Seven Items I’d Still Recommend For Christmas 2009

Written by Diana - December 3, 2009 7 Comments

I’ve done reviews during the year and I like doing the reviews, even though it means trying things out I might not be in the mood for. I always tell the truth about what I’ve feel and I don’t do things I object to, like cookie diets.  I’d like to tell you my favorite reviews of the year, the ones I liked the best.  These are also the things I still use on a regular basis because I found them so useful. These are items I reviewed between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009. They may not seem like the most elegant gifts, or the coolest, but these are the ones I use the most.

image Kyocera – Ceramics – These knives are fantastic, still very sharp and cut easily.  My mom was struggling with one of my old knives, I gave her one of the ceramics and she thought they were wonderful.  When I told her it was a review item, she said that she hoped I gave them a great review because they deserve it.

image Aroma Rice Cooker – I never thought I’d care if I had one of these since I made perfect rice(most of the time) without it. However, I found I could have perfect rice every time if I used the rice cooker.  My friend said he read about making steel cut oats with a rice cooker.  I might just try that one out.

image Cloth Napkins – Never going back to paper.  Cloth napkins are wonderful.

image CDN DUAL-SENSING PROBE THERMOMETER/TIMER – Best thing for a grillmeister because you can tell when the meat is ready, but not overcooked.

 

image  Pourfect Mixing and Measuring bowls and spoons. – Very sturdy and functional. 

 

My two favorite books that I’d recommend again are:

image The Old Farmer’s Almanac Everyday Cookbook

 

image The Christmas Table

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7 Outstanding Responses to "Seven Items I’d Still Recommend For Christmas 2009"

  • http://offhercork.com Andrea (Off Her Cork)

    Does the rice cooker steam the rice or boil? I tried a really cheap small one before and it just boiled the rice leaving it a little bit burnt and crispy on the bottom. Since then I’ve just stuck with the pot method. I would love to find one that steamed the rice or at least cooked it properly. :p

  • http://fivestarfoodie.blogspot.com Natasha – 5 Star Foodie

    gifts that are useful are always the best! These are great recommendations!

  • http://homeandgardencafe.com Linette

    I love, love, love my rice cooker. I got the same model you have above to review this summer, and I’ve used it to cook tons of different things (even rice once or twice, ha).

  • http://cookerati.com Diana

    Andrea,

    If you follow the directions, it won’t burn and be crusty, I promise. It boils, doesn’t steam, but it has a sensor that puts it on warm at a certain point. I even make rice in big batches and freeze for later because it does such a great job.
    Natasha – I always ask for things I need in the kitchen. I still have more to recommend to the readers, but I like useful stuff.

    Linette – have you ever tried steel cut oats?

  • http://robynsonlineworld.blogspot.com Robyns Online World

    I need a rice cooker I think, it’s a hit or miss on the stove most of the time. I have a microwave one also, but again sometimes I’ve had problems with that too. The biggest problem is that I use different types of rice I think.

    • http://cookerati.com Diana

      Robyn,
      The direction book will tell you how much water and what setting to put your different types of rice at. Plus you can use it as a steamer. I make big batches of rice, then freeze dinner size portions to pull out as needed.

  • http://www.google.com mooncugs

    yo. thank you for this thread :)