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Sur la Table has the coolest tools for pizza making. Now you can wow your friends and family and whip up gourmet pizzas and flat breads in no time. Watch this video on how to use this fun Upside Down Pizza Maker. You know you want one!
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Now you can effortlessly create amazing-looking dishes like the culinary professionals. The Curtis Stone ‘Showtime’ Food Presentation Rings Set lets you beautifully stack uniform layers of dessert tortes, salmon cakes, puddings, and so much more in just seconds. Perfect for deconstructing cole slaw or mango and avocado salad, the 18/10 stainless-steel ring molds let you confidently plate and showcase foods for entertaining and even everyday meals. The garnishing tool set includes a stainless-steel tamper and 4 mirror-finished rings from a smaller 4 oz. that is perfect for scone dough to an extra large 18 oz. that nicely fits chilled veggie pasta. The Curtis Stone food presentation set is dishwasher-safe and brings a masterful flair to your own cooking.
Celebrated chef of the popular U.S. reality/cooking show “Take Home Chef,” Curtis Stone designed his Kitchen Solutions culinary products to help home chefs create fresh, flavorful meals in less time. Classically trained by London’s legendary chef Marco Pierre White, Australian Curtis is the author and presenter of the internationally successful cooking program, “Surfing the Menu.” Reflecting Curtis’ passion to keep cooking simple and fun, the ‘Showtime’ food presentation rings makes it easier for you to prepare pleasurable foods in your own kitchen.
“I’m giving up a big trick of the trade here, but did you know that you can take super, simple ingredients and turn them into a dish that looks like it had a team of chefs working on it for hours simply by using a stacking technique. My ‘Showtime’ set includes four stainless steel rings and a stainless-steel tamper to hold the stack firmly in place. Use them to turn something simple into something that looks amazing. They can also be used to set desserts or as pastry cutters.”
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
KitchenAid is the icon of stand mixers. These American-made legends have been loved by generations of cooks. Its all metal construction stands firm under the heaviest of loads. For those who care about making a countertop fashion statement, this mixer comes in an array of colors. Many optional attachments are available and the pasta attachments shown below are only a few.
KitchenAid Pasta Excellence Attachment Set KPEXLasagna, spaghetti, fettuccine, thick egg noodles, angel hair pasta, linguini, capellini and ravioli – you can make it all with this pasta specialty kit. Prepare fresh pasta dough sheets with the included pasta sheet roller and feed them into the cutters of your choice. Or fill the ravioli maker with cheese, spinach, or meat filling and form wide pockets of fresh ravioli. Pasta roller features 8 thickness settings. Cut pasta can be used immediately or frozen for later use. Driven by tempered steel gears, the rollers and cutters are easy to attach and operate. All 6 attachments are made in Italy and fit all KitchenAid household stand mixers.
Pasta Press Attachment for KitchenAid Stand Mixers, KPEXTAWith this revolutionary pasta press attachment your KitchenAid stand mixer goes to work making fresh, homemade large or small macaroni, fusili, rigatoni, bucatini, fusili or spaghetti. Position the desired plate and attach the press onto the power hub of any KitchenAid stand mixer. Feed balls of dough through the hopper and use the built-in wire cutter to customize the length of the noodles. Enjoy authentic homemade pasta in minutes, instead of hours spent rolling and cutting by hand. Six pasta plates store inside the included case that conveniently stores onto the pasta press attachment. Includes cleaning brush, instructions and Italian recipes. Auger, pasta ring and pusher tool are dishwasher-safe.
Want to start making homemade pasta? Click here for a fresh pasta recipe with many variations.
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The slow cooker takes the concept of the oven casserole and applies it to an electric counter top unit that cooks a dish at a very low temperature over a period of several hours.
Folks often interchange the name ‘crock pot’ and slow cooker – Crock Pot is a brand name while slow cooker is the name of the appliance.
You would probably not leave a pot cooking on the stove or your oven on all day while you are at work – but with a slow cooker – you toss in all of the ingredients in the morning, set it on low, head off to work and viola! It does all of the cooking for you so when you come home from work, dinner is waiting for you. This is the ultimate tool for busy people.
Because the process of cooking in a slow cooker is ‘low and slow’, the average temperature of a slow cooker is 200°, it’s perfect for soups, stews and braised meat dishes, requiring virtually no further attention after you push the ‘on’ button.
Because so many of the less expensive, tough cuts of meats work well in the slow cooker, you can save a lot of money buy buying these cheaper cuts (and stock up on sales and two-for-one offers) with these certain cuts of meat. Pork shoulder, beef brisket and country ribs are great cuts to use for this braised type of cooking in the slow cooker. The fat melts into the meat which becomes moist and tender and starts to fall apart – perfect for pulled pork, tacos, or just serve alongside polenta or risotto for the ultimate in comfort food. Stew meats are usually cubed and often less expensive than finer cuts of steak.
Vegetables are not as easy as meat as they absorb moisture to varying degrees and may become mushy in the cooking process. Water-heavy vegetables such as onions and celery should be added toward the end of the cooking process while many hearty root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and parsnips can be added at the beginning.
Today’s slow cookers, well, they’re not your mother’s slow cooker. With digital readouts, programmable timers, and some have automatic shut off setting but keep the dish warm until you are ready to serve. It’s like having a friend in the kitchen. The removable ceramic insert easily wipes clean and is also dishwasher-safe.
Invest in a good slow cooker as once to learn to cook with it, you will use it often so you will want once that will last!
We have listed a few of our favorite slow cookers here [ click here ].
