Safety First
Here are some Cool Tools to help make life a little safer...
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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 Poultry Shears - O36Why It's Cool: Micro-serrated blades cut equally well through skin and bones, and the blades come apart for easy cleaning.Poultry shears have two basic functions: be strong enough to cut through joints and bones, and be sharp enough to cut through slippery chicken skin. It is surprising how few...
Vineyard Table Serving PiecesWhy It's Cool: Beautiful Hand forged hors d'oeuvres-sized serving pieces at a great price to elevate your entertaining.One of the things that transforms a serving of food into a work of art is the presentation, and that’s often as simple as adding an interesting utensil or plate. It’s pretty...
Sirius Chef Muffin Splitter - S10Why It's Cool: Maintains all the wonderful nooks and crannies in your English muffins, biscuits and sconesEverybody loves a breakfast centered around a freshly-toasted English Muffin (OK: if you don’t, then skip to the next article!). And one of the endearing (and delicious)...
Progressive Cut Resistant Glove - P22Why It's Cool: Protects your hands when using a mandoline or slicerIn a couple of the other write-ups, we talk about the fact that mandolines are sharp: really sharp. That’s a good thing and a bad thing (well, not really bad, just, you...
Cuisivan Snak Carafe - C10Why It's Cool: Attractive and easy way to serve snacks (and liquids) hygieniclyWe love to have little nibbles in the pantry in case someone stops over for a glass of wine. (In Spain, bars serve snacks to make sure their patrons don’t ingest too much...
Charles Viancin Silicone Trivet / Pot Holder - CV31Why It's Cool: Soft, flexible multi-tasker: trivet, pot holder and jar openerWhen is a pot holder not merely a pot holder? And how could a pot holder be a Cool Tool? When it’s also a trivet, a bottle opener, and a lovely silicone piece designed by...
Franmara Cheese Grip - F41Why It's Cool: Keep your fingers off the cheese with this convenient handleOne of the first pieces of entertaining “equipment” that I received as a gift from my mother when I had my first apartment was a cheese button: a Lucite disk (yes, I’m...
Oggi Telescoping Stainless Steel Straw, Case and Brush - O12Why It's Cool: Convenient, easy to use and carry, and better for the environment...not to mention...COOL!We’ve been on the hunt...for the perfect non-disposable straw. We all know that it’s better for the environment to have something we can reuse (with minimal effort), rather...
Proud Grill Q-Swiper Grill Cleaner - P51Why It's Cool: Clean your grill without the risk of wire bristles in your food!If you have a grill - outdoors or indoors - then you know you have to clean it! Sometimes you can minimize that effort by using a Grill Mat, but that doesn’t always cover the...
