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Cooking Little is a kitchen shopping and tips blog for urban dwellers and anyone who cooks in a small kitchen. Beyond the kitchen, we feature diversions such as culinary travel spots, classes and tasting events. |
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 Adored by bakers! There's no stopping and starting their standing mixer to scrape the bowl, the blade does it automatically. The Beater Blade+ is a blade and spatula in one. There are four models to work with top standing mixers -- KitchenAid®, Cuisinart(TM), Viking®, and DeLonghi® from $24.95 AT COOKING.COM Practical
 Romeo & Julienne Cutting Board December 1, is the Friends Sale at all three Exit 9 stores -- 64 Avenue A in Manhattan,127 Smith Street in Brooklyn and online. Just mention the sale to receive 20% off. Online shoppers use code "Friend". The kitchen gear is limited, but what they have is swell. Like this cheeky cutting board. $12.00 AT Exit 9 Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
 Sweet toothed and crisp, the cinnamon sugar tortas pictured here make a delicious dessert. The sweet and savory crisps pair well with wine or hot beverages. Available at Amazon or Casa Oliver. Check each for best prices and selection. $7.49 AT AMAZON.COM Food Gifts
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 Joseph & Joseph design for small spaces. A measuring spoon and prep bowl set nest together ready to work when you are. In white or multi-colored. Also available in the UK via Amazon. More… $59.00 AT THE CONRAN SHOP Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
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 The Five Senses Collection by Kahla wins our devotion. Every inch offers elegant utility. Our space conscious favorite is the baking dish with accessories. The platter is also a trivet or a lid for the baking dish. The raised grid insert works for fish, meat or veggies with the platter or dish for cooking or serving. Sigh. Available in S-M-L. See more of the whole Five Senses collection... $27.00 and up AT LEKKERHOME Versatile
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 Over 10,000 New York Times readers answered the question "What is the one dish you must have every Thanksgiving?" Naturally, there were the stuffing and sweet potato fiends, appalled vegans and Tofurkey bashers, but Richard from Edgewater, Florida answered simply. The cook.
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 Here's a trio of tools from Zyliss all under $20 that will make the prep crew happy. The battery operated Multipeeler can peel veggies or sculpt them into ribbons. It cuts shards of chocolate, cheese or cold butter. The serrated blades let you skip the boil and plunge method for tomato peeling. More on Zyliss tools... $19.95 AT AMAZON.COM Gifts for Micro-Kitchens
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 The Experiment Begins The recent Treehugger article about hot box cooking got me thinking. It's energy saving for sure, but hot box cooking, which uses insulation rather than continued heat, is actually perfect for small kitchens and holiday dinners in particular. A lemon garlic rice dish is now cooking in stoneware casserole wrapped in a towel and closed in a Styrofoam shipping box. Results coming soon. Tells us about your Hot Boxing Tips Topics
 Basil & Parsley Organic Towels A friend arrived one Thanksgiving with two artfully wrapped dish towels. Later he made himself indispensable by unwrapping the gift himself and helping with the dishes. These Basil and Parsley 100% organic cotton towels are so pretty they won't need much wrapping. $12.00 AT UNCOMMON GOODS Eco
 Small apartments are not always the venue for your bigger holiday gatherings. That's why we are expert side dishers. Try this alternative to plain cranberrry sauce. So far it's been a hit everywhere we've taken it. Recipe follows. DIY
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 The Spice Merchant's Daughter Cookbook The sense of smell and memory are profoundly linked. In Christina Arokiasamy's memoir cookbook, the opening words "It was the aroma" begins the vivid storytelling which blends her memories and the reader's senses. The recipes are simplified and geared to the American kitchen, but are distinctly Southeast Asian. More... $23.96 AT BARNES & NOBLE Books
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 Both of these coffee gadgets seemed, well, too much like gadgets. Shockingly each delivered exceptional cups of espresso from an unplugged micro-format. The choice boils down to how hard you want to work and how much you want to spend. Read on for the details… $25.99 AT THINK GEEK Eco
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 Chocolate snobbery almost caused us to miss these intriquing spiced chocolates from Fredericksburg Virginia. Each hand-made batch (less than 1.5 lbs.) mixes 54% cacao dark chocolate with spices and herbs. Flavors include grapefruit-lavender, apple-coriander, lemon-basil, celtic sea salt and black pepper. Vegetarian and vegan friendly. More... $24.99 AT AMAZON.COM Miscellany
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 Way faster than a mortar & pestle. Keep one stocked with flax seed for quick adds to oatmeal and pancakes. Keep another free to mix and grind custom herb & spice blends. Fenegreek, black mustard seed, and caraway all ground to order. More on why this item is a must... $14.95 AT CYBERCUCINA DIY
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 Heat water for tea or French press coffee in a two-note, harmonic kettle. To appease a kitchen full of tea & coffee drinkers try the Eva Kettle, a reissue of an Eva Zeisel design that holds 1.8 quarts. For smaller needs the Chantal 3-c. Personal Teakettle
$40.95 and up AT COOKING.COM Ingenious
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 Merken is native to Chile and while families have their own recipes, it is typically the Cacho de Cabra chile, coriander, cumin and salt, The Mapuche cuisine is heavy on quinoa, vegetables and potatoes, so veggie dishes are a good place to start with this spice blend. For a fast Tilapia dish generously sprinkle the fish with Merken Spice and pan saute in olive oil along with lemon slices. $7.25 AT LA TIENDA Ingenious
 Let's face it, most restaurants favor coffee drinkers. Ask for a cup of tea and you might get a tea bag throw hastily in a cup along with an inexplicable dirty look. So make proper tea at home using the Zarafina Tea Maker. It's compact and a seductive mix of tea tradition and modern convenience. Slide three levers to get tea to your taste and the tea's brewing time and temperature. $164.95 AT WRAPABLES Pro
 Have your pals over for a cuppa to drown your Starbuck sorrows. Get industrial under-the-counter chic and keep the counter clear. Sure, this is a coffee investment, but it comes in well under a $3 a day habit and you'll have it for years. $499.99 AT TARGET Pro
 The Whole Foods A Better Bag carries Sheryl Crow's words in support of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s new Simple Steps program. The bag is the perfect eco way to wrap up goodies for a dinner party or a thank you treat for the host. READ MORE... $.79 & $.99 AT WHOLE FOODS Eco
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 Food pantry inventories and funding are both down which will mean a rise in the number of food drives in the coming months. Yet stocking up on donations can be unrealistic if you have a small apartment. Shop, Drop and Roll is one way to donate city style. Read on to learn how. Submit Your Own Food Drive Tip Here Next Meal
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 Together they make your daily coffee habit less routine. Independently, they can serve up snacks, sweets or nuts. Switch out the trio to hold salad dressing and all the tasty bits that go on the side. Available in clear or multi-colored, the best prices are currently at Finnishgifts.com, but the iittala trio is also available at Amazon. $68.00 AT FINNISH GIFTS Versatile
 Made with 100% ginger root, you can break open a tea bag and use the contents as a substitute for fresh ginger in recipes. A strong brewed batch of Triple Leaf Ginger Tea is a quick soup broth starter, particularly for carrot soup. Combine the tea with other flavors such as garlic, onion then with miso, chicken or veggie stock. Attempts to do the same with other ginger tea have been disastrous. For drinking, it’s a year-round drink hot or cold and as a natural ginger ale with soda water and honey or agave nectar syrup. $3.23 AT AMAZON |
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