KitchenArts http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/ kitchenarts. cook's tools. a hardware store for cooks. knives, cookware, utensils, gadgets. en Copyright 2009 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:09:33 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AND THEN THERE'S THE TURDUCKIN This thing is legend...the Frankenstein of food. But is it really that yummy? I've never had it...but I heard about a Bedouin specialty where you stuff a baby goat into a sheep into a camel and then throw the whole mess in a pit of charcoal, cover it up and cook for a day...then dig it up and feed the tribe. Anybody you know make that for Christmas? Or Ramadan?
I'm watching America Eats on the History Channel. The topic is Holiday Foods.
One of the foods covered was the Turducken...
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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2009/01/and_then_theres_the_turduckin.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2009/01/and_then_theres_the_turduckin.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:09:33 -0500 WIN FREE BEER for a YEAR
I'm helping Narragansett Beer get out the word on a contest they're running: FREE Naragansett Beer for a YEAR if you win Narragansett's 2009 Father's Day tie design contest. Send a lo-res image of your design to Intern@NarragansettBeer.com by January 23, 2009 and keep your fingers crossed. Good luck! Those 'Gansetts will sure taste good this summer out by the grill...

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We stock over 30 assorted holiday cutters-plenty of fodder for all the gingerbread meyhem an imagination can express. Holiday cutters retail between $.95 and $1.95.
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Gingerbread Mayhem
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Run, run as fast as you can, you're going to get eaten little Gingerbread man. Add a little terror and mayhem to your holiday fun.
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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/how_much_icing_does_it_take_to.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/how_much_icing_does_it_take_to.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:59:35 -0500 NUTELLA DESSERT DIP Came across this post today on StartCooking.com (run by KitchenArts regular Kathy Maister) and it looked so yummy I thought I'd post it. (I am an official member of the Nutella Appreciation Guild & Fan Club.)
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This dip is like a fondue, but everyone gets their own dipping cup. That means “double dipping” is totally allowed!

The only two ingredients needed to make this recipe are Nutella (up to a whole 13 ounce jar, if you like) and heavy cream (1 cup.)

Enjoy!

You can view and print this recipe here.

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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/nutella_dessert_dip.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/nutella_dessert_dip.html Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:40:29 -0500 CANDY CANE SHOT GLASSES! Looking for just the right thing for schnapps shots at the office party? Wanna drink up some Jaeger and then eat the glass? Me too. Candy cane shot glasses...not for kids. $6.95 for a set of two.
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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/candy_cane_shot_glasses.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/candy_cane_shot_glasses.html Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:03:51 -0500 'TIS THE SEASON FOR RACLETTE
When the weather gets cold (today it's 24F here in Boston) we start selling lots of raclette grills...well, maybe not lots...but more than we do in July. Raclette is an alpen treat kinda like fondue in that it's melted cheese you cook and eat at the table with friends and family, see the vid above (I found the vid online, it's in French!). You melt the Raclette cheese in the little individual holders, and you cook veggies and sausage on the hot plate above. Add a little bread, wine and beer into the mix and you've got a party...er..soiree. KitchenArts carries Swissmar's 8 person raclette (same as the one in the video), $99.95.

]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/tis_the_season_for_raclette.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/tis_the_season_for_raclette.html Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:15:12 -0500 Holidays with Kitchen Arts: More Green than Red A good friend is only giving reusable shopping bags for Christmas this year. It got me thinking about 'green gifts' for the kitchen. Wondering if maybe compost kits were too radical for all my loved ones, I wanted to find a gift more traditional yet still eco-friendly. At Kitchen Arts we have tea infusers by Tovolo- made of durable polycarbonate and stainless steel, they are a great 'green gift'. Throw in some loose tea or a spill-proof travel mug and you've got a present any pal would love. These tea infusers are dishwasher safe, easy to use, and come in either green or red. They retail for $11.95. Click here to order.
TEA INFUSER, GREEN
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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/holidays_with_kitchen_arts_mor.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/12/holidays_with_kitchen_arts_mor.html Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:52:56 -0500 KITCHENARTS NEW ITEM: GARLIC ZOOM
In this vid Christina helps me figure out the Garlic Zoom. This is one of those items that when I first saw it I said to myself: "who needs another garlic gadget?" But then I used it. Chopped garlic is so much better than the smushed, juiced pulp that comes out of a garlic press. Of course, chopping garlic can be a messy proposition, and that's where the Garlic Zoom comes in. Open, fill with peeled garlic cloves, roll it back and forth on the counter to chop up the garlic---you're done! Available online for $9.95

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My friend Neal writes the Turkey Sandwich Report, a blog about (wait for it...) turkey sandwiches. He's a real pro, and as you might imagine, this is his favorite time of year. In the above vid he demos the preferred technique for dealing with Thanksgiving leftovers. (PS Neal is the head marketing poo-bah at Flying Dog Ales. If you want a good beer to go with that sandwich, ya might drink a Flying Dog).

]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/turkey_sandwich_report.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/turkey_sandwich_report.html Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:48:24 -0500 MAC PRO SANTOKU Getting ready to do a bunch of cooking? This is my current fave knife. $96 in our online shop.
MAC PRO SANTOKU, 6.5
The MAC pro series is fully forged and made in Japan of top-grade steel...but what really sets MACs apart is the way they're ground. These knives have the thinnest edge of any knife in the store. Easy to sharpen, wonderful to use, we love them. However with thinness comes fragility--don't pry apart your frozen burgers with these! This Santoku with Granton Edge (the dimples) is the most popular knife in the series.
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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/mac_pro_santoku.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/mac_pro_santoku.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:10:19 -0500 THIS HAS GOTTA be TASTY I haven't been into Tremont 647 for awhile, but this might get me there...
$2? For a taco in the swanky South End? Every Tuesday? Indefinitely??? You bet!
Andy Husbands, chef and owner of Tremont 647, began offering $2 Taco Tuesdays a few months ago... and he plans on running this popular special indefinitely. Andy is a friend of mine, so I've been dying to get over to 647 to try out this amazing deal -- knowing well that I wouldn't be disappointed in taste and I sure wouldn't be complaining about the price.
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]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/this_has_gotta_be_tasty.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/this_has_gotta_be_tasty.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:55:12 -0500 KitchenArts New Item: Chef'N Emulstir emulsifier
Chef'N's Emulstir salad dressing mixer is a pretty nifty new item here at KA. Forget shaking and stirring your salad dressings in some drippy bottle--with this mixer you just squeeze the handle to blend the dressing, and store leftovers in the fridge. Nice! Check out this video of Michele showing you how it's done. Available in our online store, $14.95.

]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/kitchenarts_new_item_chefn_emu.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/11/kitchenarts_new_item_chefn_emu.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:31:20 -0500 EXTENDING FORK is LOADS OF FUN
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.

]]> http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/07/extending_fork_is_loads_of_fun.html http://www.cobrandit.com/kitchenarts/2008/07/extending_fork_is_loads_of_fun.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:14:22 -0500 ZYLISS SEAFOOD PICKS
'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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Welcome to Cook's Compass Beta*

Cook's Compass is about the good food in your community, and how to find it. We’re committed to the idea that there’s more to food than the supermarket, and there’s more to cooking than the recipes you grew up with.

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Stores
Find Stores
Find stores in your area. Read and add reviews, discover the best ingredients on sold there or make your own recommendations.
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recipes
Try Recipes
Search our recipe database for exciting recipes. We'll even tell you the best places to shop for ingredients!
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Look Up Ingredients
Search our collaborative encyclopedia for interesting ingredients.  Find images, descriptions, recipes, and stores in your neighborhood that sell them.
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