August 19th is National Hot & Spicy Food Day. Some like it hot, and those people will love a Weak Knees Sriracha Sauce Gift Set from Brooklyn Kitchen. It features all three of the company’s Sriracha sauces: Curry Sriracha, Gochujang Sriracha, and Super Spicy Sriracha. Beautifully packaged with a Bushwick Kitchen dish towel, the box […]
[1] We couldn’t find a way to kill a kitchen insect, so we finally bought a Venus flytrap (photos #1 to #5 © Rocket Farms). [2] The inside of the traps are red, luring insects and making them more attractive houseplants. [3] Uh oh. [4] Gotcha! [5] Baby flytraps growing in a Rocket Farms greenhouse. […]
[1] Elda’s cooking and grilling sauces can be used on just about everything (all photos © Elda’s Kitchen). [2] The “Best Sellers” box. [3] Honey Ginger Soy sauce goes with everything from egg rolls to sweet potato fries. [4] The Wok & Roll Box. There are six gift boxes, and individual flavor trios are also […]
[1] A box of baking soda has more uses than you might think (photo © Arm & Hammer). [2] Baking soda, originally a crystalline compound, is ground into a fine powder (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] Baking soda helps onions brown more quickly (photo © Paul Binet |iStock Photo). [4] For juicier shrimp, add […]
[1] Churros made with the San Diablo Artisan Churro Maker (photos #1 and #2 © San Diablo Churros). [2] This tube-shaped device turns the dough into churros, ready to fry or bake. [3] Party idea: a Fiesta Churro Bar, with DIY sauces and garnishes. Here’s the recipe (photo © BHG). [4] How about spicy churro […]
We love good pizza. What’s good pizza? To us, it’s a thinner, crispy crust style, a hint of smoke from a wood-fired oven, and great toppings. By great we not only mean top-quality ingredients, but a choice to make our fantasy pie. That, and more, is available at 800° Woodfired Kitchen, with 8 locations on […]
Recently we previewed some new housewares, just arrived on the market. Here are three that have found a permanent place in our home. 1. RITZ HOOK AND HANG TOWELS It’s a simple invention but a very useful one: a kitchen towel with a hook attached, the whole thing going straight into the washing […]
[1] The Water Garden from Back To The Roots: a new kind of surf and turf (photo courtesy Back To The Roots). [2] Why buy microgreens like these when you can grow peppery arugula and others in your Water Garden? (photo courtesy Good Eggs) Add this eye-catching fishbowl-and-herb-garden to your kitchen for fun and […]
[1] Don’t let this happen. See tip #1 (photo courtesy Stone Frying Pans). [2] Tip #7: Keep one of these aerosol sprays next to your stove at all times (photo courtesy First Alert). [3] Tip #8: Be sure you have a kitchen fire alarm…and that its batteries are fresh (photo courtesy Thrifty Fun). Fire […]
[1] Four of the 10 flavors of beer jelly (all photos courtesy Potlicker Kitchen). [2] Seasonal flavors are also produced. [3] Cook and bake to your heart’s content. How about peanut butter and jelly cups with beer jelly? [4] Beer jelly is a delicious glaze for proteins, and makes an easy sauce. For a […]