Silicone is some pretty amazing stuff. Perfectly suited for kitchen use, the wonder material is heat-resistant, flexible and cleans up easily. And not much sticks to it, which makes it ideal for rolling out sticky dough. The Fiesta Red Silicone 10-Inch Rolling Pin is a modern update on a kitchen essential. Similar in style to a standard rolling pin, the old-timey kitchen gadget adds the benefits of silicone technology, with little or no sacrifice to tradition. Best of all, it’s cheap too.

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The popularity of the cupcake isn’t too hard to understand. Like little sweet jewels they stand out amongst duller competition. And you can eat them, that’s always good.

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What do a candle and a steaming White Castle burger have in common? Nothing, except they are both only good after dark. While late nights and a belly full of booze may be required for admission into a White Castle dining establishment, the White Castle Ceramic Scented Candle doesn’t require an altered state to be used. Especially useful for Left-Coasters who must endure In-N-Out Burgers to satisfy that burger craving. < /sarcasm >

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As far as things sitting on a shelf go, snowglobes aren’t the most mysterious of objects. However, when compared to other tchotchke that may be cluttering up the kitchen they do hold a certain allure. Their secrets given up soon after a quick shake, snowglobes have little else to hide. So imagine their surprise when flipping one over only to find a small pile of salt or pepper. When using the Gold Label Holiday Snowglobe Salt Pepper Shaker Set best to use the shaking method and leave the flipping over for the morning pancakes.

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Fondue is a commitment. Sure, one could always vary the flavors by mixing up dippables, but when making a choice about what to actually melt, well, you’ve made your choice; there’s no going back. While a row of two or more fondue pots might sound like a good idea (or at least a delicious one), executing that dream is probably more trouble than it is worth.

The Trudeau Duo TRU016-1 Chocolate Fondue Set simplifies matters by dividing the stoneware bowl. Half for dark chocolate, half for milk chocolate: everybody’s happy. Add some fresh fruit like strawberries or bananas and it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Except for maybe those cheese people…

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The inside of a microwave isn’t something to play around with. Unless of course, what you’re cooking needs mixing. While it isn’t advised to pop your hand in there while the machine is on (a not-so-easy trick), there is a clever gadget that works in tandem with the rotating turntable your microwave probably already has.

The Microwave Mixer is a handy utensil that sticks to the roof of a microwave staying in place via a suction cup. As the turntable rotates, the gadget stirs what is in the bowl. Much better than walking around with one radiation-enhanced superhero mutant hand anyways.

(Via Oh Gizmo! and Book of Joe)

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