Cupcake insert gives food split personality
Wilton’s Sweet Surprises Cupcake Insert makes use of two cake batters and a cupcake tin to make what Wilton calls “exciting multicolored and multiflavored cupcakes.” Read more
Does it Work?
Hand-held device does job of bigger spiralizer
As no-carb diets grew more popular, so did spiralizers, because they gave people a substitute for spaghetti and fettuccine. Read more
Butter spreader’s worth limited to corn-cob dining
Norpro’s Butter Spreader with its curved bottom is for using on corn cobs, pancakes, toast and for greasing baking pans. Read more
Doohickey delivers a pretty cut
While spaghetti spirals are the norm for most hand-held spiralizers, Chef’n’s sunshine-toned tool creates a beautiful ribbon spiral about a quarter-inch thick. Read more
Thawing board speeds defrosting time
Quickly defrosting a steak or chicken breast for dinner can be intimidating. Read more
Egg separator is cute to boot
While Christmas shopping online last year, I came across an egg separator in the shape of a fish. Read more
Make tasty, healthier chips
Are you regretting the handfuls of oily chips you consumed during your Super Bowl party Sunday? Maybe next year you can serve an oil-free option using Mastrad TopChips chip maker. Read more
Coffee maker’s tank adds value
I have to begin with a confession: I am not a “true” coffee drinker. Read more
Knife sharpener makes cut
The banes of my kitchen existence are a couple of dull paring knives that my subpar sharpener can’t address. So when samples of two new knife sharpeners came across my desk, I was more than happy to give them a whirl. Read more
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Microwave ramen cooker a reason to rejoice
I stumbled across the Rapid Ramen Cooker at Longs Drugs and knew I had to get it. We love instant ramen at our house, and the promise of cooking it even faster was appealing. Read more
Mochi reheating made easy
Thanks to Inomata’s Mochi Renji gadget, I can enjoy mochi filled with tsubushian (sweet bean paste) or topped with kinako (roasted soybean starch) in less than two minutes. Read more
Egg-scrambling gadget not all it’s cracked up to be
Of all the gadgets I’ve tested so far, this has to be the worst. Read more
Tool cooks bacon to perfection
A co-worker and crisp-bacon addict suggested I test Allstar Products Group’s BaconBoss. Read more
Mixed results for melon cutter
I started out panning the ez Slice Right from Spark Innovators Corp., which is supposed to cut even slices of “all sizes and kinds of melon” quickly, easily and with “no more messy cleanup.” Read more
TouCan prevents razor-sharp lids
The TouCan boasts of being the world’s easiest hands-free can opener — “no razor-sharp edges on can or lid!” — which means no accidental cuts when removing lids from canned goods. The packaging also promises to open “all size cans” and be “fast and easy!” Read more
Clever Cutter lets you chop scissors-style
A couple of people requested that I test the As Seen on TV Clever Cutter, which combines a knife and cutting board in one tool. Read more
For $5, brownie maker is pleasing
If you are finicky about your brownies, Rapid Brands’ Rapid Brownie Maker is not for you. But if you enjoy a fudgelike, chocolaty treat, give the product a try. Read more
No-drain pasta an easy meal
One of the world’s simplest meals is pasta using sauce from a jar. Boil water, cook pasta, drain, add sauce. Barilla’s Pronto pasta makes it even simpler by eliminating the pain of draining. Read more
2 isn’t always better than 1
Farberware’s Dual Head Potato Masher looks as though it would mash potatoes in half the time of a regular masher, but looks can be deceiving. Read more
Hotshot butter knife scores for good looks
THAT! Inventions’ SpreadTHAT! II is a butter knife that looks like it’s beendesigned by Porsche. But it tries to solve a dilemma that never really was a problemto begin with. Read more
Best not to shell out for this
The As Seen on TV geniuses seem to know what people want, even if those people themselves don’t know. Too bad each product is such a hit-or-miss proposition. Read more
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