Dana Slatkin

Contain Yourself

02/26/2010 By Leave a Comment
oxo good grips pop containers

www.countryliving.comI had one thought this week: Must…Get…Organized. I was desperate. After tripping over a can of tomatoes and finding granola bars in the onion basket, I concluded it was time to rearrange my life. So I decided to start with the room where I spend the majority of my time…the kitchen. My past organizational skills peaked at Ziploc bags. Every time I opened a cupboard, I cringed. I started leaving leftovers on plates in the fridge because finding the matching lid to a plastic container would take up 10 minutes. Then, on a trip to the mall, I discovered a store entirely devoted to controlling clutter. There was hope. But I needed a plan. There were so many options, so many ways to keep my stuff … [Read more...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Holiday Gifts for a Foodie

12/06/2009 By 1 Comment
Salt and Pepper Mills

Many of you have already finished your holiday shopping and if so, big time domestic goddess points for you! But for those of us who will be doing most of our gift hunting with our pajamas on, here are ten great ideas for the food-lover who has everything (I’ll bet they don’t have these!)… 1) Executive Pen Salt and Pepper Grinders by Grind — $60.00 This sleek set is attractive enough to be put on display in your kitchen or on your dining table. There are so many salt and pepper shakers out there, but only a few grind both the salt and pepper of your choice…and these require the use of only one hand. You decide what to do with the other hand! 2) Silicone baking sheets — $19.74 to $26.95 on … [Read more...]

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My Top 10 Favorite Kitchen Gadgets

05/23/2009 By Leave a Comment
Cutting Board

These days it seems like everything is on sale, and even my beloved cooking supply stores are offering deals on essentials like knives, pots, and kitchen gadgets. So, this week, I diverge from my style musings to talk practical. In my cooking classes, I am frequently asked which are the kitchen tools I use most. The question usually comes up when I am demonstrating how to whip egg whites to frothy peaks, because no one can believe that I do not use a Kitchen Aid mixer to perform the feat. I respond that I do not own one. Gasp! How can I not own a Kitchen Aid mixer, or any mixer for that matter? True, I have always admired the retro-chic contraption, with its designer colors and domestic goddess presence on sleek kitchen counters. But … [Read more...]

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