GIFT: Le Creuset Dutch Oven Ornament & Candle

A tree ornament for the serious cook. Photo courtesy Le Creuset.   Here are two special gift items for a serious cook: new ways to enjoy the classic Le Creuset French ovens. Designed to look like a trio of French ovens, this tree ornament announces that a cook is in the house. The artisan-blown and…
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HALLOWEEN: Lenny Mud Ceramics

Drink your milk or else! Photo courtesy Lenny Mud.   Trying to track down a clever tea pot, we followed a trail from website to website and ended up at the Etsy store of Lenny Mud, based in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Lenny is the studio cat; the ceramist is Lorrie Veasey, who creates handmade ceramic…
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PRODUCT: Electric Rice Cooker

The more sophisticated rice cookers double as slow cookers. Photo courtesy Blendworx.   An electric rice cooker can make fluffy, light, perfect rice every time, without the stove top mess-ups that some people encounter when trying to cook rice. You don’t have to lower the flame and watch that the water doesn’t boil over. Just…
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FOOD FUN: FunBites Cuts Food Into Mini Squares

Have fun with it! Photo courtesy OpenSky.com.   Typically we avoid gadgets that clutter up drawers and have limited use (mango slicer, anyone?). But FunBites is a new kitchen tool that cuts food into 12 perfect bite-sized squares that make food fun for kids and adults alike. The curved blade cutter and matching popper top…
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