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I just took a web order for 20 of these things to ship down to Texas...someone's gonna have fun down there. This fork looks normal enough when you take it out of the package and put it at your place setting, but when you extend it (kinda like a radio antenna) and reach across the table you'll get some shouts of surprise. It opens up to over two feet long! I made the mistake of giving these to my kids...turned into a sword fight and tears. Adult supervision required. Order here for $5.95 each.
'Tis the season for lobstah! Last summer Zyliss came out with this nice set of seafood picks and they were a big hit. Tines on one end and a scoop sorta thing on the other with a rubberized grip in the middle so yer buttery fingers don't slip. Excellent. $11.95 for a set of 4.
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Over the long weekend I was at my parent's lake house, using the ancient and nasty peeler that's been in the drawer there since my grandmother's day. Yuck! Time to provide an upgrade. This $11.95 Kyocera ceramic peeler is super sharp and has a non-rusting ceramic blade that I hope will stay in good shape for the next generation...
Having trouble getting the kids to put dinner in their mouths? These nifty eating utensils might help. Durable fork, spoon and "pusher" (ideal for mashed potato and gravy irrigation projects) have no moving parts and make eating fun...though they might just encourage kids to play with their food (that's what seems to happen in my house). Available in sets of three for $17.95 or individually at $5.95 a piece.
This nifty tool is one of those things I thought nobody needed, but it's turned into one of our fastest sellers here at KitchenArts. And now I'm hooked too, 'cuz I love avocados. First, you slice an avocado in half with a knife and pull out the pit (do this by sticking the edge of the knife into the pit and twisting until the pit pops out, see the demo vid below), then you run the Flexicado down the length of the sliced halves. You'll end up with perfect peeled slices of avocado...all ready for your sandwich or whatever. Yum. And yeah, it works on all sizes of avocado. That's why it's called Flexicado, see? $6.95 online or in the store.
Ok, so it's like 100 billion degrees in Boston today (borrowing some language from my daughter) and I'm thinking I might need a set of these Water Bottle Ice Cube Trays. That's right...they make long skinny ice cubes that fit through the neck of a water bottle or narrow thermos. Another item made of silicone, so very flexible and easy to get cubes (tubes?) out of. Available in blue (shown) or pink, set of two for $9.95.
As seen in The Boston Globe, the poachpod is a flexible silicone cooking tool for poaching eggs, baking and molding. The poachpod allows you to float and poach an egg in boiling water like a lily pad on a pond. When the egg is ready, flip the non-stick pod inside out and gently push the perfectly domed shaped egg out. Place the pod in the dishwasher for easy clean up. Set of 2 for $9.95.
• heat-resistant to 675ºF / 357ºC
• FDA-compliant silicone
• nonstick
• microwave and dishwasher safe
• Diameter 3", Depth 1 5/8"
Another Boston based food show is Spices of Life hosted by author Nina Simonds and produced by vlogger Steve Garfield. The show describes itself as "an innovative project that engages lovers of food, good health, and fun through an on-line vlog and blog, and downloadable podcasts. The show features Nina Simonds, contributer to the New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and author of several best-selling cookbooks." Yeah, Nina comes into KitchenArts too...but I haven't seen Steve yet!
Boston Magazine has initiated a video series covering Best of Boston winners...and that means KitchenArts! Check out our video above, featuring yours truly.
Can't decide? We offer gift certificates...though they're not online yet. Call us up with your credit card in hand (617-266-8701) and we can send one out to the recipient of your choice; available in any denomination.
ATTENTION! Here's this year's stocking stuffer:
Throw away your nasty old metal steamer...you know, the one with the metal leaves falling off? And the loose foot? Yeah, that one. These silicone steamers flex to fit most saucepans (up to 4 quarts), have stay-cool handles that make them easy to lift out of pots, and integrated feet that will never come off. A stainless steel disc encased in the base gives it rigidity. Nice!
Available here in Frosted Clear, Red, and Green: $11.95
Nespresso machines have been our favorite for a few years. But don't just take our word for it! Here's George Clooney:
A demo of the Nespresso D90 Essenza--love it. The D90 does not offer milk frothing (Nespresso's Aerocino is a great solution to that problem--it heats and foams the milk) but uses the same high quality 19 bar pump that's in all Nespresso machines. This machine has a small footprint (great for urban dwellers with limited counter space) and the capsule loading system is very cool. Why can't all kitchen electrics be this nice? The D90 is not programmable for cup size, you turn it off when your cup is full. $179.95 in our web store, silver or red. The C100 has the same footprint and specs, plus is programmable for cup size. $229.95 in our web store. These machines run exclusively on Nespresso's pods. They make great espresso quickly, consistently, and easily...with no mess to clean up.
These cute silicone egg poachers really work! Or so says the article in last week's Boston Globe:
"Many cooks leave egg poaching to the professionals because it's so hard to get right at home. That's why a simple pair of silicone cups from Greenfield-based Lamson & Goodnow HotSpot Silicone seems like such an ingenious invention. The EggShell poacher, shaped to resemble a cracked egg with one half white and the other bright yellow, looks like a child's toy. And it's child's play to use. Coat the inside of a cup with oil, crack an egg into it, and place it in a pot of boiling water (the cup will float). Cover with a lid, wait four to six minutes, then slide a perfectly poached egg onto your plate. Eggs Benedict can't be far behind."
People always want to know the difference between Cherry Pitters and Olive Pitters. This vid should help a bit (despite our use of a fake cherry!) Yes, a cherry pitter will pit olives--if you're careful. But if you want to do a bunch of olives fast, the olive pitter is much easier to use. An olive pitter will not, however, pit cherries--they usually smoosh. At last! Enlightenment. Olive pitter available online: $7.95
Ahh, the Benriner. Yet another example of cheap is good. The Benriner does not have all the functionality of more expensive mandolines (no french fry blade, no waffle cuts) and the finger guard is worthless, but if what you need is veryfine ("superfine") to medium slices and/or fine juliennes, this is the thing. We sell more of these than all other mandoline styles combined. $29.95 in our online shop.
