For the New Cook
Here are some Cool Tools to help the new cook discover the fun and joy of cooking.
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fusionbrands PopMeasure - F50Why It's Cool: 2 microwave safe measure cups in one, with easy clean-up in the dishwasherHas this ever happened to you? You have your measuring cup out and you’ve just measured your liquid, and now you have to measure something dry. So what do you do? Do you wash...
fusionbrands HerbZipperWhy It's Cool: Compact but powerful Cool Tool that takes the work out of stripping herbs off their stems.Love herbs? Of course: they are nature’s gift to cooks everywhere! But hate picking the little leaves off the stems? Yes … well, do we have a Cool Tool for...
RSVP Endurance Collapsible Colander - R38Why It's Cool: Bring style to every day kitchen helpers--a beautiful and effective colander!The primary job of a colander is: to allow you to drain liquid off of solids, whether it’s rinsing fruits or vegetables, draining pasta, to hold fruit and allow air to circulate...
Tovolo Blender Scraper - T34Why It's Cool: Reaches places no spatula has gone beforeThere are certain kitchen clean-up jobs that just seem harder than others. One of those is scraping all of the contents out of any jar, bottle, blender, or other container, in...
Butterie Butter Dish - B28Why It's Cool: One-handed access to soft butterHow many mornings have you fought with hard cold butter, just to get a decent slice of buttered toast? Or what about the last time you made a grilled cheese sandwich (yum!) and...
Tovolo Scoop & SpreadWhy It's Cool: Gets the last drop out of your jar, and then spreads it on your...toast, bagel, etcEver since we were on the Fast Metabolism Diet, and we realized that Sprouted grain bread has significant health benefits over even whole grain bread, and Making your...
Charles Viancin Big Silicone Lids (oval and rectangular)Why It's Cool: Use instead of plastic wrap for a better seal and greener kitchen...and it's a universal lid on the stove or in the oven or microwave.When Kennedy and I started Colbrook Kitchen, we each found a tool that to us epitomized the concept of a Cool Tool: high design, high functionality and unique--something that in...
Trudeau Dripless Vinegar BottlesWhy It's Cool: Truly dripless pouringHow many times have you poured oil or vinegar from a bottle, only to have that bottle drip when you put it back on your shelf? What a mess!Although you can pour vinegar straight...
Cuisipro Peelers - C51Why It's Cool: Ergonomic handle and balanced weight, along with wicked sharp blades make peeling chores easyEvery kitchen needs a peeler … or two. This most basic kitchen tool performs so many functions: from peeling potatoes, carrots or beets, to cleaning knobs of ginger or jerusalem...
Tovolo Flex-Core Spatulas - T35Why It's Cool: Flexible, yet strong, mixing and scraping ability with a comfortable stainless steel handle for easy clean-upEvery kitchen needs multiple spatulas … it’s an unavoidable fact of cooking! Wherever anything is, you need a spatula - of one size or another - to scrape or fold one...
