Two Utterly Useless Kitchen Gadgets

I love kitchen gadgets. Not as much as I love cookbooks, but still I have my fair share of cooking gadgets. In fact my friends know that if they need something a little odd like a spice grater or lemon zester. . .I’m the one to call. I even have a garlic press, all manner of cake and bundt pans, and an old fashioned egg beater. (Which I swear is the safest way to let kids help you cook and mix in the kitchen.) I have two crock pots and several different sizes of muffin pans. (Are you getting the … Continue reading

Shopping List and Tidbits: August 14 to August 17

Welcome to the shopping list and tidbits which is the food blog’s form of the week in review. If you regularly read the food blog, you know that I hadn’t done the shopping list and tidbits for quite some time. I had decided to focus on the cookbooks which are coming slowly but surely. However, some of you have requested that I bring this feature back so I promise to do my best! If you’re new to this format you’ll find pantry items at the top of the list. These are things that are called for in the recipes this … Continue reading