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May 19, 2011
Lello PastaMaster 3000 / Simac Pastamatic 1400 Review
About four years ago, I decided that I wanted nothing more than a really nice pasta machine for my birthday. Yes, I am one of those practical gift kinda girls. While I love the romantic stuff and things that sparkle, I also fully appreciate a gadget that I can use often and love for many years to come. So I Googled and researched and read every review I could find about pasta machines online. I... read more
Sep 6, 2010
30 Years of Southern Living Recipes to Love
We all have cookbooks that we just love and adore, right? They’re often the cookbooks we use the most, because the recipes inside just taste great every time. The cookbook is so trustworthy that you can try something new on your friends and know that it’s going to taste just like you imagine it. Those cookbooks are rare, but when you find them, you never want to let them go… For me, that... read more
May 24, 2010
Beer Poached Salmon in the Römertopf
Since the day my new Romertopfs arrived in the mail last week. I have been wondering what I should cook in it. I found a few nice salmon filets in our trunk freezer that definitely needed to be used, so I decided to throw in whatever ingredients I had at home (which wasn’t much) to make a tasty Romertopf dish. Thankfully I had a few other recipes to guide me on times and so on, but I think that... read more
Jan 14, 2010
Using my new silicon baking mat
When I was recently asked by the German cookware site KuechenUndHaushalt.de if I would like to review a Lurch FlexiForm silicon baking mat, I jumped at the chance. I have been admiring these mats for a while, especially now that silicon products have had some time to evolve and work out their kinks. About 5 years ago, I bought some cheap silicon baking pans from Tchibo and I really didn’t like them... read more












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