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Gorenje stylish and imaginative SmarTable might just be the coolest table in town. Not content with simply posing, the SmarTable has a personality all of its own and can perform its versatile tricks in hotels, conference rooms, reception areas, lounges, clubs as well as at home. You can choose the shape and size of the wholly convertible SmarTable from 14 precious materials, from solid granite to a selection of tinted glass or wood, and then watch it go to work [...]
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[Eurocucina 2010 Review] Continuing with Elica hoods for 2010 right where we left off, these new and quite startling designs are sure to capture your attention. Elica ventilation hoods come in many innovative shapes, often unusual and daring, that even the most selective consumer would certainly find a ventilation hood that fits his or her taste and decor of that modern kitchen. Designed for European markets, these hoods may never find the way to North America.
Visual Island vent hood with soft open shape, composed [...]
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The federal appliance rebates are finally here, but if you want yours, you’d better act fast.
According to the Wall Street Journal, in Florida the $17.6 million allocated for the program lasted a day and half, as more than 72,000 claims were filed. In Illinois, the second half of its $12.4 million, made available on Friday, April 16th disappeared in 11 hours.
Nationwide, $300 million in rebate money has been allocated by the federal government to 56 states and territories to encourage residents to buy furnaces, clothes washers, refrigerators and [...]
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[KBIS 2010 Review] Get your custom mahogany wine cabinet to showcase those prized bottles you collected over the time. Made from solid Mahogany and finished with a clear coat lacquer to bring out the natural beauty in the wood, such a cabinet can take up to 168 wine bottles while measuring only 84″H x 40″W x 14″D. Kessick manufactures its wine cellars using the environmentally conscious hardwood plywood called Greenply. It [...]
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Ideal for bacon grilled sandwiches and hamburgers and quesadillas, this bacon press features a wooden handle that stays cool to the touch when pressing down hard to get perfectly flat bacon. It includes instructions for seasoning before use, cleaning and storage. We’re always wondering how to get better flat bacon besides doing it oven style on cookie sheets, so perhaps this is our next bacon related purchase.
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Jim Beam has proudly branded this 4-rack outdoor smoker with user-friendly digital controls. It features a 500-watt stainless-steel heating bar; 125-watt burner, and also has a smoke generator that automatically feeds wood bisquettes. It also has adjustable time, smoke, and temperature settings. Brisket anyone?
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Name of product: Superior VFGL Vent-Free Gas Log Sets and VF Vent-Free Fireplaces
Units: About 5,700
Manufacturer: Lennox Hearth Products, of Nashville, Tenn.
Hazard: The front burners of vent-free gas log set fireplace inserts and the vent-free fireplaces can fail to ignite allowing gas to escape and posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Lennox received two reports from installers of the log sets failing to light. No injuries were reported.
Description: The recalled products are Lennox Superior brand VFGL Log Sets and VF4000, VF5000 and VF6000 fireplaces. Log sets are comprised of [...]
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We’ve been looking for a good alternative when using our gas grill when it comes to using mesquite or any wood chips you want for a smoky alternative. This durable, nonstick metal smoker box is V-shaped to fit between flame deflector bars on gas grills. Our Weber gas grill (read our review here) has been an incredible addition to our food filled lives, and combined with the rotisserie attachment we see some smoky meat in our future.
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The stylishly designed, 400 watt Kenwood kMix hand mixer comes in several finishes and offers performance and flexibility combined with convenience and ease of use. As you expect from Kenwood mixers, the kMix HM791 shown here is packed with smart features that are often unavailable in such a compact hand mixer. Weighing only 1.5 kg thanks to its lightweight cast aluminium housing, and measuring around 18 x 17 x 22cm, the Kenwood kMix hand mixer comes with a [...]
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If you are looking at Viking grills to make your outdoor season special, there are many models and configurations to choose from. Made of 1.2 mm thick stainless steel, these outdoor Viking grills come with a double-wall angled hood designed to keep heat inside the grill and reduce the temperature of the sidewalls, and 6,500 watt stainless steel burners that deliver intense heat right across the grill surface. The temperature [...]
