dish-drainer-geo

Finally, you put that pile of dishes inside the dishwasher, but unfortunately there are always these few bits and pieces that should be hand washed. The Dish Drainer Geo is the perfect mat for drying your hand-washed dishes.

This colorful item has been designed especially to drain a small amount of washing-up – it is a splendidly designed mat; the subtle height differences in the design will ensure that the water will drain off. Flat and takes up very little space, it can be put away if required, but that really isn’t necessary because its design, inspired by geographical contour lines, ensures that it fades harmoniously in every interior.

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salad-spinner-eva-solo

Making a salad should be easy and fun. With the Salad Spinner, from Eva Solo, it is quick too. The days of rinsing fresh leaves of lettuce, leaving them out to dry on a kitchen towel are over. The functional salad spinner enables you to quickly and easily clean, dry and prepare lettuce, retaining the water in the bucket before pouring it away. The salad spinner is ingeniously designed and guarantees fresh and beautifully rinsed lettuce for your salads.

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table-bin-royalvkb

I don’t know about you, but I don’t mind setting up the table. Clearing it up though, is a whole other story. Thank goodness for the Table Bin – a compact item, that makes this dirty job easier and quicker.

The Table Bin consists of 2 components, a nicely formed bin with a special coating on the outside which gives that extra grip when carried, and a specially designed lid with an anti slip pattern on it. With it, table plates, cutlery and condiments can be brought easily to the table; during eating, food and other waste can be collected in the large bin, and the lid firmly secured to keep insects at bay; when you have finished your meal, any leftovers can be added to the waste bin together with the dirty dishes and cutlery to be taken to the kitchen separately. From now on, any dining table, whether it is outdoors or indoors, will be easy to clear.

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mix-measure-set-royalvkb

Alright, you’re cooking, now it’s time to get you set, sorted, and most importantly, well equipped with the right tools to bring the best dish out of you. The Mix & Measure Set is exactly what you need to get you started on the right path.

Whenever you make a recipe that needs to be measured, instead of bending over and reading the small figures on the measuring jag, with Royal VKB’s Mix & Measure bowls, you can read the measuring scale very easily from above. And then you can also mix your ingredients in these stylish bowls. You can close the bowls with the separate lids in order to keep the contents fresh. Now it’s time to think about this special recipe you had in mind.

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cups-silicone-grip-bodum

I simply love these Pavina porcelain cups from Bodum. They have a different “saying” to them, a really refreshing style combined with functionality and chic. The silicone sleeve serves as a grip while simultaneously protecting the hand from excessive heat. This designer collection will make a wonderful addition to any table setting as it brings a splash of color and a cheerful ambiance.

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deli-jar-evasolo

A kitchen is a place in which we celebrate food. This is a place of inspiration and thinking outside the box. For that we need fresh ingredients. These beautiful Deli Jars, from Eva Solo, are elegant and stylish – Perfect for keeping your ingredients fresh and your kitchen in style.

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small-spaces-micro-oven

The reality of our current lives is we have to make the most with very little space. That means, we have to be creative. This compact Half Pint Microwave Oven is the state of the art creativity put into action. It’s actually a wonderful solution for truck drivers, families traveling around in a caravan or people with extremely small kitchen space.

The Half Pint is compact enough to fit just about anywhere. Its small 14-3/8″ x 14-1/4″ footprint lets it fit where no other microwave oven can. Yet its 10-3/4″ carousel turntable fits a full size dinner plate, so there is no compromising on functionality. Automatic Popcorn, Cook, Reheat and Defrost settings helps to achieve great results. It’s a small size oven with a full size quality.

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Polaroid coasters: memories of happiness

Published in Kitchen Gadgets | On July 24th, 2011

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Going through one of my old boxes of memorabilia the other day, my kids found my old Polaroid camera and with it was an envelope full of old pictures from my childhood. So we sat together and I told them about this wonderful camera: the Polaroid. How it used a white rectangular film that you pulled out and then had to wait before peeling apart and how thrilling it was to actually see the picture develop before your eyes.

