First Kitchen
If you're just starting out (or want to help some who is), here are the basics to help get started.
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Tovolo Silicone SpatulaWhy It's Cool: Heat resistant, sturdy, but flexible, great shape, comfortable to use--it has it all!Every spatula has two parts: a business end (the head) and a gripping end (the handle); both are important in choosing a spatula. But first let’s start with why you need a...
ChicWrap - C27Why It's Cool: Takes the frustration out of using kitchen wraps: plastic wrap, foil and parchment.OK, I’ve already admitted that I’m a klutz when it comes to plastic wrap; that’s one of the reasons that we love the Charles Viancin Lids. But there are times when plastic...
Capabunga Cheese Vault - C25Why It's Cool: Convenient effective way to store cheese that keeps it handy and protectedCheese is one of our favorite “food groups” … and we love cheese in all forms … except spoiled. But we invariably buy more than we consume, so the eternal corollary...
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...
Escali SAVU Space Saving Scale - E20Why It's Cool: Small, sleek, and incredibly talented!Precision in cooking may not be as important as it is in baking, but when no two potatoes or carrots or apples are the same size, weighing your ingredients can really help make...
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...
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...
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...
