The Cook’s Kitchen

The exclusive 1905 design series bread knife is a perfectly balanced piece of equipment for any kitchen.  The blade is 12-1/2″ long, making short work of turkey, melons or fish.  It slices very evenly and has enough heft to tackle the toughest German Black Bread or softest French loaf without squishing or ripping the bread.  “The blade is […]

I admit that I am a little freakish about the cleanliness of my kitchen. You can imagine my frustration when I experience disposal order.  You know the one that smells as if something died in the depths of the pipes and blades below? When the odoriferous stink rears its ugly head, I try ice, lemon, […]

This knife is from the 1905 Exclusive line of knives. In 1905 Friedr. Dick developed these knives with massive collars replacing the rivets previously utilized in knife building. This 1905 version has been updated to include modern materials and manufacturing techniques. “The blade is made of special German stainless steel, XcrMoVMn. A high-technology […]

When the Margaritaville Fiji Frozen Concoction Machine arrived it was a very easy setup. The instructions were straightforward and in no time the step-by-step set up had the machine ready to produce some delicious frozen beverages. The craftsmanship and quality were apparent at the onset, and the weight of the machine gave a […]

I constantly burn my fingers, hands and forearms when taking things out of the oven - and that’s when I’m using oven mitts! I gave up on the fabric ones because invariably the heat goes right through them and burns me. I switched to those larger silicone gloves and find they definitely do […]

I gotta confess.  I don’t use an apron.  Never have, and most likely never will.  Full disclosure aside, I am sorely tempted by the ones sold by Jessie Steele.  Bringing vintage back, they are fun, colorful and dare I say, flirty. 
The company is run by a mother-daughter team, and the collection includes vibrant colors, trendy […]

Armstrong Cabinet Products’ ChefCenter™ was named a winner in HOME Magazine’s 10th annual Kitchen and Bath Awards. Based on style, efficiency and innovation, HOME editors selected 10 products that have raised the standard for the modern-day American home. The winners were honored at a gala awards ceremony at Chicago’s N9NE Steakhouse, Ghost Bar during the […]

I’ve mentioned before how much I love kitchen gadgets, so a gadget that cooks bacon was right up my alley.
Skeptical only mildly describes my thoughts when I first unwrapped the WowBacon Cooker. It looked like a plastic drink pitcher with snap-on lid. There was just no way this thing was going to produce edible cooked […]

BlueStar™, manufacturer of high-performance gas ranges and cooktops for the residential market, introduces the new built-in Gas Wall Oven available in 24”, 30” and 36” sizes and 190 different colors to its line-up of professional cooking equipment for the home.
The 24” features a standard left to right swing door, […]

I’ve gone through several different storage methods for my spices. And no matter what the set-up, there seemed to be one common theme: the spices took up too much area without utilizing the full space. It’s been quite the source of kitchen contention as the spices moved from cabinet to cabinet to drawer.
I’ve gone through […]