Kitchen & Gadgets

June 04 2013 - 4:33 PM

Out Pops Cake Pops

Josh Brusin

If you don’t have nearly $2000 for a Thermomix but want some automation in the kitchen, this might come close. It’s not automated but almost gets there. The easy roller…

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April 07 2013 - 3:33 PM

Culling Down the Kitchen

Josh Brusin

In the process of relocating I’ve realized that I will be forced into consolidating my kitchen into ¼ of the space that I’m accustomed to. This should translate into solid…

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August 08 2012 - 1:15 PM

The Backyard Coffee Roast

Josh Brusin

What do you do with that old hot air popcorn popper? Roast coffee? That couldn’t work. After a brief visit to Metropolis on Granville (coffee roasters and cafe) refreshed my…

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August 06 2012 - 12:00 PM

The Perfect Ice Sphere

Josh Brusin

A walk through the MOMA Design Store turned over the hard-to-find Japanese ice sphere molds. A good cocktail mitigates temperature issues, and if you’ve been enjoying the cocktail renaissance of…

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July 30 2012 - 12:00 PM

French Press vs. Automatic Drip

Josh Brusin

I got a taste of this coffee-subscription service, Storyville Coffee. In their marketing materials they focused on, among other things, the benefits of the french press coffeepot. Since I’ve been…

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January 25 2012 - 10:31 AM

Must Have Kitchen Appliances for 2012

Beth Aldrich

Every morning, after I shuffle my kids out the door to school, I zip back in the kitchen and whip up my daily secret weapon in my Vitmix blender. Greens, fruit and water combine to give me a sweet and nutritious treat that motors me through the morning, on to lunchtime. We all have our kitchen heroes—the appliances we just can’t live without, so today, I dedicate this post to all my personal favorites, the modern day wonders that make my food-loving life so much easier.
So without further ado I present, my kitchen heroes: each one doing its part to make cooking a whine-free experience in this Real Mom’s home

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