Kitchen

Decorative stove hoods by Fabita

Founded in 2010, FABITA makes decorative stove hoods and modern in Fabriano, Italy. When it comes to the , you can clearly see the influence of Elica and Falmec, but the decorative hoods from FABITA use proprietary technologies which are among the most advanced available today. The result are powerful, quiet and efficient stove hoods that feature 4-speed electronic touch controls, timer, , 800 m³/h maximum extraction rate and can be [...]

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Steak Button Thermometers for Grilling

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Want to make sure the steaks you’re grilling are rare, medium, or well done? Then stick them with a Steak Button. The Steak Button is a staineless thermometer you push into your steaks to make sure steaks are cooked just right. They also wipe clean after use, and we think look pretty darn cool. They are sold in a set of four, and that little display is made out of that also wipes clean.

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Cooks 5 In 1 Power Blender from JC Penny

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We really like this blender from JC Penny, because the shape, color, and seem spot on. The Cooks 5-in-1 Power Blender chops, grinds, mixes, whips and blends and features a grinding and blending blade. The 12 piece set also includes 2 tall blending cups, 1 small grinding cup, 2 shaker tops, 2 resealable lids, and 2 comfort lip rings all for $29 bucks. Not too shabby and surprisingly JC Penny.

Kuhn Rikon HotPan 2 Liter Casserole

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Kuhn Rikon has a new set of hot products including this 2 liter casserole. The heavy-weight, non-reactive 18/10 pan works well on both conventional and induction stoves. It features a heat-efficient core that distributes heat evenly so food won’t burn or stick, and there is a serving holder to keep food hot after for 2 hours. It’s nice to see a pot that comes with a little extra stuff, and serving a casserole table side in an attractive dish and serving holder is a plus.


Fontana Forni wood burning ovens

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The indirect combustion by Fontana Forni are easier to install and use than the traditional refractory . You can also for many hours uninterruptedly, avoiding the inconvenience of preheating, typical of traditional ovens. These burning ovens consume just 4 kg of to prepare up to 4 different types of food, which [...]

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Aga Total Control range cooker

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Sporting traditional looks with boiling and simmering plates, and roasting, and simmering , the new Aga Total Control range fully resembles a typical cast iron, heat cooker that made the company famous. The main difference, however, is innovative control center, hidden behind the top left door. It can be accessed directly or via a remote handset, allowing you a [...]

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Beaba Babycook Baby Food Maker Serves Up Tots

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The Beaba Babycook Baby Food Maker makes baby food from start to finish. It’s a steamer, blender, warmer and defroster in one compact appliance. The BabyCook steams vegetables, fruits, meat and fish in less than 15 minutes, preserving vitamins and flavors, and also because you’re using the ingredients you know and love the food is safe. It also has a blender that purees or blends foods to the desired consistency. You can also use the steamer to defrost pre-cooked baby food that you’ve frozen, so you don’t have to make it from scratch every time. The appliance is also BPA free, and recipes [...]

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Kitchen TV with Flip Down LCD Screen a Kitchen Must

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The Venturer KLV3915 15.4-Inch Undercabinet Kitchen LCD TV/DVD Combo features a 15.4-inch undercabinet LCD TV/DVD combo, and the flip-up screen flips around and up to save space and protect the screen. The DVD player is compatible with DVDs, CDs and JPGs. And for broadcast and cable options there’s a Digital/analog ATSC/NTSC TV tuner. The set includes a magnetic remote control and under- mounting hardware. We’ve had a TV for a long time, and can safely say it’s really nice for not just [...]

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Barazza B_Free ovens

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The new 60cm wide Barazza from B_Free Line are a multifunction Plus oven, a multifunction Plus pyrolytic oven and a combi-microwave. In addition, a sliding is available for your convenience with 6 functions and 30°C to 70°C temperature , allowing you not only to keep cooked food warm, but do some delicate as well.

