The first ever commercial for Ginsu knives aired in 1978. I remember my dad shaking his head and saying there had to be a trick to it. As a knife collector and sharpener, in addition to his carpentry skills, he just didn't believe the blades would hold an edge well enough to cut a tomato after being used to hack at a tree limb. However, over the intervening years, the Ginsu reputation for quality has continued to grow.
Read more »My maternal grandmother did not have unusual tea kettles like this ladybug design, but she used an old aluminum tea kettle several times every day. She was called Granny B by almost everyone. When I was a toddler, I couldn't say Florence or her last name, so I shortened it to Granny B and it stuck. Granny B's kitchen was one of my favorite places while I was growing up. It was a simple kitchen, with few amenities.
Read more »When I was a child, I loved visiting my grandmother's house. She almost always had a sweet treat ready for us. Her house usually smelled of cinnamon or her special Granny Bingham cake. She never used a recipe, and though many of us have tried, we have never quite managed to recreate her delicious concoction. It was something of a cross between an oatmeal cake, a banana nut bread, and a date cake. Delicious!
Read more »Psychologically, the happiest color in the spectrum is yellow. There are numerous meanings attached to the color yellow. Some of those meanings are joy and happiness, cheerfulness, and uplifting. Yellow also symbolizes wisdom, encourages communication, increases creative energy, clears the mind, and improves memory.
Read more »In centuries past, blue was the color of royalty, thus the particular shade of blue known as royal blue. The color blue signifies confidence, importance, stability, intelligence, strength, truth, optimism, freedom, and new beginnings. There are many common shades of blue. Cobalt, denim, ocean, cornflower, royal, and sky are just some of the terms that designate specific shades of blue.
Read more »Copper appliances and copper cookware in the kitchen gives a distinctive, rich, earthy feel. The burnished glow of copper radiates beauty and warmth throughout the kitchen, making the kitchen inviting and comfortable. Cookware made from copper is relished by professional cooks and chefs for its even heat distribution and conductivity.
Read more »If you are stressed out by work or life, you should consider having a pink kitchen. Pink is made by mixing red and white. The exact shade of pink depends of the shade of red and the amount of red in the mixture. Pink tones help to diffuse aggression and violence, so if you have a rough work environment, pink might be the way to help you relax while you create delicious meals in your pink kitchen.
Read more »The Cuisinart ICE-20R 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt & Sorbet Maker gives you the option of making your own homemade ice cream in less than an hour, start to finish! Unlike old-fashioned crank ice cream makers, this nice machine needs no ice and no rock salt. Mix the ingredients, pour them into the bowl, press the start button, and in twenty minutes or so, you will have delicious ice cream with no additives or preservatives!
Read more »The color turquiose has also been known as aqua, aquamarine, beryl, blue-green, cerulean, teal, and ultramarine. As a mixture of blue and the slightest touch of yellow, turquoise is more blue than green. Turquoise is thought to promote clarity of thought, and therefore clarity of communication. It is definitely one of the calming colors, much as lighter shades of pink are calming.
Read more »Kitchenaid has a variety of pasta attachments for making pasta with the Kitchenaid stand mixer. You just need to know your mixer model to be sure you purchase the attachments that work with your machine. There is nothing like the taste of homemade pasta, and there are many ways to make it.
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