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Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, the leading manufacturer of hybrid grills and other high-end outdoor kitchen equipment, redesigned and further improved its benchmark K900 Hybrid Grill – the only grill to cook with wood, charcoal and gas, adding a new hybrid grilling drawer system, and a redesigned spring assisted hood that makes the 60-pound top easy to open with one hand. “Our grills have always set the standard for performance and quality,” said Pantelis [...]
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Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet has unveiled its new Artisan Fire Pizza Oven. Engineered to deliver the best pizza making experience, this is first countertop outdoor pizza oven with the Total Control dual burner design, featuring two independently-controlled burners for unparalleled cooking power and control. “Innovation is one of the hallmarks of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet,” said Pantelis A. “Pete” Georgiadis, president of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. “We built the Artisan Fire Pizza Oven to deliver a better, more unique [...]
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This wood bread bin is designed by Katherina Saunders, owner of Ella’s Kitchen Company and is inspired by her Norwegian heritage. Made in Britain, the painted bread bin makes it a semi-bespoke piece for your kitchen. Large enough to hold several loaves of bread, the wood bread bin features an opening in the top right to store your knife. It also comes with the cutting board, held in place by magnets which allow you to take it off [...]
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Demonstrating its commitment to building the best outdoor grills and ovens as well as to the constant improvement of existing cooking products, Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet has taken the revolutionary hybrid fire grill design and made it even easier to switch between gas and charcoal cooking. The reengineered drawers now offer better performance and greater simplicity. A single design delivers improved gas cooking thanks to carefully placed perforations and angled surfaces. When [...]
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The stylishly designed modern wine cooler from A-Line is available in two models, the left-hinged UW612 2 Z – 200 L and right-hinged UW612 2 Z – 200 R. In spite of its compact size and the fact that it fits perfectly under your countertop, this modern wine cooler offers 40 bottle capacity and 2 cooling zones with 5°C to 10°C and 10°C to 18°C temperature ranges. With the modern electronic display and base ventilation, cooler is easy to control and you can install it anywhere [...]
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Stylish, quiet, powerful, and energy efficient, the new 24-inch freezer Perlick is ideal for your entertaining needs. All Perlick freezer cabinets come with forced-air ventilation, automatic hot gas defrost and company unique variable speed compressor. To ensure all of your entertaining requirements are met, the 24 inch freezer has vinyl coated racks for storing martini glasses and beer mugs as well as storage racks for vodka or other liquors. Key benefits include – fully integrated design for flush fit with [...]
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If you have a limited space but still want a stylish slim wine cooler, Perlick 15-inch Signature Series Wine Reserve stores up to 20 bottles of wine with additional room on the bottom. With their exclusive 5 full-extension pullout shelves with stainless steel fronts, these elegant Perlick wine coolers can also accommodate over sized bottles. Key benefits and features are – commercial-grade [...]
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 February was another cool but amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions – filled with kitchen gadgets, grilling, and other kitchen wonders like the new. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Cutting Boards
Cutting Boards for Tall Cooks
Espresso Machines
Nespresso Le Cube C185 Espresso Machine Now only $199
Free Standing Kitchens
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Stylish and compact, the 26 bottle freestanding wine cooler, Teka RV 26 E comes with two electronically controlled, adjustable temperature zones for red and white wines. Red wine zone has 13°C to 16°C temperature range, while white wine zone maintains 7°C to 16°C environment. Other features of this 26 bottle freestanding wine cooler are out-of-range temperature alarm, two adjustable wooden [...]
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Three small vacuums by Rowenta that bring performance and power in small package. Above is the bagless RO3486 Compacteo equipped with HEPA H10 to retain even the finest dust particles up to 99.9%, and featuring advanced cyclone technology for high separation of dust from the air. The small vacuum measures just 38cm in height yet comes with powerful 1,900 watt motor, adjustable aspiration, telescopic pipe, cord-rewind, wheels, and various tools and brushes. Priced at approximately € 120.
With its soft brush wheels, the small Intense Animal Care vacuums [...]
