Kitchen Tools

Product Reviewed: Hydaway Bottle The Hydaway collapsible water bottle is a good option for outdoor adventurers, endurance athletes and travelers. With a light pull on the base, the bottle expands to four inches tall with 12-ounce capacity. Expand

Product Reviewed: Abeego My dish drying rack is often full of rinsed out plastic storage bags … I hate just throwing them away! So, I was really excited to try out Abeego, an all-natural food-wrap that has

Product Reviewed: OXO Good Grips Food Mill As I chef, I know my way around food mills, also known as ricers. The biggest and best of them can stand atop five gallon pots and pulverize

Product Reviewed: Waring Pro Food & Beverage Blender Lately my daughter — the picky eater of the family — has been asking me to make her smoothies. While she will sometimes request what goes in

Product Reviewed: KMN Home FingerMitt Silicone kitchen tools are among my favorites because they can withstand very high heat. I have about eight silicone spatulas and spoons in various shapes and sizes. For this reason,

Product Reviewed: Lékué PopCorn Maker Our family loves movie night, a time to relax together at the end of the week and enjoy a kid-friendly movie and fun snack. I’m not sure which part my

Product Reviewed Velata Ceramic Peeler  The Velata Ceramic Peeler behaves just as advertised, by “quickly peeling potatoes, carrots, apples and more.” The smooth, ergonomic handle has a nice feel and is made of a material

Product Reviewed: Silpat Entremet I’ve already used the Silpat Entremet silicone baking pan for dozens of uses. I’ve roasted vegetables, baked my Earl Grey tea cookies, and made a mahogany butter crunch toffee in it.

Product Reviewed: GrillGrate Halftime at my parents’ annual Super Bowl party involves two things: critiques of the over-the-top musical performance and grilling. My dad, husband and uncles usually handle the latter while my mom and

Product Reviewed: Midnight Scoop Ice cream is — and always will be — my absolute favorite dessert, which was why I was so excited to try the Midnight Scoop, an ice cream scoop designed by an

Product Reviewed: Eco Vessel Smash Box Double Compartment Lunch Box The Smash Box Double Compartment Lunch Box by Eco Vessel arrived at the beginning of the school year and it couldn’t have arrived at a better

Product Reviewed: Sur La Table Spiral Slicer I love kitchen gadgets. They make food preparation so much more interesting and can give a creative twist to foods that have grown too comfortable, don’t they? It’s

Product Reviewed: IMUSA Manual Juicer I remember as a kid, eating a half a grapefruit and then squeezing it and carefully pouring the remaining juice into my spoon, enjoying the delicious nectar one spoonful at

Product Reviewed: J.K. Adams Rolling Pins I am a sucker for artisanal wooden utensils. Ditch the steel, plastic and acrylic — give me a rustic wooden spoon or cutting board any day. So naturally, I

Product Reviewed: Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer B6000 As I assembled the Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer B6000 with ease, I could not believe how compact the machine was. Even the small size of the pulp cup

Product Reviewed: Dynablend Horsepower Plus  As a dietitian, I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve been way behind the smoothie bandwagon. Sure, I’ve made smoothies before. But over the past year or so, juicing and blending

Product Reviewed: Tovolo Silicone Yolk Out To be honest, I was a little skeptical at first when I saw the Tovolo Silicone Yolk Out egg yolk extractor. As an experienced baker with a couple of

Product Reviewed: Capresso froth TEC Automatic Milk Frother A big part of the appeal of those pricey, specialty coffee drinks? The dollop of foamy, frothy milk on top! It gives a pretty and polished finish,