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May 15, 2012 Cool Tools Perfect for Warm Weather Produce The farmers markets are open and great produce is back in season. Make your prep work a little easier and a little more fun with these clever gadgets....

March 29, 2012 Make Your Own 3-D Chocolate Easter Bunny There's nothing like biting the ears off the chocolate bunny in your Easter basket each year. It's even better when you've made and decorated the ...

March 22, 2012 Can't Get Enough of These Cute Spice Jars It's clear: Chalkboard mania has hit the kitchen. Everywhere you look, kitchens are being featured with walls freshly painted with chalkboard paint fo...

March 15, 2012 Make It This Weekend! You don't need the luck of the Irish on your side to complete or enjoy any of these weekend kitchen projects. Grab a green apron and get in the St. Pa...

March 08, 2012 Make It This Weekend! Spring forward! With daylight savings time just around the corner, you'll be down to 47 hours this weekend. Here are our three best picks to make ever...

March 07, 2012 Cookie Jars So Cute You'll Want to Steal As if you needed an excuse to do more baking. A cute cookie jar on the counter keeps everyone coming back for "just one more." These standout options ...

March 02, 2012 Make It This Weekend! Who says vanilla has to be boring? Give it the recognition it deserves with one—or more—of four tasty weekend projects. Whether you have a little or l...

March 01, 2012 Slow Cooker To Go! You love your slow cooker so much, you wish you could take it with you everywhere. But you realize that just might be a li...

February 15, 2012 Old-Fashioned Sifter for the Modern Kitchen You love the old-world feel of baking your own bread or cakes from scratch. A little piece of you channels the image of your grandmother's well-worked...

February 06, 2012 Love These Heart-Shaped Kitchen Tools Whether you're doing a little shopping for your culinary cutie, or if this year, you're your own Valentine, we know you'll lust for these little kitch...

February 02, 2012 The Most Adorable Cake Pops You Can Imagine You've been on the fence about the whole cake pop craze that everyone's been raving about. Sure, they're cute. And they t...

January 19, 2012 Measuring Spoons for the Survivalist in You What will you do when you wander off the trail, are lost deep in the woods and the sudden need to bake cupcakes or make a soufflé comes along? ...

January 05, 2012 Design Your Own Slow Cooker Your neighbor loves to go on about how amazing her new slow cooker is. How it lets her cook meals effortlessly. How it doe...

December 29, 2011 Didn't Quite Get Everything on Your List? Didn't quite get the things on your list this year? Or maybe you got the flexible gift of cash? Either way, if you're doing a little post-holiday self...

December 28, 2011 Appetizer Recipes to Make Your NYE Party Rock! You only have a few seconds to make a good first impression. With these appetizers on the table to greet your New Year's Eve guests, your party will b...

December 15, 2011 Three Kitchen Gifts to Add to Your Wish List You've hung the stockings by the chimney with care, and your fingers are crossed that Santa will stuff yours with some new kitchenware. Increase the o...

December 08, 2011 The Missing Link for the Perfect Party Your bar is stocked with holiday cheer, ready for entertaining. Red and white wines are on the left, top-end liquors are on the right. And in the ...

October 26, 2011 Love This Dessert! Beneath their marshmallow coverings, these ghosts have a crunchy, salty surprise: pretzels! Sweet and Crunchy Ghosts If the marshmallow starts to ...

October 24, 2011 Baked Apples in a Flash Remember when a baked apple meant a 30-minute wait and a sticky pan to clean? That was so yesterday. Orka's Apple Cooker will forever change the...

October 20, 2011 A Sweet Way to Celebrate Halloween Years of entering pumpkin-carving contests—and losing—have left you with a bitter taste in your mouth. You've decided to strive for swe...

October 10, 2011 Show Off Your Sassy Baking Style! Being a home baker isn't all fun and games. There are soufflés that don't rise, cookies that crumble and cakes that turn o...

September 21, 2011 Create Your Own Custom Cookie Cutters Some people have a signature scent, a perfume or cologne that says, "I was here." You've got a signature scent, too—the s...