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We just got some new knives and they don’t fit in our old knife block. I’m thinking we may need to get one of these. The Kapoosh knife holder holds any knife at any time without the need for special slot. It has rods that allow you to mix and match kitchen knives from different sets or store any utensils anywhere in the block. The rods are removable and dishwasher safe.
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The high power Bissell ProHeat 2X CleanShot is upright vacuum cleaner with 6 cleaning settings and is quite capable of giving all leading brands a run for their money. Equipped with special 12 row cleaning brushes and integrated heating system which heats hot tap water up to 25° hotter, Bissell ProHeat 2X CleanShot delivers heavy duty spot cleaning at the push of a button. Its unique Dry Aire function dries wet carpet while cleaning it. It also comes with Microban anti bacterial protection, tough stain [...]
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The stylish water heating wood stove, Oasi from Caminetti Montegrappa comes in two models with 10. 5 kW and 16.5 kW heat outputs, and is characterised by the full glass door with logo and screen printed edging. With its curved door glass panel, you can enjoy the view of flames from many points in your room. Such a modern water heating stove represents an excellent fusion of efficiency and aesthetics, serving as an essential furnishing element and a reliable appliance [...]
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The Line Series air heating, wall mounted stoves by Caminetti Montegrappa are solid, heavy gauge steel, wood burning stoves finished in tough, yet subtly elegant black temperature-resistant coating. Compact, with strong dynamic lines and available in two models, Linea 6 and Linea 8, these wall mounted wood burning stoves feature front door with large ceramic glass window that is capable of withstanding thermal shocks of up to 750°C. The firebox [...]
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Well, we are not sure if this is the very smallest vacuum cleaner, but Dyson D26 for sure packs the strongest punch in the smallest vacuum out there. Designed especially for Japanese homes but available elsewhere as well, this cleaner is a third of the size of its predecessors. Dyson engineers redesigned each and every component so the patented cyclone technology fits into a space envelope the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
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(Reuters) Creditors of South Korea’s Daewoo Electronics have chosen five candidates including Electrolux (ELUXb.ST) and Ripplewood to buy the appliance maker in a preliminary bidding, a local media report said.
It is the fourth attempt to sell creditors-owned Daewoo Electronics, once a flagship of the failed Daewoo Group.
MoneyToday said that Daewoo’s creditors shortlisted five viable candidates among those who submitted letters of intent — Sweden’s appliance giant Electrolux, U.S. private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings, South Korean cooking appliance maker Tong Yang Magic (023020.KQ), a Middle East firm and an appliance player in [...]
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The new Magimix toaster has no competition among the peers if you want visually inspect your toasts while they are being toasted, or simply enjoy watching them turning golden-brown. Some even claim it wets their appetite much more. Magimax designed this unique toaster using steel, glass, cast aluminum and, most importantly, a double wall transparent glass. It is also equipped with infrared quartz tubes for high-performance and even toasting, [...]
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Designed by Elium Studio to celebrate 100 year anniversary of Rowenta, the new Silver Art Collection offers elegance, aesthetics, simplicity and durability. Rowenta Silver Art Collection consists of espresso machine, coffee maker, juice extractor, toaster and kettle.
This Rowenta espresso machine offers automatic ground coffee tamping for the optimum flavour, universal filter-holder compatible with 1 or 2 cups, ground coffee, ESE or soft pods, thermoblock system for a real hot espresso from the very first cup and reduced lime scale. Its multi-directional steam nozzle creates a fine and creamy milk foam for [...]
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You can pick contemporary pellet stove from an extensive collection of cast iron pellet stoves by MCZ. Each wood burning stove model has contemporary linear design and comes in many finishes, including silver, black, white, burgundy, yellow, grey, blue and anti-fingerprint stainless steel. Designed of cast iron with ceramic walls and top, these contemporary wood burning [...]
