Great Fathers' Day Gifts
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Fox Run Meat ShreddersWhy It's Cool: Easy ergonomically shaped tools that take your meat from whole to fabulous!So we’ve all had wonderful barbeque (and if you haven’t, then you must: take a trip to Memphis, or Austin, or various parts of NC, or SC … do the research and make the trip:...
Progressive Microwave Grill - P15Why It's Cool: Makes crisp bacon in less time with much less fat and messWe all love bacon, right? So I’m a Southerner by birth - a true Son of the South - and I grew up with that container of bacon fat next to the stove. Bacon was a staple in our...
Franmara Cork Retriever - F40Why It's Cool: It just works, and pulls that cork right out of the bottle.There is an all-too common problem that arises when you drink a lot of wine: when you are trying to pull the cork, you push it - some or all of it - into the bottle. We find...
Kyocera Advanced Ceramic Knives - K20Why It's Cool: The sharpest, easiest cutting, least contaminating knives you'll ever ownKnives have been a part of my life since my earliest memories … I love knives, and I’ve been cast as “The Knife Guy” in our business. My collection includes knives from...
Colbrook Kitchen Bespoke Bitters Kit - C20Why It's Cool: Coolest gift of the season! Craft your own bitters with minimal effort and maximal results!For years we have loved bitters: both as an essential and wonderful additive to many cocktails and, when mixed with soda, to make us feel better when we’ve over-indulged with...
Progressive 12" One-handed Tongs - P17Why It's Cool: Intuitive one-handed tongs with a locking position for compact storageTongs are like an extension of your hand...they reach further, and can pick up hot things that you wouldn't want to touch. We find that they are most useful when, like your hand,...
HIC Stainless Steel Cocktail Mixing (Bar) SpoonWhy It's Cool: Long, sleek, one-piece 18/8 sturdy stainless steel constructionWhenever you see a bartender/mixologist at work, they have a Bar Spoon nearby … the essential tool, for mixing (stirred, not shaken) a drink, and more … so your home bar very...
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....
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...
Camerons Fasta Pasta - C91Why It's Cool: Cooks pasta faster and easier with great results, using less energy and water, and with a bonus of starchier water to add to pasta sauce.Over the years we’ve become fans of microwave cookery … it’s fast, it’s convenient, it takes less energy, and it uses less-expensive energy. And, with experience, it can...