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BeepEgg Makes Hard and Soft Boiled Eggs Perfect

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BeepEgg is a bit of a different egg timer because it plays tunes while bobbing in the hot boiling water to indicate the different hardness or softness of the eggs . Also when the water is at full boil, BeepEgg will tell you how hard or soft the eggs are with tunes. So it’s more than just a egg timer – it’s an egg friend that can also whistle a tune. You can also store BeepEgg right alongside your normal eggs in the because BeepEgg is [...]

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Wall vent hood from Barcelona Design

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Designed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca and Lluís Clotet, the transparent perspex wall vent hood can be brought down very close to the top of the cooker, thus increasing its effectiveness without obstructing visibility. If Diafana vent hood looks a bit vintage, it is because it was made in 1996. , aluminum, 550 m³/h extraction rate.

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Raclette grill – Steba RC3 Plus Chrome

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The Steba RC3 Plus Chrome grill comes with the natural plate which becomes hot in an instant, allowing you to without fat. This versatile raclette grill also has 8 small enamelled that are safe, puncture- and scratch-resistant. Its turnable plate features grill pattern, ideal for all sorts of meat and flat surface which is perfectly suited for vegetables, fish [...]

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Electronic egg boiler

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The Steba EK2 is designed for those who prefer perfectly cooked eggs every morning. This compact electronic egg boiler has a round footprint of only 18 x 18 cm and boils up to 7 eggs. Comes with egg pick, water cup and egg cups.

Steba electronic controls take guess work out of the complicated art of egg boiling. Other key elements of the electronic egg maker are ability to select precise boiling point, housing, boiling cooker, electronic timer with audible signal, on/off [...]

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BBQ Smoker Box for Gas Grills

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We use a BBQ Smoker Box but ours isn’t as nice as this one. The current model we have is one that fits in the grill grates and is triangle shaped, but impossible to get to when wanting to add more chips. This smoker box is much better in as it goes on top of the grill grates and allows for a bit more temperature control as you can move it around like a . And if you haven’t added a little smoke to your ribs, [...]

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Contemporary cooktops from Bertazzoni

Bertazzoni Series offer 8 stylish and high performing to satisfy your every culinary desire. All gas, all induction or a combination of two – the cooktop you choose will help you create the best tasting, restaurant-quality dishes in your own .

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The P30 I 4 XX black , trimmed 30″ wide, 4-zone [...]

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May 2011 Monthly Round-Up for Kitchen Contraptions

round-up_kc.jpgMay 2011 was another amazing month of Contraptions – filled with , small appliances, and other kitchen wonders. We’ve been pretty grilling obsessed this past month, and we’ll probably be even more grilling obsessed in June. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Bowls

Le Creuset Silicone Multi-Colored Prep Bowls

Coffee Makers

Nespresso CitiZ Automatic Espresso Maker – Make Coffee and Espresso Zojirushi EC-DAC50 [...]

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Thermador’s New Steam Range

’s Pro Grand Steam 48-inch offers seven distinct options — steaming, convection , burner , simmering, grilling, and warming — with a combination Steam & Convection Oven, a large-capacity convection oven, a six-burner featuring the exclusive Star® [...]

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Father’s Day Kitchen Contraptions Gift Ideas for 2011

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Amazon has a really great page of grilling, , and other and yard for your father this spring. We think you can’t go wrong with a great knife block or grill, but really you can get a bunch of smaller stuff as well like grilling tongs, coffee mugs, timers, thermometers, and other items Dad will find useful in his everyday pursuit of cooking perfection. We’ve had huge success with keeping the

Mobile outdoor grill with deep fryer

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This durable and maneuverable outdoor grill from Alpes Inox Liberi Collection lets you outside as comfortably as in the . Just roll it outside to the place where you want to grill, lock the wheels and start . The mobile outdoor grill station has large area between the cast iron grill and electric deep fryer, and full width underneath to [...]

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Asian Cooking For Dummies for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

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We’ve been trying to find compelling recipe apps this week, and when we searched for for dummies guess what we found? Yep – lots of cool apps from the Books for Dummies people that feature different areas of . Given we’re total chinese food nuts, we were pleasantly surprised to find a Asian themed cooking app for your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app has video instructions for 60 recipes, and introduces you to the techniques you need to prepare delicious Asian dishes and impress [...]

