Great Gifts $25-50
Here are some wonderful gifts for $25-$50 to excite your friends and family!
- Charles Viancin Silicone Lids - CV28Why 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.I’m pretty much a disaster when it comes to plastic wrap; it seems to stick to everything except the bowl I'm trying to cover. And the green side of me hates to use it once...Joseph Joseph TriScale - J21Why It's Cool: Fully functional scale with tare capability using very little spaceHere’s the dilemma: you know that weighing your ingredients is a much more reliable practice than than any other form of measurement (see this week's Cool Tip, and even when...Cuisipro Fat Separator - C52Why It's Cool: Spacious area on top to catch solids; cooking liquid released from the bottom so easier to separate the fat from the good stuffThe Search is over!Yes, we found the perfect fat separator. Now we realize that a fat separator may not be the holy grail, but this is a category of tool that we’ve looked at...Norpro Krona Multi Pot-12 CupWe all have a variety of pots & pans, and if they’re heavy enough and well-made, then they are usually pretty effective for the cooking jobs we assign to them. But every...OXO V-Blade Mandoline SlicerA mandoline is both awesome and scary. Awesome, because it really can do things a knife can’t (at least not when wielded by a mere amateur), like julienning a couple of pounds...Camerons Mini Stove-Top Smoker - C92Why It's Cool: Delicious smoked flavor... indoors... fast and easy!We love smoked food, starting with pork barbeque (there is no other kind, you know!) and evolving to include chipotles of a variety of chilis, and smoked tomatoes for homemade...Rösle Stainless Steel BBQ Turner - R10Why It's Cool: High quality well-balanced spatulaGrilling Tools come in all shapes and materials, and most are not long-term players. The wooden handles get burned, either repeatedly or in one big accidental oversight. Or the...Prodyne Iced Deviled Eggs TrayWhy It's Cool: Deviled Eggs stay chilled (and food safe) ...for as long as they last!Everybody loves Deviled Eggs - right? And we especially love them in summertime, when we can devour those one-bite wonders almost as quickly as they’re served! But wait!...Rösle Basting MopWhy It's Cool: Holds a lot of sauce, keeps hands away from heat, cleans easily in dishwasherYou can’t grill chicken or ribs without good sauce, and you have to be able to sauce your chicken or ribs thoroughly, and quickly, to avoid overcooking, and to avoid burning...Rösle Ice Cream ScoopWhy It's Cool: Thin edge cuts through ice cream easilyOne of our favorite desserts during the summer is really simply: just good quality vanilla ice cream, brandy and some cut up fresh fruit. In this case the whole is soooo much...