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The Vogelzang Frontiersman is efficient compact wood stove made of heavy gauge, reinforced steel with firebrick lining and welded seams to ensure long years of reliable heating. Finished in satin black nickel-pewter trim, the Frontiersman is equipped with 60 CFM F-4 blower system, offering a 102,000 BTU rating to sufficiently heat up to 1,000 ft². The Vogelzang Frontiersman also features a heavy cast iron door that surrounds an air washed ceramic [...]
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All that snow shoveling this morning made me think of a nice and rugged wood burning stove. Since I refuse to buy a snow blower to minimize my carbon footprint, while my wife thinks I am just cheap, only EPA certified wood stoves would do it. I might just go and pick on of Vogelzang wood stoves, either Performer or Shiloh comes to mind. Both stoves qualify for the federal 30% Energy Tax Credit to benefit those who purchase and install specific types of energy efficient [...]
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Designed by Jacob Jensen whose contemporary toasters we are quite fond of, attractive and original Heta Vision stoves are as captivating to watch as a real fire. Available in three models – full size Vision I, compact Vision II and wall mounted Vision III, these contemporary wood stoves provide coziness of bright flames and physical warmth for up to 120 m² space. With its maximum 8 kW heat output and tight, clear design, these are the perfect Heta stoves for cold and long winter evenings and nights. Vision also comes with window-rinsing [...]
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Scan DSA 5 is one of the few Denmark made stoves available in the U.S. Large and expertly crafted from high quality stainless steel, these EPA exempt Scan stoves take 18″ long logs and will heat rooms up to 1,800 ft². Air washed glass, 10 kW heat output, 75% efficiency rating the stoves carry on Euro markets and up to 8 hours burning time, make Scan DSA 5 a very solid stove for the cold U.S. winter. Price [...]
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Scan 57 is modern free standing wood burning stove with wide combustion chamber which is capable of taking wood logs up to 50 cm in length. Finished in black with side panels in durable stainless steel, this free standing wood burning stove comes with a fixed plinth, but is also available with a revolving base, making it possible to enjoy the flames from all sides of the room. Such rotating stove [...]
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The beautiful wood burning stoves from Scan are environmentally friendly and inexpensive to use. The Scan 58 Series consists of a range of wood burning stoves built around an elliptic burn chamber. Designed by one of the leading design companies in Denmark, every Scan 58 stove is built with a relentless focus on smart details and user advantages, resulting in an innovative elliptic stove that provides an incredible view of the fire.
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Have it freestanding, recessed or built-in, the new N’FINITY wine cellar from Wine Enthusiast, the compact 50 Two-Temp offers the most sought-after wine cellar features for casual wine drinkers and devoted wine lovers. Equipped with 3 blue LED interior lights to provide a soft yet bright blue glow to illuminate your bottles for some visual excitement, this N’FINITY wine cellar is the dual zone cooler with two-zone digital temperature control, allowing you to set the upper section [...]
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The new Ariete Aqua Force is small vacuum cleaner with water and HEPA filters, ideal for those with allergies to dust. The small bagless vacuum features 1.6 kW power output, 3-liter water tank to capture every little particle of dust and debris, and conveniently located power controls. 8-stage filtering, retractable power cord, universal nozzle for carpets and hard wood floors, soft-touch rubber wheels and accessory kit. Price for this small vacuum is € 150. Ariete.
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SEBO vacuum cleaners can furnish quite an impressive list of references from the professionals who clean the homes of rich and famous. From the White House in Washington, to Buckingham Palace in London, to the famous Adlon hotel in Berlin, the German engineered, reliably designed, easy to use and exceptionally functional SEBO is well known for its high level of quality, and is a sign of vacuuming excellence. In the U.S. market, SEBO Felix vacuum cleaner is available in Classic, [...]
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Designed primarily for Australian and New Zealand markets, the Electrolux En:V Barbecue is the latest addition to the Electrolux premium outdoor collection. The sleek and stylish Envy barbecue grill was designed to meet increasingly cosmopolitan approach to outdoor dining in both countries. The En:V stylish design reflects the idea that grill is the social hub of all your outdoor occasions. It is built from highest grade [...]
