What a treat to receive Kamikoto Japanese-style knives for a review here on the Saucy Dipper. After slicing and dicing a variety of vegetables using the Kanpeki set of three knives — a 7-inch vegetable knife, an 8.5-inch slicing knife, and 5-inch utility knife — the verdict is in: these single-blade steel knives perform much… Continue reading Kamikoto Japanese Steel Knives Review
Category: Sauce and Dip Kitchen Tools
Question of the Day: What About Those Little Condiment Packets?
We’ve all got one. You know. That stash of condiment packets leftover from Chinese takeout orders and late night trips to fast food drive-throughs. We don’t dare throw the condiment packets out. What if we decide to go camping or, heaven forbid, we run out of ketchup and only discover that fact the moment we’re… Continue reading Question of the Day: What About Those Little Condiment Packets?
Your Kitchen Needs Blow Torch Excitement
A blow torch brings drama to the kitchen…in a good way. How else you can get that perfectly caramelized sugar in seconds flat? During my recent blow torch adventure I was a little hesitant at first. It seemed scary! But the truth is that once you master your flame, cooking with a blow torch is… Continue reading Your Kitchen Needs Blow Torch Excitement
Food Photography Tips from a Photog Who Knows
In my other writing life, I help small businesses with their online marketing–using words mostly. Whether its website content writing, social media content, or blogging, I can help out by being a writing coach, marketing strategy consultant, or get down and dirty and do the writing myself. So when a friend of mine and I… Continue reading Food Photography Tips from a Photog Who Knows
A Blade X5 Cut Resistant Gloves Review
Not long ago I put my hand in a blender while making a cheese ball. My husband, Jason, felt bad for me and bought me a pair of cut resistant gloves a few days later. Jason didn’t mean to be funny, but it WAS funny. Who puts their hand in the blender anyway? Truth be… Continue reading A Blade X5 Cut Resistant Gloves Review
How Not to Make a Cheese Ball
If I tell you something, will you promise not to make fun of me? Will you promise not to hold it against me years to come? You promise? Okay, here goes… I put my hand in a blender.
The Sauce Maker’s Toolbox
In a previous post, I listed eleven items that every home cook should own before making sauce (see holiday cooking gift guide). After talking to all the wonderfully qualified chefs who have contributed to the last few posts, I’ve realized that I missed a few things from that original list. Today, in post five of… Continue reading The Sauce Maker’s Toolbox
Holiday Gift Ideas for the At-Home Saucier
No, this isn’t a hint. I’m not asking you to buy these wonderful sauce-making gifts for me this holiday season, but I am giving you a few holiday gift ideas for the sauce lover in your life. These tools and treats have become invaluable in my kitchen. Happy holidays! Oh, and if you click on… Continue reading Holiday Gift Ideas for the At-Home Saucier
A Review for the KitchenAid 9 Cup Food Processor KFP740
For many sauces and dips, a food processor is an essential kitchen tool. I recently invested in the KitchenAid 9 Cup Food Processor KFP740 and am glad to say that it’s increased my sauce-making capabilities greatly. In fact, I wouldn’t have been able to go on my recent aji sauce recipe adventure without it. This… Continue reading A Review for the KitchenAid 9 Cup Food Processor KFP740
Water Saving Tips for the Kitchen
Today is a big day. It’s Blog Action Day. Thousands of bloggers are focusing their posts on the global issue of water. I’m happy to be part of this year’s Blog Action Day for a couple reasons. First, I think bloggers–no matter how small or large their community–can educate their readers on issues that the… Continue reading Water Saving Tips for the Kitchen