In my parents’ house we had an oval coffee table with a protective glass top raised slightly on four black rubber circles. The space underneath the glass was used to insert family photos and this is where we kept the “best” Polaroids. I would spend hours looking at these pictures of babies, family vacations, weddings and graduations. When I started studying art I started experimenting with angles and exposure times to manipulate the final photograph and these were the Polaroids in the envelope they found.

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glass-kettle-teapot-menu3

In a way, the world is divided in two – tea lovers and coffee lovers. With that said, every tea lover and even a coffee lover will be able to appreciate the Kettle Teapot. This is a unique teapot, which combines east and west in a very sophisticated and delicate design.

It’s made of glass, featuring a tea infuser that hangs by a silicone string in the center of the teapot – a special feature is the teapot’s transparency that grants a visual experience of the tea and stimulates the senses of sight, touch and smell alike. The entire drinking experience is given a whole new meaning to relaxation, enjoying the moment itself and allowing yourself a cup of soothing tea – the art of living.

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cooking-cutting-boards

Cut & Paste is a series of cutting boards designed for the modern kitchen. Cooking a meal always means ending up with lots of dishes to wash, first there are all the dishes I use to prepare the food – utensils, cutting board, pots, pans and bowls – then there are the dishes I use to serve the food.

Although I am an efficient cook (wash the dishes I use as I go along) at the end of the meal there’s still a dirty pile of dishes to be cleaned. I always keep my eye open for dishes that will save me time and make my cooking experience more efficient, I especially like those that are multi-functional. Klaus Hackl has designed a collection of kitchen-tools for the French company ENO that takes into account all the needs of the modern cook.

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stackable-oven-dish

Imagine yourself an entire meal cooked in one oven at the same time. Impossible? Think again – With Menu’s Stackable Oven Trays you can do exactly that. Here you have a stackable oven dish set that can be stacked inside and outside the oven. The openings on the sides allow warmth in the oven to circulate freely and heat food in all the dishes at once.

This unique oven-to-table cookware set offers different combinations: two medium sized dishes fit on top of the largest one, and two of the smaller ones fit on top of the mediums, so that each dish or ingredient is heated separately. The dishes are fitted with four heat-resistant silicone legs at each corner, so that you can take them directly out of the oven and set them onto the tabletop without using trivets – How clever is that?!

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wine-breather-menu

As humans we need air, we need oxygen, we need to breathe in order to live. As simple as that. Our wine needs to breathe too, and Menu’s Winebreather is the perfect tool for that.

So, how does it work? Simply press the Winebreather carafe onto the top of an opened bottle of wine and flip it over so that the wine pours into the decanter. This will shorten your wine aeration time down to two minutes. You simply pop it onto your favorite red wine, flip it upside down, and you’ve got a properly aerated bottle of wine that can be served in the decanter or in the original bottle. All it needs is a bit of air for it to come to life.

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portable-coffeemaker-coleman

When we’re traveling outdoors, there is one magic rule – we miss the “homey” things, that we can’t have, the most. Coffee, for instance. Well, this portable coffeemaker, from Coleman, is a little surprise treat for our outdoorsy adventure. It delivers the best and easiest cup of coffee while camping, tailgating and beyond.

No cords, stove, or percolator required. It operates on a single standard 16.4 oz propane cylinder and it is easy to use – simply push the InstaStart auto ignition button to get the coffee brewing. Cleanup is so easy, too; the filter basket and carafe are both dishwasher-safe. The Coffeemaker is built to be easily portable and pack-able, so it’s convenient to bring along. Boost yourself with a hot cup-of-joe on the go.

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steam-tower-menu

Modern cooking is slowly re-discovering the power of steam. Although the steaming method is well known for centuries, we had to go through fried-roasted-soaked fiasco first. Well, here we are again, and this time we’re equipped with this ever practical Steam Tower.

This is a brilliant cooking tool: A modern version of the traditional Asian steamer. The porcelain bowls can be stacked in the oven, enabling the preparation of several dishes at once. And the result is healthy, moist and fantastic. The Steam Tower maintains vitamins and minerals and adds a wonderful taste to your food. Nutritional power in this steam tower.

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