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This elegant and efficient pan is the perfect choice for fall roasting. Durable, induction-compatible roaster brings the latest technology from the legendary French cookware maker to the home cook.
It’s five-ply, 1½mm-thick construction encloses a thick aluminum core between layers of durable 18/10 stainless steel for quick and even heating, making this the best roaster for creating pan sauces and gravies on the stove.
The beautiful roasting pan features brushed stainless-steel interior, mirror-polish exterior, and cast stainless-steel handles. Measures 15¾”L x 11¾”W x 3¼”D and roasts up to a 25-lb. turkey. Pan is dishwasher safe and the rack is hand wash only. Made in France.
Why we like this roasting pan:
Special Bonus: Includes a beautiful, exclusive Mauviel dish towel.
Where to buy? You can find this exclusively at Sur la Table.
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If there’s anything more convenient than an immersion blender, it’s Cuisinart cordless immersion blender. The battery-powered motor easily blends sauces, soups, and more right in the pot without being limited by the length of a cord.
It’s not that a stick or immersion blender works better than bar blenders, they really don’t. The appeal is that they can puree a substance in the same pot in which is was cooked or being cooked. The fact that you can do this now with a cordless immersion blender… even better! Restaurant chefs use an immersion blender to aerate everything converting heavy sauces to light light and foamy, making soups in a flash and and emulsifying vinaigrettes and other dressings with ease.
Take the blender into your home bar and impress your friends with your mad mixology skills or whip up a healthy smoothy in the glass you will drink out of.
Add a cordless immersion blender to your arsenol of kitchen tools – you’ll be glad you did!
Nothing tastes better than homemade pasta and you can do this quickly and easily at home. Whether you choose a manual machine or attachments for stand mixers, making your own pasta will elevate the flavor and freshness of all of your pasta dishes.
This perfect homemade pasta recipe will work great in any of these pasta machines.
Manual pasta machines like the Imperia by CucinaPro (shown above) are a great quality pasta machine with prices started at $69.95.
CucinaPro Pasta Machine: The Imperia Pasta Machine is an excellent basic pasta maker. The 6-in. wide roller is designed for commercial use. It includes a double cutter for spaghetti and fettuccini.
For the more serious pasta makers, we recommend getting a standing mixer with pasta attachments. Below are two of our favorites
KitchenAid Pasta Roller Attachment Set: An attachment for all KitchenAid Stand Mixers, this Pasta Roller Set includes 3-pieces – a Roller to knead and roll your pasta to the desired thickness, a Fettuccine Cutter for medium strands, and a Linguine Fini Cutter for thinner noodles. Each attaches to the Stand Mixer’s hub and is easy to install and remove. After use, air-drying is recommended and a small Cleaning Brush is included to remove any dried-on dough. Also included is an illustrated how-to-install booklet that includes perfect pasta tips and recipes.
KitchenAid Pasta Cutter Set: Pasta cutter set includes an angel hair cutter and a thick noodle cutter. Does not include pasta roller (KPSA) which can be purchased separately.
KitchenAid Pasta Press Extruder: This versatile Pasta Extruder works with all standmixer sizes so you can have fresh homemade pasta anytime. The attachment self-feeds dough into the hopper and through the pasta plates. When the pasta reaches the desired length, slide the cutter across the plate to detach each series of noodles. Six interchangeable pasta making plates create fresh spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni, fusilli, and small or large macaroni. Watch this cool video demo
KitchenAid Brushed Nickel Stand Mixer: New from KitchenAid, the Custom Metallic stand mixer, in brushed nickel, adds a glistening prominence to your kitchen, with power and capacity to handle all your mixing, whisking and blending needs. The stand mixer has a 5-quart (or 9-cup flour) capacity, making it large enough for bread, cake and double batches of cookie dough. The stand mixer has the industry’s best beater-to-bowl coverage – a 67-point planetary mixing action that reaches to the bowl’s edges so every bit of batter is incorporated into the mix. Splattering is minimized with the pouring shield in place. The stand mixer is equipped with a high-performance, 325-watt motor, and comes with 10 speeds, offering versatility when mixing everything from stiff bread dough to egg whites. Its all-metal construction is sturdy and durable; the custom-plated finish is applied in five steps, helping to protect the stand mixer and offering lasting good looks. The tilt head design of the stand mixer lifts up for easier access to the spacious, all stainless work bowl. The work bowl has a contoured handle so it’s easy to grasp. Included with your Custom Metallic stand mixer – a “C” dough hook, a dishwasher-safe, nylon coated flat beater and dough hook and a stainless steel wire whip.
Cuisinart Brushed Stainless Stand Mixer:
This is the mixer that does it all! Your new extra-large Cuisinart 7-qt. Stand Mixer has the power, capacity and precision to handle any job your recipes require. With three accessories, you can mix, whip or even knead dough. With 12 speeds, you’ll always achieve perfect results. And with the auto shutoff Countdown Timer you’ll always achieve it in just the right amount of time! Cuisinart offers optional attachments that can be purchased separately. Each connects to one of three power outlets on the mixer to let you blend, process food, squeeze juice from your favorite citrus fruits, make perfect homemade pasta, or grind your own meats.
Pasta Attachment
The Cuisinart Pasta Maker Attachment connects to the slow-speed power outlet on any Cuisinart Stand Mixer to make a variety of homemade pastas. Six pasta plates let you select spaghetti, macaroni, large macaroni, rigatoni, fettuccine, or lasagna. Assembly is simple and all parts are dishwasher-safe. Homemade pasta will become an everyday affair!
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