Archive for July, 2010

Lodge Logic’s pre-seasoned cast-iron combo cooker

Lodge Logic has a large line of pre-seasoned cast iron skillets and dutch ovens. This combo cooker has both in one convenient package. The lid can also be used as a skillet. Cast iron creates superior heat retention, heats evenly, and loves a campfire, unlike flimsier pans. The American-based company Lodge has been fine-tuning its [...]

Spin the wheels of wine knowledge

You won’t find Vanna White behind these wheels of fortune. However, you will find some useful information on eating, drinking, and cooking. This info wheel displays 14 red and white wine grape varietals. For each varietal there is abundant information about taste and flavor and significant growing areas worldwide. The reverse side shows suitable matches [...]

Butter spreader for fresh corn on the cob

How do you butter your corn? Do you cut slice off with your knife and then try to rub the butter against the corn, watching much of it drip off and miss half the kernels? That’s how I do it. Others have mastered the art of bread and buttering. You butter some bread, wrap the [...]

Permanent disposable coffee cup

Jeff Koons has made a fortune turning common, forgettable items into fine art. Basketballs, inflatable lobsters, carnival prizes and more have been recreated in porcelain, stainless steel, and placed on the proverbial pedestal . While this looks like a cheap paper coffee cup from a roadside stand in New York, it’s actually a porcelain copy. [...]

Release your inner wino with this gigantic wine glass

Nothing’s worse than getting up off the couch in the middle of “American Idle” to refill your glass of Merlot. If only you could enjoy the full episode without such interruptions. This glass is big enough to hold an entire bottle of wine. You’ll finally have a chance to watch your favorite television shows. Of [...]

Bake a traditional Norwegian Kransekake cake

The kransekake cake is a traditional Norwegian cake served for special occasions, such as weddings and Christmas. These cake forms allow you to create the individual rings that are stacked to generate the cake. Here’s a recipe for Kransekake by Norway Hei Ingredients: 18 ounces (500 gram) ground almonds 18 ounces (500 gram) powdered sugar [...]