September 12, 2011 Are Your Cakes This Fun? Almost anyone can bake a basic sheet cake. It takes a real pro to cook up something out of Alice in Wonderland, with unev...

September 01, 2011 Make a Splash with These Cubes When something's been around for millennia, it's probably ripe for a facelift. Ice gets a new look with this trio of products, which introduce whimsic...

August 31, 2011 Make a Cheesy Stuffed Burger for Labor Day This Labor Day weekend, you vow to make the biggest, bestest burgers ever. With fillings like caramelized onions, cheese...

August 25, 2011 You'll Flip for These Chips! Your microwave: heater of water, frozen meals and soup. Not a very exciting existence. That's all about to change. ...

August 22, 2011 Aren't These Thermometers the Cutest? Old MacDonald had a farm. EE-I-EE-I-O On that farm he had some chickens. EE-I-EE-I ... Oh no! Lo...

July 21, 2011 Flower Power for the Kitchen Flowers can make any room look better. That is, until they wither and die a few days later. Not a pretty sight. ...

June 29, 2011 The Cutest Way to Store Your Condiments Hide-and-seek used to be one of your favorite summer games. Now, however, it seems to be an annoying kitchen ritual as y...

June 20, 2011 One More Reason to Love Your Lunch Your work fridge is a mix of Chinese takeout containers, discolored storageware and seen-better-days brown bags. The joi...

June 13, 2011 Forget the Ties—Give Dad Food Fun! You love your dad—you just hate shopping for him. The key is to get him something he never knew he needed but that he'll love all the same. You can't ...

June 09, 2011 Three Must-Haves for Outdoor Grilling Wanna get your grilling groove on? It's not hard to do when you've got the right tools. Check out these possibilities that'll have you cooking outdoor...

May 31, 2011 Avoid the Smoosh with this Cupcake Carrier Making 24 true-to-character Pirates of the Caribbean cupcakes for your nephew's birthday was a breeze. Getting them t...

May 26, 2011 Make Mine a Mini Burger! Burgers: They're not just a main course anymore. Now you can find them showing up as appetizers and even dessert. Join the trend (and celeb...

May 23, 2011 Face It: This Is One Fun Coffee Mug He popped the question. She said yes. Now it's up to you to find the perfect gift. You could get the happy couple a to...

May 12, 2011 Are Your Measuring Cups This Cute? Want to give your kitchen a fresh look but can't swing a full redo? Take a tip from the fashion world: accessorize, acce...

May 09, 2011 These Decorations Make the Cake Before she says "I do," there's a lot to be done. Throwing a shower is part of the fun. And you—of course—are on dessert duty. Create a celebration-wo...

May 05, 2011 A Game Designed for Cooks The kitchen isn't the only place where you can score points for your cooking expertise. Now you can do it in the game roo...

May 03, 2011 Indulge Mom with These Cupcake Treats Mom. She gave you life. She cooked for you, cleaned for you and carted you around. And how do you pay her back each yea...

April 28, 2011 Bake Pies in 10 Minutes? Yes, You Can! When you want dessert fast, you've got options: ice cream and cookies and chocolate and more. But homemade pie? Sigh. T...

April 18, 2011 The Cutest Little Baby Cakes! Spring has to be the most adorable time of year, with piglets, chicks, lambs and kids (of the goat variety) making their debut. ...

April 13, 2011 Peeps on a Stick? How Sweet! Does it seem like the grass is always greener in someone else's Easter basket? Make yours the place to be this year by filling it with these fun and t...

April 11, 2011 Cool, Customized Paper Party Plates You never thought you'd see yourself on a commemorative plate. (Kate Middleton, you're not.) But when you recently reached...

April 06, 2011 One Fun Kitchen Find Finding it a pain to strain? Maybe you're using the wrong tool. While pan lids, slotted spoons and colanders do the job, they all leave somet...

