November 20, 2020

Holidays and Shopping

Happy Holidays 2020!If you want to buy someone a popular gift–an Instant Pot, Air Fryer, or toaster oven, for example–you don’t need our guide. But if you want to find unique, unusual items, or items that a person wouldn’t think to buy for themselves, or something that’s totally over the top extravagant, then our gift

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November 17, 2020

Cookware

If you want to buy 100% American-made cookware, it requires a fair amount of research. We did the work of finding cookware actually made in the USA. This wasn’t easy because some companies are quietly moving their operations overseas while striving to maintain the image of having an American-made product.  We found a surprising amount of wrong

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November 11, 2020

Food and Recipes, How To's, Infographic

This article explains the different types of baker’s yeast–all the yeasts used in baking.  Yeast is confusing. Many people don’t understand how yeasts differ, or how to make substitutions when necessary.  In this article, you’ll learn all about the different types of baker’s yeasts, basic rules on how to use them, and how to substitute them for

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November 5, 2020

Cookware, Dutch oven, le Creuset, Reviews

 Le Creuset is one of the best known names in cookware. They’re best known for their enameled cast iron Dutch ovens that come in a huge array of colors. Their Dutch ovens have been hand made in France since 1925 and are still made the old artisan way today.  Le Creuset Dutch ovens are beautiful, durable–and

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October 30, 2020

All-Clad, Cookware, Demeyere, Dutch oven, Holidays and Shopping, le Creuset

Here are 4 great deals on high quality, brand name cookware.  These are top brands. Most pieces made by these brands go for way more than these pieces go for. Why do these cost so much less than other pieces from these brands? It’s hard to say. We do know that high-end cookware companies often have a few pieces

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