There was no shortage of Father’s Day gift ideas this year, but in the end, I still opted to go the homemade route for my father’s gift. I mixed up a batch of one of his favorite spice rubs, all packed up in a convenient shaker and ready to go to the grill. It’s …
10 foods you need in your kitchen
The EatSmart column from the most recent USA Weekend listed 10 foods that every cook needs to have in their kitchen. There are a lot of things that could potential fill up a culinary must-have list, so to narrow things down a bit, this particular list was composed with an eye towards …
Low Fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Cookies are not exactly health food, especially not if they’re really good cookies, as it is the combination of butter and sugar (and sometimes chocolate) that usually makes a cookie great. Cookies are supposed to be indulgent and, like most indulgent things, the low fat, low cal or otherwise “healthy” versions …
Backyard Bugs Cake Pan
I really don’t want to see bugs anywhere near one of my cake or cupcake creations. At least, I don’t want to see any live bugs near any of them. After seeing the adorable Backyard Bugs Cake Pan, I’m going to have relax my previously hard and fast rule …
Strawberry Buttermilk Shortcakes
 Strawberry shortcakes are one of the quintessential summer desserts, largely because fresh strawberries are so incredibly tempting when they are at their peak. The desserts also require minimal prep work, which is nice on a hot day. Taking “minimal prep work” to an extreme, you can even by pre-made “shortcakes” at …
Baking tattoos
Chef tattoos are nothing new and we see them from time to time in various artand news sources, but you don’t hear all that much about bakers’ tattoos. Perhaps this is because a cupcake is far less dramatic than a large knife? Some might say it is because …
Need a ride to the grocery store?
Convenience, price and selection are likely to be the three things you take into consideration when choosing which grocery store you shop at most often. You might be willing to compromise on one or two points sometimes, but when a store offers you all three, it is probably where you do most of your shopping. …
Wrench Ware
Father’s Day is rapidly approaching and, even though you probably already sorted through a long list of ideas, I couldn’t resist throwing in one more. Wrench Ware is a hybrid between tools and tableware, featuring one place setting with a stainless steel wrench-handled knife, crescent-wrench spoon and …
