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August 2008 |
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Cooking Little is a kitchen shopping and tips blog for urban dwellers and anyone who cooks in a small kitchen. Beyond the kitchen, we feature diversions such as culinary travel spots, classes and tasting events. |
IN (the Kitchen)
 Singles, couples and those with micro-kitchens might want to pass on this item, unless freezing green market bounty is your thing. But for families who are juggling schedules and different palates this is a frugal and healthy kitchen tool. $173.97 AT FOODSAVER Vertical
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These light catching glasses make a colorful and stable stack thanks to the weighted bottoms. Don't under estimate the usefulness of color coded glasses on a small table. In hand blown glass from Mexico, the 4 glass set stacks to measure 20 inches high. set of four $60.00 AT UNCOMMONGOODS Vertical
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 Breville iKon Hemisphere LCD Blender You love your faithful stick-blender, but how you’ll go on about your Breville LCD Blender, a quiet and feature heavy blender with food processing tendencies. It delivers mince and chop food processing only, but with a 51 oz. jar stacked on a quiet 750 watt motor in a 6.5 x 8.5 inch footprint, that’s plenty. Details follow. price reduced to $195.99 AT AMAZON.COM Vertical
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 If you have 16 inches of floor space to spare this is a neat and truly civilized way to store your cookware or bowls. No wrestling them out of their hiding places. If you happen to have floor space for the rack adjacent to your stove, here’s a tip: store a round cutting board under the pot on the shelf on the rack that is near your arm level. When you move the pot to the stove the cutting board acts as a small staging area. Or maybe it's simply a handy spot for the cook’s wine glass. Freestanding Enclume pot racks come in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 tier models. $279.95 6-Tier AT COOKING.COM Vertical
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 Three inches of shelf space can store six 5 oz. acrylic spice jars. If you are a stickler for keeping spices away from light, consider the stainless version or in the UK a recycled glass version. $17.95 AT WRAPABLES.COM Vertical
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Four mugs stack to reflect Andy Warhol’s photo of the Empire State Building. A splendid tiny kitchen statement. $100.00 AT UNCOMMON GOODS Vertical
Boiled egg people? They like their eggs simple but precise. Monitor cook times with color coded egg cups that hang on the pots edge, then carry to faucet and table. After breakfast they stack artfully on a shelf. $19.00 set of four AT VESSEL Vertical
 When an elaborate meal requires more pots than available burners, try stacking. Flip the bottom pot lid and set the second pot on the inverted lid. If the lid doesn’t sit steady, a pie plate can be substituted for the inverted lid. SUBMIT YOUR OWN VERTICAL TIP HERE Vertical
 The space saving nature of the Stelton carafe is easy missed with its heading turning design and easy going rocker spout that opens as your pour. But this vacuum jug holds a quart of liquid working on a spare 4.2 inch base. $89.00 AT VESSEL Vertical
 There are busy weeks when food is simply fuel. String too many of these together without a civilized weekend meal and the spirit fades. This weekend’s attempt to restore a summer-like pace started with ceviche two ways and cold cucumber and zucchini blossom soup. The first ceviche recipe is owed to El Buen Diente, a Peruvian blog that unfortunately seems dormant. Their version features traditional Peruvian ceviche as an entrée. This appetizer version balances the budget with smaller portions but uses all the flavors from the entrée. see all RECIPES HERE Miscellany
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This is a move learned from catering; a single cake stand or a group of pedestals increases the surface space on counters and tables. Not only for special occasion cakes, they can prop up fruit, appetizers or serve up sandwiches. Read on to view a selection of styles. $29.95 AT AMAZON.COM |
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