March 31, 2011 Square Eggs? No Foolin' Square eggs might seem like something you'd only see in a sci-fi feature. But the fact is, these eggs are really easy to make yourself at home—...

March 28, 2011 This Pop-Up Bowl Makes Popcorn Fun! With its big-screen TV, comfy seating and hundreds of movies on demand, your home is the best theater in town. And now you've got Orville Redenb...

March 21, 2011 Play with Your Napkins, Not Your Food You were taught at a young age that it's not polite to play with your food. Thankfully, though, no one ever said anything about your napkin. ...

March 16, 2011 Decorate Like the Ace of Cakes Having your ex's name etched in red ink above your heart—worst decision ever. And it certainly limited the possibilities for your next significant oth...

March 14, 2011 The Most Adorable Produce Ever! Tomatoes and artichokes and eggplants—oh my! They're everywhere, and it's not even summer yet. That's because these top-of-the-crop produc...

March 10, 2011 The Greatest Thing to Happen to Bread Since Slicing Used to be that cutting the crusts off toast was getting pretty fancy. These days, though, that's just the beginning. With the Toast Strip...

March 07, 2011 Win Your Kitchen Wish List! March madness is spreading, and you don't even have to be a basketball fan to get excited. Every week through the rest of the month, the Cooking...

February 28, 2011 How Cool Is This New Breakfast Tool? Eggs. Pancakes. Cereal. Repeat. Your morning routine has definitely gotten a bit too routine. Shake things up with a unique spin on breakfa...

February 17, 2011 The Award for Best Oscar Party Food Goes to You! The buzz around Oscar night is growing. Forget about Best Film. Everyone wants to know: What's she going to wear? Who's he going to bring? And ...

February 14, 2011 Last-Minute Ways to Say "I Love You" The best chocolates are gone, the perkiest flowers picked over—but don't worry. You've still got time to pick up a Valentine's Day treat. Woo your lov...

February 07, 2011 Win Hearts with Valentine's Day Foodie Gifts Love is in the air—and you've got a week to find the perfect gift for your favorite foodie. One of these three selections is sure to make his or her h...

February 03, 2011 Get a Grip with These Fun Utensils You can't wait to dive into a steamy noodle dish tonight to celebrate the Chinese New Year. In honor of the occasion, you've even learned to u...

January 24, 2011 Easily Turn Your Faucet into a Water Fountain When it comes to drinking water, your family's thirst is never-ending. And so is the stack of used glasses sitting by the side of the sink. ...

January 17, 2011 It's Time to Fooducate Yourself! On the surface, food shopping isn't all that difficult. Stroll the aisles, put stuff in your cart and pay. (And maybe grab a free sample along the way...

December 22, 2010 Find the Best Recipe Ideas, Kitchen Tools and Community Online You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. And you've added them all as friends on your Facebook ...

December 21, 2010 An Easy Way to Find Recipes Using Ingredients from Your Pantry Enough of gifts for everyone else! It's time to give yourself a present. And this one's even free. KitchenPC.com is the perfect online ...

December 13, 2010 Spread Holiday Cheer with Chocolate Dole out your own holiday cheer this year with a gift that's sure to raise spirits: chocolate. These three options will have friends and family hoping...

December 08, 2010 You'll Love This Bacon The oldest child got the carefully detailed baby book, with loving notes on his first smile, his first step, his first word. But the second kid ...

December 06, 2010 Three Funky Gifts for the Cook in Your Life Holiday gift shopping may be serious business, but it's still good to keep a sense of humor ... especially when trying to find the perfect present for...

December 02, 2010 Your Family Will Love These Cute, Wintry Pancakes Your pancakes are always the hit of the holiday. It's not just that they taste so good, but they're a cute and festive way to welcome winter to...

November 24, 2010 Cute, Clever Brownies for the Thanksgiving Weekend When the kids get bored over the long Thanksgiving weekend, put them to work in the kitchen. Perhaps it'd be more appropri...

