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November 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)
 Joseph & Joseph design for small spaces. A measuring spoon and prep bowl set nest together ready to work when you are. In white or multi-colored. Also available in the UK via Amazon. More… $59.00 AT THE CONRAN SHOP Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
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 The Five Senses Collection by Kahla wins our devotion. Every inch offers elegant utility. Our space conscious favorite is the baking dish with accessories. The platter is also a trivet or a lid for the baking dish. The raised grid insert works for fish, meat or veggies with the platter or dish for cooking or serving. Sigh. Available in S-M-L. See more of the whole Five Senses collection... $27.00 and up AT LEKKERHOME Versatile
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 Over 10,000 New York Times readers answered the question "What is the one dish you must have every Thanksgiving?" Naturally, there were the stuffing and sweet potato fiends, appalled vegans and Tofurkey bashers, but Richard from Edgewater, Florida answered simply. The cook.
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 Here's a trio of tools from Zyliss all under $20 that will make the prep crew happy. The battery operated Multipeeler can peel veggies or sculpt them into ribbons. It cuts shards of chocolate, cheese or cold butter. The serrated blades let you skip the boil and plunge method for tomato peeling. More on Zyliss tools... $19.95 AT AMAZON.COM Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
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 The Experiment Begins The recent Treehugger article about hot box cooking got me thinking. It's energy saving for sure, but hot box cooking, which uses insulation rather than continued heat, is actually perfect for small kitchens and holiday dinners in particular. A lemon garlic rice dish is now cooking in stoneware casserole wrapped in a towel and closed in a Styrofoam shipping box. Results coming soon. Tells us about your Hot Boxing Tips Topics
 Basil & Parsley Organic Towels A friend arrived one Thanksgiving with two artfully wrapped dish towels. Later he made himself indispensable by unwrapping the gift himself and helping with the dishes. These Basil and Parsley 100% organic cotton towels are so pretty they won't need much wrapping. $12.00 AT UNCOMMON GOODS Eco
 Small apartments are not always the venue for your bigger holiday gatherings. That's why we are expert side dishers. Try this alternative to plain cranberrry sauce. So far it's been a hit everywhere we've taken it. Recipe follows. |
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