FOOD FUN: Perfect Bacon Bowl

If everything tastes better with bacon—as many Americans would have it—than everything tastes better in a bacon bowl. That’s what the manufacturers of Perfect Bacon Bowl say. While we might not want to toss fruit salad or ice cream into one, we do agree that a bowl made of 100% crisp bacon is great for:…
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GADGET: Olive Stuffer

Olive connoisseurs: If you’re disappointed with the quality of commercial stuffed olives—rubbery blue cheese, cheap and fishy anchovies, chewy jalapeños—you can now stuff your own premium ingredients with the Swissmar Olive Stuffer. Anchovies, feta, garlic, goat cheese, pecans, plus fresh herbs: Have fun creating your own stuffed olive creations. The spring-loaded olive stuffer lets you…
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FOOD FUN: Avocado Saver

It looks like an S&M harness for an avocado. But it’s the Avocado Saver from Williams-Sonoma, yours for $6.95. Why would you need an Avocado Saver? To quote the retailer: “Keep halved avocados fresh longer with this handy gadget, which reduces oxidation and browning by protecting the exposed side from air. Simply align the pit…
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PRODUCT: George Foreman 5-Minute Burger

Americans love their burgers. Eat burgers often? This George Foreman specialty grill cooks them—and the buns—in five minutes. Photo courtesy George Foreman.   Today is National Cheeseburger Day; here’s a way to make them faster, with less mess. First, a public service announcement: If only Americans would eat fewer burgers. It would be better for…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Chillsner Beer Cooler

Chill that beer in a minute. Photo courtesy Hewy Wine Chillers.   We’re quite enamored of the Corkcicle, a reusable, gel-filled plastic icicle. Kept in the freezer until you need it, it becomes a wine cooler and bottle stopper that chills down a bottle of wine or maintains the temperature of an already chilled bottle.…
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