If you’re a child of the 80’s, you remember the Rubik’s cube.  Maybe you even solved this innocent-looking puzzle.  I know I spent some hours on this.
And if you loved it then, you can love it again now, as a salt or pepper mill.  Shaped like the classic Rubik’s cube with a ceramic mill inside.  [...]

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I just finished up approximately 213 loaves of Hoska, baked in my new oven (more about that tomorrow) and this sticky mountain of dough left my counter covered in dried dough remnants that were really hard to get off.
I rubbed with a wet cloth.  The crusty remains merely laughed.
I scratched with my fingernails-   I still [...]

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In our house, Christmas is a time for dragging out all the decorations from years past.  Each box is like a treasure chest, full of exciting surprises that bring back memories from years gone by.  I love unwrapping ornaments with pictures of the boys, especially those from the early years when they cried on Santa’s [...]

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Add a little bling to your morning with this adorable rhinestone monogrammed red mug.  Holds 14.5 ounces of your favorite hot beverage in style and announces to the world, I am a pretty princess!
Really.
Makes an inexpensive, yet elegant gift!
Personalized Red Mug – $19.95 at Personalization Mall

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The Brooklyn Bagel Slicer was designed by a doctor in order to reduce the number of whacked off fingers while slicing bagels.
I’ve gotta admit, I’ve come close to losing a digit or two a few times myself… those bagels are round and rolly little suckers.
Here’s how it works: To operate the Brooklyn Bagel Slicer, [...]

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When I see the spelling “flavour” instead of “flavor”, I immediately think it’s all English and fancy and therefore, more exotic and most likely better than the run of the mill stuff I’m used to.  Isn’t that odd?  I discriminate against the boring old “flavor”.
So, when I saw the Flavor Shaker, a cook’s tool designed [...]

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It’s a juggling act, even before you start drinking.
In one hand, you have a lovely glass of wine, hovering precariously over your hostess’ carpet.  With the other hand, you are trying to gather tasty morsels.
I’ve never figured out how to eat from a plate while holding it, except to lower my face inches from the [...]

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While the River Stones Platter would be beautiful sitting on the counter holding fruit, I especially love the idea of  serving something organic in it.  Constructed in Italy of natural stones and food-grade resin, this platter replicates the look of stones underwater.  Great gift idea (yes, the holidays are coming soon!) for that hard-to-buy person [...]

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Oh, I’m finding so many Halloween cooking products that I can hardly wait! I’ll start with this one, even though the special day is still a good ways off.
You may prefer to wear this apron closer to the actual season for which it was intended, but not me. Nope. I’d wear it [...]

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Although I can’t eat soup when it’s hot outside because it cooks my body from the inside out, soup will happen soon.  Because I’m optimistic about the weather getting cooler.
So long refreshingly crisp salad… hello warm hearty soup.
That’s right.  It’s called the power of positive thinking and I’m practicing it right now.  I want to [...]

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