Make Ahead Pork Dumplings recipie

22/Jan/2008

Don't know what to get me? Make me some pork dumplings! I could eat these every day. click the pic to go to the recipie. Read More...

Bacon + Chocolate = surprisingly delicious

21/Sep/2007

This is sweeping through the office right now. Chocolate coats your mouth and leads to the crunch of smoked bacon pieces! Quite good... $7 Read More...

Olivier Gregoire "hot paper" toaster

05/Aug/2007

From the site: "Nowadays, the kitchen gets purity of lines and openable spaces. Far from the industrial plastic toaster, I wanted to create something more unique by a contemporary approach of material. As for the design, I wanted something which disregarded the product itself by puting forward the visual impact. I used 2 white thermoformed patches of corian suggesting paper that would have been creased by heat. Their thin thickness shows a game of shadows and lights while underlining lines fold in a sensual way . This micro-architecture then becomes an ornamental element ; an image, a unique work." Read More...

Giant Cupcake Baking Mold

05/Aug/2007

Although this cupcake cake mold does seem to defeat the purpose of making and serving cupcakes, but I still love it because cupcakes are cute and a giant cupcake is even cuter! Click the pic to see it at Surlatable. Read More...

Bad Candy - Cautionary Reviews of Candy...

17/Jul/2007

"The virtual crossroads where candy and people barfing up candy meet! Since 1997". Funny reviews of bad candy! Read More...

Fizzy Fruit!

13/Mar/2007

In the past few years, there have been tons of companies trying to find the next big snack for kids that are actually healthy. Well, for my taste, “Fizzy Fruit” just might be this next big thing!!!

“Fizzy Fruit — whole grapes or slices of apples or pineapples carbonated in a secret process with the same carbon dioxide that’s in soft drinks but without added sugar.”

Yup, it’s giving healthy fruits that pop much like in PopRocks, a fresh sparkling apple cider, or a nice bubbly Bellini. Personally I get that snap in a nice crisp cold grape, but this only guarantees that pop in a fizz format now.

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Homemade Microwave Potato Chips

13/Mar/2007

Good article from a food blog on making Potato Chips in your microwave... Read More...

Dragonfruit - the pink variety

13/Mar/2007

Inside, the texture is like a cross between a watery melon and a pear, but scattered with tiny crunchy seeds, like a kiwi. The taste is also fairly melon-like, in that it is bland and somewhat sweet. But it looks cool. The pink inside variety is less common.

Pitaya is a fruit that is grown in nearly all tropical climates these days, though it is said to originate in South America. In fact, eating it is about as simple as you would assume on looking at it: open it up and eat the inside, not the cool pink and green skin. It's in the cactus family and if you are interested in growing some dragon fruit in your own home, a simple Google search will take you to hundreds of sites willing to instruct you. Read More...

What to cut with: a knife analysis

10/Mar/2007

Nice knife article from cooking blog "Food for Engineers". No idea if it's accurate info but it's interesting. Read More...

Silicone colander collapses to store flat!

01/Mar/2007

Great idea. Though not as beautiful as some colanders, looks like a smart solution for the space challenged kitchen. Read More...

Traineo

07/Jan/2007

traineo is a free and simple website that gives you the motivation and support to reach your weight loss and fitness goals. Read More...

Grapples - Grape Flavored Apples

27/Nov/2006

Grapples are apples that have been soaked in grape juice extract. Pronounced, "Grape-L", they're a patented process owned by Grapple Fruits, LLC of Wenatchee, WA.

They specifically use Washington Extra Fancy Fuji Apples, because they absorb the grape flavor best. They simply soak the apples in concentrated grape flavor and pure water. All ingredients are USDA and FDA approved and the process has been licensed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

The apple takes on no additional sugars or calories, and are not genetically altered in any way.

It's largely designed as a way to get kids to eat more apples, because apples just don't taste good enough I suppose. Grapples have been around for a couple of years now, but are only now making their way into grocery stores across the country.
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High Tech Cutting Board Concept

27/Nov/2006

This high-tech cutting board — created by Jess Griffin and Jim Termeer — makes cooking easier by including an “integrated scale embedded within an clearly defined surface area” that shows the weight of your ingredients. Unfortunately, there’s no word yet on if this concept will go into production. Read More...

The soup and sandwich plate

08/Nov/2006

$15 gets you the perfect combination dinner plate. click the pic to get it at uncommon goods Read More...

Ravisagna Recipe: Ravioli-Lasagna Combo!

06/Nov/2006

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 c minced onion
1 garlic clove minced
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp oregano
Salt & pepper, to taste
12 oz frozen (not thawed) ravioli
1 jar tomato sauce
8-oz provolone, sliced
1/2 c grated Parmesan

Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Brown beef with the optional onion, garlic, herbs, salt & pepper in a large, ovenproof skillet (ie, castiron). When the meat is thoroughly cooked -- 8 to 10 minutes -- drain off any fat and take everything out of the pan. Now put the still-frozen ravioli into the pan, breaking them up if they are clumped. Spread the ground beef mixture evenly over the ravioli, and ladle the sauce evenly over the ground beef mixture. Over medium heat, without stirring, cook until the ravioli is heated through and beginning to brown on the bottom -- about 10 minutes. Take the skillet off the heat, lay the provolone slices over the ground beef mixture, and sprinkle the whole thing with the Parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Read More...