Equipment Posts
A New Santoku Knife, in Pink for the Cure
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. While there’s no breast cancer in my family, it affects hundreds of thousands of people each year. Now, I’m not really one to get up on a pulpit. But I’ve known several people who have been affected directly or indirectly, so every October, I try to do my [...]
Tuesday’s Bento
Ooof, what a crazy day! Thankfully, I had a really nice lunch, courtesy of my dear husband, The Angry Chef. I told him last night that my day today would most likely be nuts, so he got up earlier than usual to make me an extra nice lunch. Sometimes, it’s the little things that get [...]
Get Halloween-y, Part II: 13 More Tricks & Treats
I’m getting really excited for Halloween. The stores are starting to fill up with all sorts of fabulous and spooky goodies. This article is a continuation of the shopping guide I started a few weeks ago. Here are some creepy items that you might not find at your average Target. (That said, the Angry Chef [...]
Bento Happiness
After putting it off and shopping around for what seems like ages, I finally got my first official bento box the other night. The Angry Chef and I were tooling around Cambridge before dinner and stopped by Tokai Japanese Gifts in the Porter Exchange building on Mass. Ave. Tokai is stuffed with a fantastic assortment [...]
Get Halloween-y: 13 Tricks and Treats
As sad as I am to see summer go, I’m really excited for fall—especially Halloween. It’s still a little bit early for me to bust into full-fledged spooky shopping mode, but here’s a baker’s dozen of goodies I have my eye on right now. Polpetteclay sells a series of peapod magnets (along with other great [...]
Shake It Up!
I admit it: I’m a fairly thirsty person. Normally I’m a red wine drinker. I love the good—and even some of the bad. Give me a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Brunello, a Bandol, and I couldn’t be happier. In the summer, I love sangria, and hardly even flinch if offered juice out of a jug. (Granted, [...]
Hot Chocolate Pots
A few days ago, I posted my version of Mayan Hot Chocolate. It occurred to me that there are all sorts of fabulous hot chocolate-y accessories out there—specifically, hot chocolate pots. Most hot chocolate pots tend to look like long, tall teapots. Many sit on three or four little feet. Lots include some kind of [...]
Bento This!
Lately, there’s been great interest in bento boxes in my (admittedly small but super fantastic) social circle. My dear friend the Lady Otter has put together some positively breathtaking lunches for herself. Here’s a quick bento primer. So, what’s a bento and why do you want one? A bento box is a traditional Japanese lunchbox. [...]
Fabulous Cookie Jars
Recently, I posted a recipe for Kourambiedes, which are crumbly, buttery Greek almond cookies. I have a pretty basic cookie jar, because I like to be able to see my cookies. In fact, I have a bunch of these jars at home filled with everything from pasta and rice to flour and sugar. This is [...]
Seeking a Garbage Can that Doesn’t Suck
A good garbage can is one of the most important things in a kitchen. I know, I know. “This barely merits discussion,” you’re thinking. “I have a garbage can and it does its job: It holds the garbage. Are you nuts?” Yeah, I know. But do you have a GOOD garbage can? One that is [...]