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Designed to burn the small, cylinder shaped pellets produced from compressed left-over wood dust, Rüegg Kea is the free standing pellet stove with 9.0 kW heat output and close to 300 cubic meters heating capacity. Since the pellet is eco friendly, CO2 neutral and easy to burn, the free standing Kea is the excellent choice for environmentally sensible consumers. With the touch of a button, the integrated automatic system of this pellet store ensures the proper placement, clean and complete burn as well as 92% burning efficiency. Also, this economical free standing stove [...]
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October was another amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions – filled with kitchen gadgets, grilling, and other kitchen wonders like the new QOOQ – Recipe and Kitchen Computer. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers. You can also follow us now on Facebook and Twitter.
Baking
Tilting Cake Turntable Wilton 101 Cookie Cutter Set
Cutting Boards
Instant Counter, Glass Cutting Surface
General News
Ramen Spoon [...]
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Aga Minsterley is the large cast iron central heating boiler stove, capable of heating up to 8 radiators, burning either wood or solid fuel, thanks to its interchangeable fuel plate. The Minsterley is ideal stove for the family home with an excellent central-heating/hot-water to space-heating ratio. Equipped with Advanced Airwash Technology, this highly efficient Aga stove offers outstanding hot water performance with virtually no excess heat given into the room. [...]
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Founded in the 80s by Luigi and Renata Barriviera, the company today is headed by their son Michele. Only best materials including AISI 304 BA scotch brite stainless steel and high-end wood products prepared with ecologically clean water-based varnishing are used to create these unique kitchen range hoods. Here are several interesting range hoods from Barriviera Modern and [...]
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The Kenwood KM070 Cooking Chef let’s you mix your food and cook it too. The claim is you put all your food and a mixer and cook it too – but we’re having a hard time figuring out – what that would be as far as a meal? Soup? Bread? Well – they claim scrambled eggs, soups, and recipes that look alot like a slow cooker might be better. We’ll have to just see it in action before buying.
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Equipped with powerful 500 watt, 8-speed horizontal motor, the Kenwood kMix stand mixer is stable, high quality kitchen machine, built for powerful mixing of the toughest food ingredients. Mechanically speaking, kMix mixer has metal rotary control dial, interlocked head for extra safety, aluminum body for strength and durability, polished 5 litre stainless steel bowl with large handle, plastic splash guard with hinged lid over wide pouring spout and slow [...]
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A perfect gift for those who favours Kenwood kitchen machines and were patiently waiting for the latest. The new versatile Kenwood Cooking Chef does it all, even allowing an integrated induction cooking right in the 6.7 litre mixing bowl, thanks to its 1.1 kW induction element. With its powerful 1.5 kW planetary mixing, 3 litre cooking and mixing capacity, and steam basket that fits on top of the bowl and can be used in the same way [...]
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The gorgeous customized Cascina stoves from J. Corradi bring professional grade cooking to European consumer and do in style. Built for the people who simply love cooking and have means to indulge their passion, these professional stoves are kept in families for generations. Made from solid steel, cast iron, brass and high end enamels, these retro styled professional [...]
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September was another amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions – filled with kitchen gadgets, grilling, and other kitchen wonders. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers. You can also follow us now on Facebook and Twitter.
Bread Machines
Zojirushi Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine – Makes Cake Too
Coffee Makers
Voice Interactive Coffee Machine – Talk Your Way to Good Coffee
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We’re always looking for a great article and advice on what to tell first time kitchen owners to put in their kitchen. What knives do you really need? What pots and pans will give your friends kitchen envy? Well this article at the Chicago Sun Times does the trick and provides insights into these and other questions of kitchen stocking.
Some highlights include:
Knives: A chef’s [...]
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We’ve received a set of the Fusionwood paring and 8″ Chef knives here at Kitchen Contraptions from New West Knifeworks. We can safely say these are beautiful knives which make you want to chop, dice, and slice more food than the recipe calls for. The Fusionwood knives are made from premium high-carbon stainless tool steel, and the beautiful multi-colored hardwood veneer handles are fused into a technically flawless culinary instrument for professional or [...]
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