Sweet Heat from Tabasco

If you are looking for a unique and great tasting new condiment, check out “Sweet & Spicy” from Tabasco. The genius food engineers from Avery Island, LA….McIlhenny Co. have created a really tasty finishing sauce. It is great with chicken and fish. Try it as a dipping sauce for some homemade chicken fingers or drizzle it over some grilled shrimp. Use it instead of ketchup on a burger or dog. It also gives an extra sweet n-spicy kick to sauces and soups. Recently I made a homemade creamed corn concoction and I used it to give the plate a little color as well as some extra flavor.

In the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic it is not available in many stores, so you have to order on-line and it is well worth the time and money! This is also a great site to do some shopping on for the person in your life that appreciates a little extra heat and to grab a new recipe. www.tabasco.com

Wrap-n-Roll with NaSoya

Rating the quality of an Asian restaurant is based on the two things in my book; rolls and dumplings. I may rate a main course as average, but if the eggroll, springroll or dumpling is really good, I am going to return. I appreciate thin and/or crispy wraps. Recently I bought NaSoya Egg Roll Wrappers to play with at home and I love them!

Initially, I bought them to make a lasagna which worked out really well. The NaSoya products are all natural and a fresh pasta. When cooking Italian food, they are an awesome time-saver. The wrappers deliver a great finished texture and are nice and light.

I had some wrappers leftover, as well as some shrimp and cabbage in the fridge, so I decided to make some eggrolls. First of all, you make eggrolls at home for a real treat and to have fun, not to quickly satisfy a craving. There is nothing quick about making eggrolls at home, but the labor can really pay off when you get to eat such fresh flavors.

Potato Ricers Rule!

This handy gadget allows you to make perfect mashers and to easily incorporate other ingredients into your dish. It is easy to use and helps you keep a good consistency. Recently, I created a great combo to go under some seared scallops - Parsnip and Potato Custard. Now, it is not really a custard because it does not have eggs. However, I added 8oz. of marscapone cheese along with a touch of cream, manchego cheese and butter for a fabulous texture. Ok, custard just sounds cooler. Look for the Scallops with Parsnip and Potato Custard in the recipe section.

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Shun Classic U2(Ultimate Utility) Knife

Uh huh. Call it love. This knife is da’ bomb in the kitchen and is the quintessential sandwich knife. As a matter of fact, even though the knife is labeled “utility” for shopping classification, “sandwich” is the name on the knife itself. Serrated and built like a spreader, you can do it all to create every facet of a sandwich or salad. Oh, and it is just plain sexy, both in looks and feel!

Automatic Apples

This is an amazing apple peeler:

This is a test of a post with an image grabbed off Flickr, which still seems less kludgy to me as compared to the Wordpress image handling.