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Sous-Vide Cooking Gaining Popularity

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Sous-Vide is gaining popularity as most young chefs are using not only in their at work, but also their at . We reviewed the SousVide Supreme for home use sous-vide cooking some time ago, and are still using this method for pork chops and other items in our kitchen. If you’re unfamiliar with sous-vide cooking it’s basically a method [...]

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Jamie Oliver Cooking Apps for iPhone and Android Make Finding Recipes Easier

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Jamie Oliver has two apps currently available to make your contraption filled life easier – Jamie Oliver’s award winning 20-Minute Meals and Jamie Oliver’s Recipes. 20 Minute meals is available on Android, and Recipes is available for the iPhone. We’ve tried out recipes and the feature set is solid – you get a sampling of recipes and then can even buy a set of 20 minute recipes with it. The 20 minute recipe app on android comes with 60 quick and easy recipes, and has pictures of what you’re trying to make [...]

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LightFire patio heater by Alpina

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The LightFire is the newest patio heater from Alpina and just as efficient as Falo designer patio heater. An open flame heater, LightFire features 12 kW burner and electronic ignition with remote control.

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More from Alpina, Onfalos grills Mobile outdoor wine cellar UniC grill Gas chicken rotisserie Mobile cooking stations Outdoor mobile beer cart

Gorenje ovens offer larger capacity

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The 2011 single Gorenje now offer an increased capacity and even better energy rating. With the exception of the BOP 8858AX pyrolitic oven, the entire Pure built-in has increased 65-litre capacity and an improved energy rating of ‘A-20%’. The allow to more food at once, on three levels, without the transference of flavour, while saving up to 25% energy [...]

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Bertazzoni oven from Design Series

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and black combination of this Bertazzoni oven creates a shimmering presence in the . The 30 inch F30 CON XT is a single electric oven from Bertazzoni Series with 4.1 ft³ capacity, 11

Ventilation microwave oven by Bertazzoni

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Bertazzoni has recently expanded its collection for the U.S. market. The ventilation microwave oven is styled to match with Bertazzoni Series and Professional Series, offering 1.5 cu. ft. capacity above your cooktop or cooker. Not only this microwave saves countertop space but it also works as a ventilation hood.

The 30″ ventilation microwave oven has child [...]

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Baumatic steam oven

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The compact Baumatic steam oven from Premium Line measures just 46cm high, yet provides 31-litre cavity and 6 functions including steam, regeneration, professional, hot air, hot air + steam and low temperature. The trimmed BCS460SS oven is rated ‘A’ for energy efficiency and features intuitive touch control panel for easy operation, with text displayed in one of 10 languages.

This high steam oven comes with 50 preset [...]

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Full surface induction cooktop – Gaggenau CX 480

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The frameless induction hob, the CX 480 is innovative full surface that consists of one 2,800 cm² zoneless area. Designed by Sören Strayle, the hob allows you to put or pots of all sizes and shapes anywhere, and its extra-large TFT colour touch-control display will indicate the size, shape and position of your . The [...]

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KitchenAid Chef Touch cooking system

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The Sous Vide or Under Vacuum system employs a very delicate, high quality, low temperature that until now, had been only available to the chefs in the top restaurants. The Chef Touch instantly transforms you into that master chef, helping preserve food flavours, texture and appearance, and ensuring truly professional results at your own . You [...]

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Grilling Toppers from Mr. Bar B Q

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Mr. Bar B Q has a bunch of really interesting grilling toppers – which really means skillets you can use on the grill. They also have a grill wok, and a large surface grill piece you can use to salmon filet and other items that might fall through your grill grates. We live in great grilling times people, and we currently have been using a grilling basket to make amazing potatoes that come out crispy. We can imagine having a handle with our grilling skillet will only improve our grilling of said potatoes.

