The UNOLD automatic pasta machine makes noodles and pastries of all shapes and sizes. The electric pasta maker can accommodate up to 500 grams of flour, and with its 8 attachments the pasta machine mixes and kneads the ingredients automatically. The machine can be completely taken apart for convenient and fast cleaning, and you can also put all the parts into your dishwasher. Only available in Europe for now is a bummer, but look for the same features on machines you might buy here in the US. Via Appliancist
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Modern Mechanix found from the February, 1930 issue of Modern Mechanics. According to 1930’s scientists, the human body produces enough heat to cook potatoes as long as you put this kitchen contraption on your head. Scientists have learned that our bodies are living machines of the combustion type in which the burning of fuel (food) is accompanied by the consumption of oxygen, liberation of heat energy and production of carbon dioxide as is the case in all combustion engines. Scientists find that the heat from a single person, if properly focussed, would be sufficient to cook potatoes.
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Jell-O’s Temptations dessert is being marketed to adults and this vending machine has built-in face recognition to check the age of anyone who approaches so if you’re a kid - it says, “NO PUDDING FOR YOU!” We’re not sure what is says but first developed by Intel, the dispenser uses facial data, like the size of your eyes and their distance apart, to figure out how old you are.The device does not take or store photos, but of course does give out pudding. Via Gizmodo and more at USA Today
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It’s time to make the waffle cakes! This innovative stovetop griddle from Nordic Ware makes it simple to prepare delectable little waffled pancakes in a flash. The cast-aluminum nonstick griddle heats evenly, yielding crispy golden cakes with deep pockets for toppings. Cast aluminum heats evenly for crispy, golden waffle imprints. Premium nonstick finish ensures easy release and quick cleanup. Riveted cast-stainless-steel stay-cool handle. Makes seven 3″ diam. waffled pancakes.
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This Atomic Digital Wall Clock with Indoor Temperature features self-setting time and date. The clock automatically updates for seasonal time changes where applicable, and the clock with alarm and snooze features time with seconds. It also displays time, date, day, temp on one screen, and the clock can be wall hanging or free standing. We love a good kitchen clock, and we think having the temperature in the kitchen is also key - too hot or too cold can make for a great or bad baking day.
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If you’re looking to save on cooking time, and you think you’re turkey cooking efforts could be easier then this Inflatable Turkey looks so delicious you can almost smell the stuffing when you blow it up and impress your guests. Keep the carving knives away, because this bird is strictly for show and made of hot air (so you’ll need to serve something else). It will fit right on the table carving plate as well while you cook a real bird. At Inflatable Turkey
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The Breville One-Touch Tea Maker makes tea the same way every time, and features at tea basket cycle that Auto Lowers and Lifts tea during brewing. It also has an auto start feature so you can have fresh tea when you wake up, and has a 60 minute Keep Warm feature. The variable temperature control will allow you to make oolong teas to minty teas at the right temperature, and the LCD timer can be used to monitor freshness after brewing.
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One of the best gifts you can give during the holiday season is hope. Hope for a better world, and yet hope for an upgraded kitchen. Easy Upgrades helps readers solve their most frequent complaints about the spaces in their homes. From chapters on All-in-the-Family Kitchen, The Colorful Kitchen, to The Right Kitchen for You and The Budget Kitchen, Easy Upgrades: Kitchens shows readers the smartest and most cost effective improvements they can make to increase the value and livability of their homes. We think this will make a great gift for someone wanting some change in the New Year and especially in the most important room in the house - the kitchen. At This Old House Easy Upgrades for Kitchens
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You know - we never think to get a fun corkscrew - just one that works and is touted to do the job. In our experience hiring a Captain like Captain Banana should probably do the job just fine after a few glasses of wine. Designed by Stefano Giovannoni in 2009, the parrot sitting on top of the “captain” turns as you place it over your wine bottle. At A di Alessi Captain Banana Corkscrew
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Dubbed the S5, the Sonos Play 5 All-In-One Wireless Music Player has 5 integrated speakers powered by 5 digital amps for room-filling sound. We think given the control you can do with your iPod or iPhone this makes for a great kitchen radio. You can enjoy unlimited music, wirelessly play iTunes, free Internet radio, Pandora, Napster and more. They’ve even recently updated the Sonos to use Spotify and others. The simple setup and wireless expandability to play different songs in different rooms (you can sync up multiple Sonos boxes for around the house sound) makes this an amazing product
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