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This article lists ten tips to help relieve insomnia.  The list is actually made up of readers’ suggestions.  I found tip number 2 to be a bit odd.  It says, “eat a sandwich, thickly filled with lettuce, about half an hour before going to bed. You should sleep like a log.” - George Walker, [...]

I was at Bed, Bath, and Beyond in search of a magazine rack.  While I couldn’t find what I was looking for, I did happen to come across a unique product.  It’s called Kapoosh, the universal knife block.  The design is quite innovative and it spawns one of those “wow, that’s so smart! moments.”  Instead [...]

Epicurious has a neat little feature called ‘Your First Kitchen.’ I wish I had this guide to refer to when I was shopping for kitchen equipment and tools when I moved into my apartment last year. The guide lists the web site’s recommendations for prepware, cookware, bakeware, and tools. While I [...]

The new Kohler Karbon faucet is simply divine. It sets a great example of form meeting function. It’s not just for looks, the articulating joints allows the user to place the spray head to be placed in any position within the limits of its reach. The aesthetic design and sturdy construction is [...]

I finally went home to visit my parents and sister for the weekend. The last time I was home was Christmas, and my sister told me that my gift was still in the mail. I told her that I would pick it up the next time I went home. Well, next time [...]

For an amateur gourmet, spending hours in the kitchen may not only be a norm but also a guilty indulgence. But if hours in the kitchen isn’t quite your thing, then Prepara’s line of chef’s performance tools is for you. Prepara tools are designed to enhance your cooking experience, simplifying preparation and bring out the [...]

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I’m not going to lie, it’s kind of scary to use this knife.  How it cuts food with little effort is disturbing.  Compared to the Wustoff chef knives that I have used in the past, it feels like I have more control with the Global knife.  For it’s size, it is lightweight and well-balanced.  It [...]

I’m in the market for a new chef knife. Well, it’s not like my chef knife is old. It’s that I don’t even own one, never did. Before I moved out of my old place, I was using my former roommate’s Wustoff knife set. It was a great, [...]

One of the most important tools in the kitchen is one that might never be used. I’m talking about the often overlooked fire extinguisher. I don’t care if you take every kitchen safefy precaution before you cook, the fact of the matter is, stuff happens. If you are accident prone, better think [...]