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Global Sun Oven with Thermometer

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SUN has a new very portable version of it’s sun oven and it’s currently 10% off. Right in time for Summer (and if you live somewhere where the sun shines more than here in the northeast – anytime) the Sun Oven allows you to harness the full power of the Sun for . Great for slow dishes, this new oven has improved materials for to make it one of [...]

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Free Standing Kitchen Island of Your Bachelor Pad Future

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This simple but elegant bowl shaped free standing island has lots of cool features. There is built in around the base, with an integrated and cooktop. There’s also pull out seating (check out the full set of picks here). We love the way it feels approachable, versus just a functional kitchen island. The best part is there’s even a micro-fridge in the pics.

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LG microwave from Studio Series

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The new Studio Series LG microwave features innovative Extenda Vent and warming lamp with a radiant heating element. The Extenda Vent covers the entire surface and captures the smoke from the back and the front , while the warming lamp lets you keep food warm and ready to serve for up to 90 minutes. This over the LG microwave also has the QuietPower feature, which vents the odours quietly, without too much noise.

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LG electric cooktop from Studio Series

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The modern 30″ electric cooktop from LG Studio Series, the LSCE305ST features 5 Steady Heat zones with bridge element that deliver constant heat at any temperature for precise heat control, and provide a quick response to every temperature adjustment. This LG electric cooktop also comes with intuitive, easy-to-clean SmoothTouch controls which allow you to adjust the settings with the touch of a finger. Other highlights of the LG electric cooktop are hot surface indicator, keep warm function, [...]

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Siemens oven with ecoClean

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The Siemens oven, the HB38AB570 features 67-litre cavity, 13 heating modes and specially coated ecoClean interior for eco friendly and easy cleaning. Siemens also equipped this oven with full inner door, electronic controls, digital display and clock. You can precisely control cooking temperature from 30°C to 300°C. Illuminated stainless rotary knob, child lock and

April 2011 Monthly Round-Up for Kitchen Contraptions

round-up_kc.jpgApril 2011 was another amazing month of Contraptions – filled with , small appliances, and other wonders. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Coffee Makers

Aerobie AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker

Egg Cookers

Egg Piercer Prevents Cracked Boiled Eggs

Electronics

Drop and Egg on Your iPad with [...]

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Outdoor range hoods by Air King

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Air King introduced its line of Professional Outdoor Series hoods for ventilating smoke and odors that can accumulate in covered outdoor , which have gained in popularity. Outdoor ventilation can be accomplished by using the outdoor hoods that are ETL listed for damp locations. These hoods can be customized to the ventilation needs of the grill with HVI-certified performance options [...]

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V-ZUG Vertica range hood

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Beautiful V-ZUG Vertica features perimeter ventilation and 4-speed 825 m³/h motor with intensive setting, which can be used for up to 5 minutes to extract vapours quickly when doing some heavy . Vertica also comes with the automatic after-running time function that allows the hood to run for a further 15 minutes after which it switches itself off.

Other highlights are electronic Touchscreen controls, grease filter cleaning indicator, dimmable light, fan power level display, 2-duct radial fans and 40 dB noise level. Price is CHF 4’740. [...]

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Paloma gas stove tops

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The battery-operated 2- and 3-burner Paloma gas stove tops have the EZ One-touch Ignition System with continuous spark and are very easy to clean and maintain, thanks to their beautiful, highly polished finish and simple disassembly procedure. Made in Japan, these compact stove tops come with a precise flame adjuster and EZ Adjustable flame control for precision . Other features of Paloma gas stove tops are battery charge indicator and flame failure device which shuts off gas [...]

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Death Star Cookie Jar Shuts the Emperor Up

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We’re tired of hearing the Emperor that the Death Star cookie effort is not as far along as he wants. Now you can finally pull a total Ackbar on him, and get this officially licensed Lucasfilm collectible which is cookie complete. No that’s not a moon – that’s a Death Star cookie jar!

