Archive: April 2015

Healthy popcorn rarely comes from a microwavable bag. Use less oil and still make popcorn in minutes with the Waring Pro WPM10 Professional Popcorn Maker, which has a built-in serving bowl that doubles as the lid. A halogen heater and stirrer system ensures the kernels are evenly cooked, and large vents release steam to keep […]

Some home cooks love to prep and find chopping veggies relaxing. If that’s not you, here’s a bit of good news. there’s no need to slowly cut up all your ingredients one by one. With the Chef’n Veggie Chop, it’s doesn’t take long to slice and dice everything for your mise en place. This kitchen […]

Taking a real vacation, one without your laptop, tablet, and smartphone? Whether you are sneaking away for an entire week or just an hour, it’s a good idea to grab the Tivoli Model One Radio to hide out with. Kick it old school with just FM and AM radio emitting from a handmade wood cabinet […]

Virtual reality is an affordable reality at last: for $99, the ZEISS VR ONE Headset creates an immersive experience out of your iPhone. The device accommodates most smartphones with display sizes between 4.7 and 5.2 inches and even fits over eyeglasses to act as a central hub for launching VR apps to enjoy with leading-edge […]

I like just about everything Pixar has done, but The Incredibles is probably my favorite of their work. This tells the story of ex-superheroes Mr. and Mrs. Incredible and their family, who are just trying to live “normal” lives and blend in with the rest of society. That all changes when the villain, a sociopathic maniac that calls himself Syndrome, comes cannonballing […]

Anne Lamott is one of my few “Tyler Durdens” of writing: she writes like I wanna write, she’s smart, capable, and most importantly, free in all the ways that I am not. Alright, the last bit is a stretch, but seriously, Anne isn’t just a great writer, she’s extraordinarily insightful, charming, funny, and honest, and […]

Most food scales are just, well, scales. They’ll tell you the number of grams and ounces one ingredient at a time, but that’s it. The Orange Chef Prep Pad syncs with Apple devices, as well as the Jawbone Up fitness tracker band, to offer a more complete picture of your nutrition. With a database of […]