PRODUCT: LidLover

LidLover was created by a woman who wanted a lid that could fit with a tight seal around her kitchenware: bakeware, containers, cookware and dishes. While LidLovers can (and should) be used year-round, now that it’s summer we especially like them to keep the bugs out of patio and picnic food. The lids are easily…
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FOOD FUN: Pie Crust Cutters

Surrounded by luscious spring and summer fruits, it’s hard not to want to bake a pie—or to learn how to bake one, if you’ve never dipped a toe in the oven. Two pie gadgets from Williams-Sonoma make even a novice seem like a sophisticated pie baker. LATTICE PIE CRUST CUTTER Like lattice crusts but lack…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Oil & Vinegar Sprayer

Spray on oil and vinegar. Photo courtesy Delta.   Just in time for summer cook-outs and picnics, we were sent samples of the large and small Evo Oil Sprayers. They’re different from misters: The spray is less fine and wider. The company claims that the spray nozzle is no-clog (a complaint with the finer-spray misters);…
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FOOD FUN: Use Your Julep Cups For Food

Don’t put your julep cups away because the Kentucky Derby is over. Instead, think of what else you can serve in them, all year long. BEVERAGES Serve other cold beverages in these glamorous vessels. Kids won’t drink their milk? Let them drink it from the “special” silver julep cup.   BUFFETS Use the julep cups…
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PRODUCT: Easier Homemade Pretzels

Here’s help if you want to make homemade pretzels (see the recipe below): the Silpat baking sheet for that Perfect Pretzel Baking Sheet. Just lay the dough over the outlines for uniform-shaped pretzels every time. The sheet is 16.5 inches x 11.6 inches. While the first group of pretzels is cooling down, put the next…
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