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Danger Men Cooking wear

Cooking Dad — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:10:33 +0000

I’ve been asked about the ‘DANGER MAN COOKING’ sign in my website header image more than a few times. The original sign actually reads: ‘DANGER MEN COOKING’ but since I’m just one man, I changed it using Photoshop.

There’s a lot of DMC wear available: aprons, oven mitts, baseball caps, steak branding irons and, of course, the road sign. You can order all these items from amazon. Any of these would make a great gift to any male cook.

Mouth-watering Apple Recipes

Cooking Dad — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:25:03 +0000

Apple pudding, apple compote, apple jelly, apple soup and of course apple pie. These are just a few examples of the 90 apple recipes that Amy Tylor put together into one of her fine recipe books: Mouth-watering Apple Recipes – The Ultimate Cookbook for America’s most popular fruit.

I was lucky enough to be able to obtain a license to give away this great book for free! Just use the download link at the end of this post to download your free copy of the book. The book has been saved in the PDF format, so if don’t have a PDF reader already, you need to download and install it to your computer. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe and can be downloaded from here.

I have obtained give-away licenses to a few more cookbooks, but their license doesn’t allow the books to be offered as public downloads. I can, however, use them as a free gift to people who subscribe to my site. So, just use the ‘subscribe via email’ box at the top of this site to sign up and you will be send a download link to the other books as soon as I have gone through them, to decide which ones are worth your while!

You can download your free copy of Mouth-watering Apple Recipes by clicking here!

Amazon Holiday Markdowns

Cooking Dad — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:05:02 +0000

Amazon currently has some amazing holiday markdowns. If you have a food lover in your family and didn’t find the right Christmas present for them yet, now is your chance. Here are some of my favorite items currently on sale.

Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid

Constructed of heavy-gauge hard-anodized aluminum for superior heat conductivity. Patented stay-cool cast-stainless-steel handles. Stick- and scratch-resistant surface; dome-shaped hard-anodized lid ideal for moist-heat cooking. Oven-safe up to 450 degrees F. Lifetime warranty.
This pan has a list price of $168 but is now on sale for $19.99, thats a 88% discount!

Pinzon Matte Chrome-Plated Corkscrew and Foil Cutter Set

Striking, easy-to-use, powerful device pulls wine cork in 3 seconds. Chrome-plated opener with steel gear mechanism and Teflon-coated corkscrew. Squeeze-and-twist foil cutter strips away foil covering cork. Opens one-thousand bottles in its lifetime.
The normal list price is $60 and it is now on sale for $17.17, a 71% discount!
This would make a perfect gift for any wine lover.

Wusthof Classic Hollow-Ground Santoku

Originally from Japan, this knife is quickly finding a following among American chefs. The curvature of the cutting edge offers great opportunity for rocking the blade while slicing and dicing. An excellent choice for cutting vegetables and meats into slices or cubes. This blade can cut paper thin slices, a great benefit to those who adore sushi and sashimi and the hollows within the blade keep food from sticking to it.
This knife just got marked down 43% and can be ordered for only $79.95

Euro Pro KP300H Triple-Scoop Ice-Cream Maker

Turn your home into an ice cream shop! Make three kinds of ice cream at the same time and treat everyone to their favorite! Euro-Pro ice cream maker has three canisters that let you make a variety of the world’s best ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt with no mess, no fuss and in no time! There’s nothing like homemade ice cream. And thanks to Euro-Pro making it is as easy as pouring in the ingredients and flipping a switch.
This ice cream maker has a list price of $99.99 but is now on sale for $32.21, a 68% discount!

Chef’s Secret 5-Ply Stainless-Steel Griddle with Glass Lid

5-ply surgical stainless steel round griddle with see-thru glass lid. Ideal for pancakes, hamburgers, chicken pieces, or other favorites. This 5-ply stainless steel round griddle by Precise Heat has superior technology to cook quickly and evenly. Measures 13 1/2 inches with 2 helper handles. Comes with a lifetime warranty.
This griddle has a list price of $88.95 but is now on sale for only $39.97, that’s a 55% discount.

But there are tons more items on sale, have a look at the complete list of over 3,500 items!

Still didn’t find the right gift? There is always the option to give a Gift Card. I really like receiving gift cards, because it lets me spend it on something that I really want. Way better than getting a gift that you have no use for, but keep around anyways just to please the person that gave it to you…

Eating with chopsticks

Cooking Dad — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:52:57 +0000

The most creative cooks are probably the Japanese. Japanese cuisine is characterized by sheer simplicity and pure tastes. The way Japanese chefs present their food is a real form of art. Eating the food, with chopsticks, is an art form in itself. It is, however, a part of the whole experience, a part that should not be left out!

I have no problem handling my chopsticks, the kids however, have not used them often enough to get used to them. But there is no way I can get them to eat with a fork, when mom and dad are using chopsticks.

If you have problems eating with chopsticks, you could buy some that are attached. Kind of like chopsticks with training wheels! There are various types available.
I think these could also make for a great gift! Have a look: Easy to use chopsticks