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Posts tagged “kitchen tech”

Stovetop for the Visually Impaired

A few years ago my grandmother was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, an eye disease that causes vision loss in the center of the visual field due to a damaged retina. When I visited, my grandmothe...

Thermochromic Pot Changes Colors as it Heats Up!

Remember those hypercolor t-shirts from the 1980's? Well apply that visually novel idea to cookware and that's basically the idea for the Coral cooking pots, a concept which gives would-be Giadas a vi...

VAP Cooking Steamer Concept

Since we live in a one person at a time sized kitchen, we think this kitchen steaming appliance concept from French designer Arthur Senant is a good once, since it requires the use of one less stove...

Breville's Programmable Espresso Maker with "Burr" Action

We've all heard your thoughts on the best single-serving coffee maker out there, but when it comes to perfecting that morning coffee experience, many of us agree that it just wasn't the same without t...

Space Saving Flip Up Cooktops from Alpes Inox

We live in a pretty small kitchen...one where counter space is at a premium and requires always moving appliances, ingredients and cooking tools to be moved around to fit things while practicing any s...

Feeling Qooqy? Qooq, a Computer Built Just For the Kitchen

As an avid home baker with a penchant for recipes found on blogs, we frequently bring the laptop into the kitchen. We try our best to avoid spills, and getting our beloved MacBook Pro covered in flo...

Caso Combo Microwave and Convection Ovens

If you know what convection ovens can do compared to a microwave, you know they fill in the gap where the microwave often fall short. We're pretty happy with our smart oven, but there are instances wh...

The Microwave Alternative: The Breville Smart Oven

Emily and I have had a microwave-free kitchen for nearly 8 years now (minus the short time we tested a microwave a little while ago), but we've discovered there's a kitchen appliance that better suits...

Signorini Rubinetteri: Ceiling Mounted Faucet

We really hate when we visit local stores and every faucet looks to have been created equally. While there's nothing wrong with run of the mill faucets; we're slightly more interested in the more i...

Incredibly Beautiful Silver Art Small Appliances By Rowenta

There is something really nice about having beautifully designed and functional small kitchen appliances. Let's be honest, you use them a lot and it's only fair that they look great. We've rarely see...

Frigidaire 66 Bottle Wine Cooler

Aimed at oenophiles, this 66 bottle capacity Frigidaire Wine Cooler provides ample space for everyone except the most extreme wine drinker. Specs include frost free cooling, interior light, electronic...

Colourful Bodum Bistro Flatbed Toaster Line

We've posted about Bodum's colourful line of kitchen appliances, including their toaster and tea kettles. Now Bodum has added a flatbed toaster available in 8 different colours and that takes care of ...

The Amazing See Through Toaster

There is something extremely satisfying about a well-thought out design. Sometimes, it's the little things that make a difference. This is definitely true for this see-through toaster....

The Fall Tea Kettle Concept by Yuki Hirayama

The weather here in Los Angeles is anything but autumn-like, but from what we've heard, most everywhere else is feeling the chill of fall. That means switching from iced tea to a nice cuppa of whate...

2-in-1 Kitchen Scale with Wall Clock

The recipe for this device is one part digital scale and one part analog clock, which makes for a space-saving dual use device for the kitchen. According to the product description,the scale can weigh...

The Incredible IKEA LEGO Kitchen Island

When we think about LEGOs, we think about spaceships and rockets, and all those great things that we made with those lovely building bricks. But what happens if you decide to use them somewhere else, ...

Jaime Oliver iPhone App: 20 Minute Meals

We've seen just about everything in the form of an app lately; and the addition of Jamie Oliver really doesn't take us by surprise. We use recipe app's on our iPhone each and every time we cook (we...

OS X Dashboard Widgets For the Home Cook

I've rounded up a collection of useful widgets for the home cook that uses a Mac. From measurement conversions to reminders, you're sure to find these useful. Best of all, they are free!...

Kenwood: The Cooking Chef

The times, they are a changin', and the fact that Kenwood is now selling a new product that combines technology and tradition - that's proof right there. We almost can't believe it....

Dolce Gusto: Beautifully Designed One-Cup Coffee Machine

Not everyone wants to drink a whole coffee pot. In fact, most people barely have time to drink one cup of coffee before they have to go. We know that it's like that for us, so we suppose that a lot of...

Gorenje Retro Refrigerator Collection

Rainbow, fruit, or food colours...they're all there and available in three different slim line sizes from Gorenje, the same company which recently released Karim Rashid's kitchen appliance line. The...

Cascina Stoves: Modern Burners, Vintage Housing

We're not sure if we'd cook way more with one of these beauties, or if we'd be too scared to muck it up with pots and pans. From J. Corradi, the Cascina stoves are made from solid steel, cast iron, ...

Belling's Interactive Digital Cookbook: Cooking Made Easier

We knew that when the first ebook reader arrived on the market, it wouldn't be long until the digital revolution touched every part of our lives. It's taken a while, but digital cookbooks are also app...

Taylor Digital Measuring Cup and Scale

While cooking can be an improvisational art, baking is more of an exact science requiring precise measurements of ingredients. A little too much flour or too little oil can make a huge difference in...

NUTID Rangehood by Ikea

Some range hoods vent to the exterior while some only recirculate air through a filter. The Nutid range hood from Ikea does the later, filtering unwanted smells and odors via a charcoal filter, in a...