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December 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. |
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 And a sustainable way to get them home Best Wishes for a Peaceful New Year Miscellany
 There's hardly a cooking enthusiast who hasn't dreamed about taking a class. Think about booking near home or on a weekend trip. Go the city of Brotherly Love and after you do a lap around Philadelphia's historic sites, head over to Foster's Homeware in Old City Philadelphia to peruse the latest in kitchen gear and take a class in their lifestyle section called apartment 399. Upcoming cooking classes include: Southern Comfort, Tastes of Latin America or a Mediterranean inspired lesson. You can fast track a gift of cooking classes by sending a gift card from Foster's to your culinary friend and let them choose their favorite. Read on for other city cooking classes, Many have email gift certificate options. From $49.00 AT FOSTERS HOMEWARE Skills
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 You've converted to reusable grocery bags, now convert your bike into an Xtracycle. If you know someone who wants to reduce their impact an Xtracycle will change their lives. It will eliminate tons of car trips and maybe that gym membership too. Take nearly any bike you already own and turn it into an Xtracycle with the Free Radical Conversion Kit. Or you can score a ready-made Xtracycle. With the peapod accessory kids go along for the ride. Ask the friendly folks at Xtracycle anything about embracing the bicycle lifestyle, that's what they are all about. from $489. AT XTRACYCLE Eco
 The Flip & Tumble Reusable Bag You can stuff a stocking with Flip & Tumble reusable bags or stuff a Flip & Tumble with stocking stuffers. Either way when the holidays are over it a handy shopper the rest of the year. Made of nylon, the cover is made of a stretchy nylon that makes it an easy open & close. Loads of two-tone color ways $13.00 AT EXIT 9 EMPORIUM Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
 A perfect group gift for the small kitchen cook on your list. The sleek looks are only part of the story. The design relies on a old-time cooking method used by olive pickers in the field. The dry pasta is mixed with the sauce and a small amount of water is added. The water is absorbed similarly to risotto making. This is modern one pot cooking. $238.00 AT UNICAHOME Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
 Folks will smile when you bring this cutie to holiday brunch. Makes a nice pair with the Cinnamon Graham Pancake & Waffle Mix. Both available at William-Sonoma. Pancake mix in stores only. $22.00 AT WILLIAM-SONOMA Food Gifts
 Dress up your sensible white plates for the holidays with the chargers from the Red Damask collection. Made of extremely lightweight enamel on steel, this is durable tableware in an eye-catching pattern. The Red Damask plates, bowls and latte mugs are very handy containers for cookie gifting. Not just for show, everything from Golden Rabbit goes in the oven or under the broiler. from $9.50 AT GOLDEN RABBIT Kid-Friendly
 If your gifts have to go through airport security, think small. How about saffron, organic and sustainable caviar, Spanish paprika, small jars of Marcona almonds and La Tienda gift cards. Clicking and Shipping? Look into the big size of Marcona almonds, as rich tasting as macadamia nuts but good for lowering cholesterol. Perfecto para la pequeña cocina. from $10.00 AT LA TIENDA Food Gifts
 After considerable hoopla about the Whole Foods value tour, I did my own research. Sure, the organic house brands are a way to save, but the frozen case is full of good value. These tasty mini-quiches could easily be mistaken for handmade. The flavors are spinach, mushroom and three cheese.They cost somewhere between -- "Homemade is cheaper" and "Caterers? Not this year." under $6.00 AT WHOLE FOODS Practical
 If you are rethinking your flair in the kitchen, you aren’t alone. People first cut back on restaurant visits and now, it seems, many of us are adjusting how we are cooking at home. Beautiful food and healthy food is still pursued, but it must be frugal too. Americans are said to waste on average 14% of the food we buy and in the UK it is as high as a third. Two enlightened resources of information on reducing food waste are Wasted Food by freelance writer Jonathan Bloom for ongoing news and innovations and Love Food Hate Waste, the well organized UK food waste education campaign. Read on for more on this topic… share frugal kitchen ideas here Topics
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 Two stainless steel infusers hang delicately in about the same space as a tea cup. $24.95 AT COOKING.COM Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
 Adored by bakers! There's no stopping and starting their standing mixer to scrape the bowl, the blade does it automatically. The Beater Blade+ is a blade and spatula in one. There are four models to work with top standing mixers -- KitchenAid®, Cuisinart(TM), Viking®, and DeLonghi® from $24.95 AT COOKING.COM Practical
 Romeo & Julienne Cutting Board December 1, is the Friends Sale at all three Exit 9 stores -- 64 Avenue A in Manhattan,127 Smith Street in Brooklyn and online. Just mention the sale to receive 20% off. Online shoppers use code "Friend". The kitchen gear is limited, but what they have is swell. Like this cheeky cutting board. $12.00 AT Exit 9 Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
 Sweet toothed and crisp, the cinnamon sugar tortas pictured here make a delicious dessert. The sweet and savory crisps pair well with wine or hot beverages. Available at Amazon or Casa Oliver. Check each for best prices and selection. $7.49 AT AMAZON.COM |
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