For Someone who Loves to Entertain
Here are some Cool Tools for the friend who always entertains with great style!
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GEFU Potato, Juice and Spaetzle PressWhy It's Cool: Beautifully silky smooth riced potatoes with much less effortAhhh potatoes, that much maligned but often secretly enjoyed staff of life that adds so much to any meal. And while there are any number of ways to prepare a potato (or sweet...
Gefu Bivita SprouterWhy It's Cool: Grow your own sprouts, easily, quickly and deliciously!OK, we admit it: we used to laugh at people who ate sprouts. Yes, we live in Northern California, and, yes, we know that sprouts are supposed to be really healthy, but we always...
Chef'n Twist 'n Sprout (Brussels Sprout Tool)Why It's Cool: Makes the hard work of getting rid of the hard core easy!Brussels sprouts--the new “it” vegetable, that people are using to make everything from little chunks of roasted goodness, to “slaw”-type salads, to hash, to ethereal...
Trudeau Maison Oyster KnifeWhy It's Cool: Comfortable to hold, sturdy to use with a protective guard and and edge to cleanly separate the oyster from the shellThe French poet Léon-Paul Fargue (1876-1947) wrote: "I love oysters. It's like kissing the sea on the lips." I learned to love that ‘kiss’ at an early age....
Jaccard Pig Tail Food Flipper Set - J10Why It's Cool: Two sizes of sturdy, handy flippers that make it so easy to turn food on the grill or in the ovenWe’ve always been big fans of tongs… we have several on the site, and love them all. But we were recently introduced to a new technique for flipping and moving food...and we...
Charles Viancin Silicone Coasters - CV15Why It's Cool: Protects your furniture from glass marks and drips, designed not to stick to your glass, prevents sliding if used between your glass and a tray... and they're beautiful!Coasters are an interesting subject. What, exactly, are they supposed to do? Are they supposed to be absorbent, like the bar napkin that always accompanies your drink? Are they...
The Cake Knife - T22Why It's Cool: Serrated teeth and unique material allow knife to slice through a layer cake without getting cake stuck all over the blade, and the large, flat blade lifts that slice easily onto a plateCakes are wonderful desserts … ranging from a single layer cheesecake, to a multi-layered iced and decorated extravaganza - in the dominant flavor of your choice, of course!...
OXO Dusting Wand - O33Why It's Cool: Easy and fast solution for sprinkling: paprika on deviled eggs, cinnamon or cocoa on coffee, flour on dough, and powdered sugar on...just about anything!I’ve found that I love sprinkling: whether it’s paprika on deviled eggs, or cinnamon or cocoa on coffee, or flour on dough, or rub on meat, or powdered sugar on… almost...
The Cheese Knife - T20Why It's Cool: Cuts cheese cleanly without stickingWhat’s wrong with this picture? It says it’s a knife, but it’s made of plastic. And real knives are made of steel (and ceramics), right? Can this really be ‘THE’...
Charles Viancin Suction Glass Markers - CV14Why It's Cool: Glass Markers work with stemless or stemmed wine glasses and cocktail glasses, and they stick until you choose to remove themHow many times are you at a party where you lose half a glass of wine because you put it down and then you have no idea which glass is yours! And if you’re the host, you are...
