design. I’m on a two month sabbatical now, but I’m enjoying it so much that I had to write about it. More »
Mar 08
On one hand, the Dash 4-in-1 measuring spoon from Umbra reduces drawer clutter, leaves you with just a single tool to wash, and looks pretty snazzy in the process with its avocado finish. On the other hand, if you’ve multiple ingredients to measure, particularly wet ones, at some point you’re going to probably end up getting your hands dirty touching this. Then again, at $8 a pop you can always just buy two. [Umbra] More »
Mar 05
A really good knife can accomplish an endless number of tasks in the kitchen. But there are other culinary accoutrements that literally have one job and only one job. Are they clever? Sure. Are they at all necessary? Not exactly. These are some of the most specialized kitchen tools you can get. More »
Mar 04
Bring the Drive-Thru to Your Kitchen with this Instant Breakfast Sandwich Tower
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Breakfast sandwiches are one of the best ways you can start the day (taste-wise, at least). But they tend to be logistically difficult. Either you’ve got to take the time to carefully assemble one, or pay some scruffy, minimum-wage employee to make one for you. Hamilton Beach’s Breakfast Sandwich Maker merges the best of both worlds. More »
Mar 04
BioLite CampStove: Charges Your Phone and Warms Your Tush, By Burning Twigs
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Stoves have come a long way since the humble primus: turbo flames, jet boilers and ultra-light portables are just some of the options around. But now there’s the BioLite, a stove that burns twigs and charges your phone all at once. I know, it should erect your tent for you too. More »
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