Kitchen Gadgets

How To Use A Tea Infuser Spoon To Brew Loose-Leaf Tea

October 26, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Use A Tea Infuser Spoon To Brew Loose-Leaf Tea

I love tea! In the morning, I drink either hot coffee or hot tea, depending on my mood.  I used to use the tea in the tea bags, until I discovered the tea infuser spoon (pictured above). The tea infuser spoon makes it so easy to use the loose-leaf tea (the tea that’s not...

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How To Clean A Panini Press

June 8, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Clean A Panini Press

Panini press is a very useful kitchen gadget.  I use my panini maker several times a week to make grilled hot sandwiches. Many kitchen gadgets are easy to use, but hard to clean.  Is panini press one of them? Should you stay away from panini press because you don’t know how to clean it?...

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What Is Multi-Purpose Fuzzy-Logic Rice Cooker?

May 20, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson

Multi-purpose rice cooker (also known as fuzzy logic rice cooker) is no ordinary rice cooker.  In addition to cooking rice, this rice cooker can do many other tasks: baking, slow-cooking and steaming. Here are the menu options for the fuzzy logic rice cooker: 1) White rice: makes perfect white rice – just add rice...

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How To Choose A Panini Press

May 5, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson

Panini press is a cooking gadget worth having. Panini press transforms an ordinary boring sandwich into a warm, crispy and grilled creation that you can smell from far away! Imagine biting into a hot sandwich with beautiful grill marks that is oozing with hot yellow cheese! When you decide that you need a panini...

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How To Cook Eggs In A Microwave Egg Poacher

May 5, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Cook Eggs In A Microwave Egg Poacher

Do you love poached eggs?  Think that poaching eggs is too complicated?  Do you crave eggs but avoid cooking them because you don’t feel like watching them on the stove and washing the pots and pans?  Here’s the solution for a lazy cook: cooking eggs in a microwave!  You must be thinking now: how...

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How To Open Stuck Jar Lids

November 20, 2008
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Open Stuck Jar Lids

I hate those tough lids that get stuck!  It makes me mad just thinking about them!  Nothing like having to stop making a recipe just because the stupid jar won’t open… There were so many times when I couldn’t get one open, so I had to wait for my husband to get home, so...

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