Thermomix 7, AKA TM7, Is Next Big Thing In Cooking At Home

[1] The base unit does all the chopping, grinding, weighing, blending, stirring, and heating, and delivers the recipes and step-by-step guidance (all photos © Vorwerk). [2] Thousands of recipes (actually, 100,000!) are available at a touch. [3] The base unit can be topped with steaming baskets. [4] Our first Thermomix meal started with avgolemono soup,…
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Gift Of The Day: ROK Presso Smartshot Manual Espresso Machine

November 23rd is National Espresso Day, and our Gift Of The Day is ROK Coffee’s manual espresso machine, designed by the London-based company ROK Kitchen Tools. We love ours, although it wasn’t designed with us in mind. It was designed for outdoor enthusiasts—hikers and campers—and travelers who must have their espresso. This easily portable machine—no…
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The Great Hokusai Espresso Art For National Espresso Day

[1] This lidded mug with infuser is available from the Metropolitan Museum Of Art. [2] Tote bag from Sea Bags. [3] A lunch box from Zazzle. [4] A tee shirt from Yizzam. [5] The waves etched into fine denim at Hedley And Bennett. [6] We had a double espresso with a piece of this no-bake…
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Gift Of The Day: Minnie Beasley’s Almond Lace Tuiles

[1] Minnie Beasley’s gift tin, filled to the brim with simply delectable almond tuiles (photos #1, #2, #3, and #__ © Minnie Beasley’s). [2] If you’re ordering for yourself and don’t need the gift tin, your tuiles come in a brown bag. The chocolate flavor, shown here, mixes cocoa powder with the standard almonds, butter,…
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Gift Of The Day: Dar Baklava & Other Middle Eastern Treats

[1] Who wouldn’t want a 40-piece box of miniature Middle Eastern pastries (photos #1, #5, #6, and #7 © Dar Baklava). [2] A beautiful plate of miniature Middle Eastern pastries, ready to serve with coffee (Abacus Photo). [3] Phyllo dough is as thin as a sheet of paper! This photo shows a gluten-free sheet that…
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