There's just something about having robust and nicely engineered small appliances. Let's be honest, those are the ones that you tend to use almost every day. Who hasn't had a cheap blender or mixer b...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
It's a common problem. Your hands are dirty and you need to operate the faucet to start the water in the sink to clean them up. While you are doing this, you get everything dirty. Isn't there a better...
Bosch has recently redesigned their iconic refrigerator. There is something quite marvelous about these appliances, especially if they look vintage. That's basically what this is: a new fridge that lo...
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...
Possibly our favourite annual home appliance and electronics competition, the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 came to conclusion in London last night, with a winner announced: Rickard Hederstierna's Cocoon...
The SmartChef by Kaiju Studios hints at what designers imagine what the future's kitchens may look like. A finalist in Microsoft's Next-Gen PC competition, the SmartChef is comprised of a large bamb...
Just days after I'd gotten deep into replacing our cans of fizzy water at the office with an entry level SodaStream soda maker (which I really like), Sara, Ursula and I visited with friends for the we...
Amongst our most foolish mistakes we've made in life was once leaving our beloved Bialetti aluminum espresso maker on the stove for too long unattended, resulting in a melted handle and ruining the c...
It's literally been years since we last owned a microwave. So long, we had to throw out the question of what to use the convenient kitchen appliance for besides reheating food and boiling a cup of wa...
Compact appliances are great for people who have less space in their kitchens. From compact fridges to compact dishwashers, there is a solution to everything. We've seen quite a few of counter top dis...
As we look to pare down and keep our kitchen appliances to a minimum, the first thing to go for many people is a toaster. It is the definitive single-use appliance, and it can take up far too much pre...
Of the entire family of home tech; after all the laptops, LCD TVs and home stereo systems; it's the kitchen tech that gets the least play. And no kitchen tech is as under-appreciated—yet complet...
Do you keep a television or audio gear in your kitchen? Many cooks like to have a good audio system so they can listen to music or NPR, and some cooks even like to have a television set in the kitchen...
Saporiti Italia's Sedna_K Kitchen island beautifully takes advantage Corian's transparent quality to merge an integrated display and information system into their futuristic kitchen island concept des...
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