At Death Star Giant Cookie Jar

Hot Pot BBQ Doubles As Planter and Charcoal Grill

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Oh crazy grill in a pot complete with plant on top how we love you. Your sneaky grilling ways will get uncovered frequently and we’ll use a little rosemary grown on your top from your rich herb garden head. Charcoal? Yes you use charcoal, and if we had millions of years your head could make that too.

Seriously, with this grill you can grow your herbs on the top to season the food you on the grill. It is ideal for small terraces or balconies and even looks good when not in use. Made from [...]

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New Hybrid Fire grills from Kalamazoo

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A sleek, beautiful exterior is the most noticeable feature to the only grills that can with , charcoal and gas. Under the hood, newly designed deliver pinpoint power and even heat. Wide flexibility is offered as Kalamazoo offers 4 sizes of Hybrid Fire Grills, with more than 12 model variations to fulfill any outdoor aspiration. The beauty of these new [...]

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Drop and Egg on Your iPad with Chef Sleeve

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Designed Specifically for the iPad, you just peel off the re-sealable strip to close the sleeve and you are ready to start with Chef Sleeve for iPad. Unlike other plastic bags, you will hardly know Chef Sleeve is there, and the touch screen works perfectly under the thin, yet protective, film. Since we’re getting an iPad 2 later this month, this looks like a great item for those heavy sessions.

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Getting Emotionally Attached to an Appliance

Some people have pets – dogs, cats, horses even iguanas and sometimes rocks – but Colleen Anderson seems to view her stove as almost a part of the family. She wrote about it for West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

In my twenties, I bought my first stove, used, from an elderly woman who advertised it in the classifieds. I loved the petite size of it: Twenty inches wide, with four gas and two narrow oven racks. It was perfectly adequate for any project [...]

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Allrecipes – Your Kitchen Inspiration for iPad and iPad2

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We’ve been looking at different apps for recipes for iPad and iPad2 and Allrecipes – Your for iPad is the app we’ve been waiting for. This FREE app is filled with thousands of member-tested recipes, with additional powerful tools added by upgrading to PRO. We haven’t upgraded to PRO just yet, but we have used it in the while making up a batch of cookies and the display [...]

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Bodum Fyrkat 13.4-Inch Portable Charcoal Grill

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Not really designed for the , but it will work great on your back porch or backyard grilling area. This 13.4-inch grill is for whole fish, steaks for 4, portabellas, and more in the great outdoors. The compact is for easy car transport to the picnic and for grilling on small balconies. The enamel-coated construction for corrosion- and scratch-resistance and easy, scrub-free cleaning makes keeping the grill looking great [...]

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Miele downdraft ventilation

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first generation of downdraft ventilation systems is engineered specifically for the American . Powerful performance meets space efficient as Miele telescopic downdraft ventilation system rises to the occasion – 4″ over the cooktop surface to consume odors. The 30″ and 36″ wide models are available in finish with optional 500 and 1,000 CFM blower motor. Easy-to-use controls with [...]

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Aging in Place – Appliance Placement

If you are a retiree building a new , you can plan your and areas to accommodate your aging body. For those of us who plan to stay right where we are, some simple adjustments and purchases can make daily tasks easier.

So, let’s start with the easy ones, like the Washer & Dryer. Front loading models are very popular today, but bending over and getting inside for the very last sock can be a problem for those with mobility issues. Most brands, including [...]

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AEG MaxiKlasse free standing cookers

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The AEG MaxiKlasse 493321-MN with MaxiSense induction hob has 4 flexible zones which allows maximum space and choice of position for any size or shape of – even a fish kettle can comfortably be placed across two zones for perfect heat distribution. The Stop and Go feature allows instant control at the touch of a button. The main oven has 8 functions including ultra fan, top heat and bottom heat which can combine to achieve optimum results and is large enough to accommodate a large turkey. The oven

Hello Kitty Fry Pan Makes More Than Cute Food

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We’ve been looking for a that would be cute, and fun for our two kids to use and we think this is a winner. The Hello Kitty Fry will make more than just cute food as you can anything you’d normally in this cat . We love the pink handle, and we think a Totoro version would also be welcome.

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