November 18, 2010 Write On, Wipe Off with the Chalk Board Mug That cup of steaming hot chocolate waiting for you after a day in the snow? Totally enticing. Except you're not so sure it...

November 15, 2010 Make Your Mark with Kitchen Stamps You make your mark every holiday season with delicious gifts of homemade truffles, candies and cookies. This year, add you...

October 18, 2010 The Most Fun Way to Do the Dishes Move over, Barbie, there's a new doll in town. Brushing Beauty's her name, and helping cure cancer is her game. ...

October 04, 2010 A Real Hands-On Salad Experience You have no problem being hands-on in the kitchen when preparing your favorite foods. But when serving them? That's definitely a no-no. ...

September 15, 2010 Put Your Cupcakes on a Pedestal Mouthwatering flavors. A tender crumb. Frosting that's to-die-for. Your cupcakes are so amazing, they deserve a standing ovation. ...

September 13, 2010 Super-Cute Mini Mills for Your Kitchen There's no doubt: Small is cute. (Think baby clothes, puppies, Smart cars.) That's why you'll be oohing and ahhing over the...

September 02, 2010 Give Lunch Some Punch! Play dates. Cartoons. Naptime. Being a preschooler is hard work. Thankfully, there's always lunch time, when the little one...

August 30, 2010 Swap Your Unwanted Cookbooks for Free! When you fall in love with a cookbook, you fall hard. You rifle through its pages, drool over the photos and sleep with it by your bed. ...

August 26, 2010 The Hippest New Way to Drink Water First it was plastic bottles. Then it was reusable stainless steel water bottles. This summer, it's all about the cardboard...

July 26, 2010 Banish Boredom with Make-Your-Own Popsicles It's mid-summer, and the kids have swum, played hide-and-seek and dressed up the family pet in humiliating outfits too many times to count, and it sho...

July 14, 2010 A Cleaning Tool Like You've Never Seen Before Pasta—it's not just for dinner anymore. Now it makes the perfect cleaning tool, too. But only when it's the Original Spaghe...

July 12, 2010 Satisfy Your Ice Cream Craving in Minutes Homemade ice cream in as little as six minutes? That's less time than it takes the kids to ask for some cash and race after the ice cream truck. ...

June 28, 2010 Hot Ice Cubes for Cool Drinks In summer, ice is one of the most important parts of a drink. Now it can be one of the most talked-about parts, too. And i...

June 24, 2010 Creative Pancakes Are Just a Squeeze Away Your Sunday morning routine is pretty standard: Wake up, make the kids pancakes, read the paper. But there's something dif...

June 07, 2010 The Hottest New Gadget for Your Fridge   Lately, you've been making suggestive videos for your spouse, and they seem to be working. Household harmony h...

May 24, 2010 These Baseball Truffles Score Big!   Winning isn't everything. But sometimes it's nice to hit one out of the ballpark. ...

May 05, 2010 Funky Food Jewelry for Mom   Some moms are serious. Some moms are quirky. And some moms defy description. But th...

April 26, 2010 The Cutest Baby Gift Ever for Your Foodie Friends   With his nonstop smile, long eyelashes and Doughboy-like figure (and giggle), you're sister's newest baby is o...

April 14, 2010 This Cake Platter Hits All the Right Notes

April 12, 2010 Super-Cool Heart-Shaped Tomatoes   Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. You prefer a more low-key approach...

April 05, 2010 A Funky Find for Your Kitchen   It's never wise to put all your eggs in one basket. But a silicone pod is another thing entirely. ...

March 15, 2010 Mini Cupcakes, Mega Fun   When you're a kid, the kitchen can be a scary place. Hot stoves. Sharp knives. Broccoli. ...

February 17, 2010 Cool Tool to Manage Your Cookbooks   So many recipes, so little time—especially if you have to spend hours rifling through your cookbook collection...

January 11, 2010 A Pig with a Purpose   This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef. This little...

January 06, 2010 Chocolate-Covered Bubbles   You don't like anyone bursting your bubble. You save that privilege for yourself—e...

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