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Another Reason Your K-Cup Coffee Machine Is A Terrible Thing

6:30PM February 8, 2012 | Matt Buchanan

I think the coffee that comes out of single-serving coffee pod machines is not very good. But, putting that aside, it’s obscenely expensive, as Oliver Strand points out in the New York Times: More »


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This One-Inch Pot Actually Brews Coffee

3:30AM February 8, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

This sterling silver coffee pot, standing less than an inch tall, is actually capable of brewing your morning fix. That is, of course, if you don’t need much caffeine to start your day. More »


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The World’s Greatest Chefs Talk About Their Favourite Kitchen Tools

5:00PM January 30, 2012 | Michael Zhao

Hearing Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert, José Andrés and April Bloomfield talk about their favourite kitchen tools won’t make you a better chef. But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn from them. More »


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This Beautiful Hand Mixer Sadly Doesn’t Actually Exist

12:00AM January 30, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

It is a crime against humanity, for at least those who cook, that Meike Harde’s beautiful Quix handheld mixer only exists as a concept prototype. Because it somehow improves upon every one I’ve ever used with a design that’s actually simpler. More »


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The Little Glass Bowls I Can’t Cook Without

2:00PM January 26, 2012 | Joe Brown

If you’ve ever worked in a professional kitchen, you’ve probably heard the term “mise en place” (meez•on•ploss). I don’t speak French, but I’m told the phrase means “put in place.” Makes sense, because that’s the whole idea with these bowls. More »


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Bodum’s Automatic Coffee Machine Is Better And Prettier Than Yours

5:25AM January 17, 2012 | Matt Buchanan

OK, it’s official: Pourover coffee is over, thanks to Bodum’s new pourover machine. Just kidding. Sort of. But Bodum’s new Bistro Pourover is one supremely interesting home coffee device. More »


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Splashproof Tablet Serves Up Hot Recipe Action

3:53PM January 9, 2012 | Mat Honan

This clever little kitchen tablet is splashproof and wipes down easily for marinara spills and greasy fingers. The entire OS revolves around recipes and step-by-step cooking methods, and it stands on legs, so you can use it hands-free. Hot! More »


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Thermador’s Freedom Stove Is The Biggest Way To Cook With Magnets

11:33AM January 9, 2012 | Sam Biddle

Induction cooking is pretty freaking great — your food is extremely precisely heated using magnets instead of say, fire. Now, if you’ve got some serious cash, Thermador has a giant magnetic stove that’ll powerboost your kitchen. More »


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It Scoops, Measures, And Spreads—Is This The World’s Greatest Spoon?

3:00PM December 23, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

The ‘until it’s covered’ approach to spreadable toppings only works until diets or recipes call for specific measurements. At that point you either reach for multiple utensils, or the transforming Scoop spoon which handles all of the above with gusto. More »


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Knuckle Meat Pounder Beats Up Your Steaks

10:40AM December 9, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Knuckle Meat Tenderiser. I don’t know how it is supposed to work (do I hang up the piece of meat first?) but $US13 sounds fine to release your stress and get tender steak. [What On Earth via Book of Joe]