For those of you that do not have access to my Meyer’s lemon tree, this simple syrup can be YOUR secret ingredient.  That perfect combination of tangy and sweet that I LOVE!  Add a dash of lemon-infused syrup to your favorite cocktail, sparkling water or pound cake.  Also great on ice cream!
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If you’re not Martha Stewart in the kitchen, then you may not be able to guess how much pasta to make.  Too much and you’re stuck with it for days, too little and Sam goes hungry.  Poor little Sam.  So, check out this double-duty trivet…use the loops to correctly measure from one to four servings [...]

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Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes?  Done.  Bland food is sooooo yesterday…now we’re ready for some spicy stuff!  Black Friday is here, but why leave the comfort of your couch when you can shop online and get a bargain!   This new hot sauce will light up your taste buds and send them on a trip [...]

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Now THAT’S a cupcake I can sink my teeth into…I’ll only eat one.  This Giant Cupcake Pan ($24) will produce the biggest 3-D cupcake ever and the kids will go wild…even before they eat all the sugar.  This cast-aluminum past allows you to bake the top and bottom separate, then glue them together with gobs [...]

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We’ve all had those moments where we wanted to inflict bodily harm upon our ex…that’s why we ditched them, right?  This 5-Piece Knife Set ($70) allows you to act out those perfectly understandable tendencies without doing time in the pokey.  Knives constructed of stainless steel, plus a heavy plastic holder make a great gift for [...]

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The Jetson family had “Rosie”, a run-down robot maid with flashing red discs for eyes and beeping rods for ears.  Yep, she had it all going on, with the sexy, white hat, collar and frilly apron, Rosie was every space family’s dream as she rolled around cleaning and vacuuming.  We won’t ponder the age-old question [...]

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Store your flour, sugar and coffee in these elegant cannisters and your holiday cooking will be faster and easier with everything at your fingertips.  Cream ceramic cannisters with decorative aluminum rope border come with air-tight lids to keep the critters out and the freshness in.  Dishwasher safe.
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Get your cluck on with this 2.8 quart French porcelain roasting chicky that goes from oven to tabletop in style.  Made by Revol, with a process finely-tuned over the last 11 generations, this roasting dish was created with lead-free, cadmium-free French porcelain resulting in one pristine white stain-, chip- and shock-resistant piece of fowl.  Measures [...]

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You already have the Kuhn Rikon veggie peeler, I’m sure, and you are thanking me every single time you use it.  You’re welcome.  From the same maker of that handy dandy gadget comes this…a paring knife that doesn’t stick to whatever you’re slicing.  Huh?  YES.  Doesn’t stick because the carbon steel blade is coated with [...]

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We love these.  And, we are  lucky enough to have these.   Got ‘em in Mexico, of course, but you can save thousands in airfare by simply getting yours right here.  Imagine salty, crunchy tortilla chips scraping up the last few bites of melted cheesy enchiladas to reveal this thing of beauty.  Many other patterns available [...]

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