Thinkgeek.com provided review samples and giveaway. Our entire family, along with the rest of the world, is crazy-excited for the new Star Wars movie coming out in a few weeks. In celebration of my geeky friends, here are some of my favorite gifts for the Star Wars...
photo credit: Julie Wampler from Dinner for Two Cookbook This is my type of hangover food. Kimchi is Korean spicy, pickled vegetables. While there are hundreds of variations of kimchi (and every older generation has their own family recipe), the most popular...
Amazon provided the Echo for an honest review. Steamy Kitchen is providing the giveaway unit. We’ve been playing with the Amazon Echo for about a week now. Our family has voted and “Alexa” is now a family member, a sister that the boys have always...
Martha Stewart provided cookbook and collection of Paddleboards for review and giveaway. We love throwing dinner parties! Martha Stewart’s team has just released their 85th book, Martha Stewart’s Appetizers Cookbook. We are giving away one cookbook...
Back in the early 90’s after a period of college dorm-life, I longed for my own kitchen and imagined hosting elegant dinner parties for my friends. My roommate and I found an affordable apartment within scooter-distance of the campus and I set off to...
Krups provided a unit for an honest review & giveaway. Krups EC314 Savoy Coffee Maker Review A cup of coffee can be as simple as adding grounds to a drip coffee maker — or complex and ritualistic with rare, single origin beans, a specific roasting recipe and...
Steak Champ provided unit for my honest review and giveaway. Steak Champ Review The problem with using thermometers when grilling meats is the constant poking. With grills, temperature can fluctuate quite a bit during the cooking process, and it is difficult to...
Coterie Market provided box for review and giveaway. Some of my best food memories are from Austin, Texas. It’s the city where I’ve co-hosted a food blogging seminar, co-hosted a BIG bbq party with hundreds of friends, and chaired one of the best food...
These Potsticker Dumplings are easier to make than you think, and they taste so better than the store-bought ones! Crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle, with an addictive dipping sauce! Why This Potsticker Dumplings Recipe Is So Good Perfect potstickers from...
Virginia Boys Kitchens provided product for review & giveaway Virginia Boys Kitchen Cutting Board Review All my cutting boards in my kitchen are either walnut or bamboo. Why bamboo? It’s cheap and a renewable resource. Why walnut? So many reasons! I...
Thermoworks provided review and giveaway unit. Thermoworks has been a long-time supporter and partner! We love them! Thermapen MK4 Review Thermoworks makes the world’s best cooking thermometers. I first heard of them years ago, on Alton Brown’s Good...
Raw Spice Bar Review The the biggest complaints about buying spices are: Too expensive! — and — How can I use the entire bottle before it goes bad? Oh, one more: What if I don’t like it? Raw Spice Bar solves all of these problems and introduces you...
