Stem Gem claw game wins a strawberry every time

Using the Chef’n Stem Gem Strawberry Huller is like playing a skill crane that you win every time. There isn’t even any skill necessary to win this claw game. The strawberry huller operates at the press of a button, expanding the grabber. Simply insert into the strawberry and twist to scoop out the stem and… Continue reading Stem Gem claw game wins a strawberry every time

Kohler goes over the kitchen sink in Stages

You don’t often come across a kitchen sink that comes packed with accessories, but that is exactly what you get with the new Kohler Stages sink designs. Available in either a 45-inch (K-3761, pictured above) or a 33-inch (K-3760, pictured below) configuration, the Kohler Stages Sinks integrate the cooking process into the product line by… Continue reading Kohler goes over the kitchen sink in Stages

Moving on from square brownies

Brownies are certainly delicious, but wouldn’t they taste better if they were cut into little wavy shapes? Sure they would! Pass up the squares and move on to zigzag brownies with the Wilton Zigzag Brownie Cutter. The soft-grip handle makes it easy to cut brownies into fun zigzag shapes, but why stop there? The cutting… Continue reading Moving on from square brownies

No pizza is safe from Mario Batali pizza cutters

Okay, it’s official: Mario Batali truly is a superhero. Just take a look at that Mario Batali Pizza Knife. Only the purest of heart and clearest of mind can wield such a weapon tool. It even has his personal superhero logo plastered on it, so there can be no doubt as to whom it belongs.… Continue reading No pizza is safe from Mario Batali pizza cutters

Mysterious Russian nesting dolls measure accurately

It must be by some prescient force of Russian magic that Sergei Maliutin and Vasiliy Zvezdochkin created Russian nesting dolls. How else would they have been able to know that over 100 years later, the toy would be discovered to be an actual tool? Whether you call them nesting dolls or matrioshka, matryoshka, babushka dolls,… Continue reading Mysterious Russian nesting dolls measure accurately

Retrosink: Potato pancakes with an old-timey grater

Lately I’ve had potatoes on the brain. A recent trip to Barney Greengrass led to some delicious latkes (which always has a ripple effect), while in San Francisco I just discovered a recipe book that called for potato pancakes to be made with Swiss and cream cheese. Sacrilege? Maybe. But delicious too. The amazing potato… Continue reading Retrosink: Potato pancakes with an old-timey grater