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Friday, December 26, 2008 Gadget Alert: Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker


For the holidays, I received gift cards to one of my fave stores - Williams Sonoma. Love that spot. Well, I was deciding what to purchase with an eye on a Ruffoni gratin pan, I saw this Cuisinart Convection Bread Maker and I was sold.
Erin over at Erin Cooks talked about her success with her bread machine often. And, after issuing me a pizza challenge earlier this year, I'm about to take her up on the quest in time for the soiree on Wednesday evening.

Let's see how this gadget works out - or if it will be collecting dust with the rice cooker and other gadgets that I just *had* to have.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Cool Gadget: OXO's Corn Stripper

Want to take advantage of all the fresh corn but hate stripping the kernels and having them go all over the counter? Check out this OXO Corn Stripper.

I just recently bought one and it works like a dream. No mess and no fuss. And, while its a bit pricey at $12, it's something that will have me wanting to buy the fresh over frozen corn for when I make corn salsa.

Check it out at Williams Sonoma.

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Saturday, May 31, 2008 Obsessed With: Breville Cordless Immersion Blender

I sometimes think I have the Bill Cosby disease, namely where on the Cosby Show, Mr. Cosby had gadgets galore in his kitchen. See, while y'all know I love my pots and pans - I also tend to gravitate to the electronics department of Sur La Table or Williams Sonoma when I'm curious about new and exciting things for the kitchen.

One of the first things I bought when I started my adventures in culinary mishaps was an immersion blender. While it works great and does its job, I hate the cord, it's a pain to clean, it's pretty beat up and I've had it for about 5 years now. Do I use it all the time - no, mostly because I hate that cord. It always gets in the way.

So, when I encountered the Breville Cordless Immersion Blender, I stood there in shock and awe. Sure, I spent about $30.00 for the original immersion blender I have, but $99.95 for this? That's a pair of shoes for me or a shiny new LC pot at the LC Outlet. What is a girl to do?

This is on my wishlist and, while I'm looking at it fondly, I'm still trying to justify the cost of an immersion blender when I already have one. Now if I made more things that required the use of one, I might be able to tell my inner PF demon to back off, but for now I'll keep fondling whenever I see it and, perhaps, one day it will be on the counter and not in a cabinet like many of my gadgets.

Any ideas how a gal can justify forgoing a new pair of stilettos for this beauty?

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Monday, April 28, 2008 Yay or Nay: The Shrimp Butler...

Hate the job of de-veining shrimp and always forget to ask your fishmonger to do it for you? Here's a Yay or Nay for you to think about - The Shrimp Butler.

Supposedly with a quick motion it de-veins the shrimp for you, leaving you to decide what to do with the shell and tail. I saw this profiled on Fine Living this weekend and my curiosity was piqued.



So, what say you - Yay or Nay?

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