Kitchen Contraptions

We love some steamed edamame and a little salt, and had no idea we could grown are own. The kit comes with cute "beer glass" vase, seeds, growing medium, and wicker basket. All you need is water and a sunny window, and soon you'll be harvesting your own healthy treat. Instructions included. Made ...

Rotate your waffles for even browning. This rotating waffle iron has electronic browning control with a "crisp" function. You can also remove the waffle plates and replace with grill plates, so you can make sandwiches and paninis in it as well. At Wolfgang Puck Rotating Grill-and-Bake Waffle Iron...

Called "Coral," this concept pot is coated in thermochromic spots, highlighting sectors in the pale blue design with fiery orange and red as the pot heats. I'm not sure I even need to know when pot gets hot, but I think the transformation of the pot would make cooking more fun and maybe a little ...

This grater is also a storage device. The grater has a clear base with volume markings. It comes with three grater surfaces--fine, medium, and parmesan. It also has a clear lid for storage. It holds up to two cups. At Progessive Grate-and-Store

This puts a modern spin on the old honey jar. The sleek jar includes a honey spoon made out of silicone, so the honey won't stick to the spoon, making it easy to drizzle over food or in your tea. At Honey Jar w/ Silicone Spoon

We typically don't feature food to buy here at Kitchen Contraptions, but when we saw the D’Artagnan Certified-Organic Free-Range Turkey we had to feature it. D’Artagnan certified farm-raised birds are fed an all-vegetarian diet of 100% whole organic grains and pure spring water, with no protein s...

I had a cookbook holder, but I stopped using it because it was very unwieldy. I really like this idea. The holder attaches under the kitchen cabinet and swings out when needed. The front ledge holds the pages back and also is magnetic, so you can attach other recipes to it. When you are done, the...

We pre-ordered the Squeezebox Radio over two months ago, and we've now had it for about 3-4 weeks., and in that time the Squeezebox Radio has delivered the best kitchen experience we've ever had. Besides being able to stream all of our iTunes music from our Mac-Mini server, it also has the abilit...

We're on the hunt for a good coffee grinder that we can use in the test kitchen, and this sturdy and durable coffee grinder features a stainless-steel bowl and blades. It's also got enough grinding power to grind up 2-1/2-ounces of our favorite coffee which is enough for 12 cups of coffee. It's g...

We love the 100% touch-free sensor operation built into this 13 gallon trashcan. You can even have battery-free operation with an optional AC Adaptor, and the trashcan fits any 13 or 18 gallon trash bags. The lid opens instantly when hand or trash is within 5 inches of its sensor (let's hope it d...

We're more of a single serve coffee maker family here at Kitchen Contraptions, but we also do take out the bigger coffee maker when we want to make a full pot of something special, and take it with us. This 24-hour fully programmable coffeemaker with 12-cup capacity from Cuisinart fits the bill. ...

Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas? Nah. Forget cookie cutters. How about a Christmas cookie pan instead? You press the cookie dough into the pan and bake. The pan has fun seasonal shapes and is nonstick, so the cookies will come out easily.At Wilton Nonstick Christmas Cookie Pan ...

This is a great idea. This scrap trap hangs over the edge of a drawer or cabinet door, so you have a place to put food scraps. It holds up to two quarts of scraps. It comes with a scraper to sweep the scraps up. At Scrap Trap, Counter Edge Scrap Catching Bowl

UV technology purifies and removes 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses and 99.95% of microbial cysts, and if you get this HoMedics Restore Water Purification pitcher you can reap the results. The HoMedics water purification system reduces Heavy Metals, Chlorine (taste and odor), some Industri...

October was another amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions - filled with kitchen gadgets, grilling, and other kitchen wonders like the new QOOQ - Recipe and Kitchen Computer. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers. You can also follow us now on Facebook and Twitter.Baking Tilting Cake Turntable...

The QOOQ is a kitchen computer and it comes with 10 recipes from chefs on video, and you might as well know up front - currently it's in French only. QOOQ also can connect to the internet over the Ethernet or Wifi, and you can even subscribe to monthly updates for more recipes on video. There is ...

In honor of my son's birthday today, here is a rotating cake stand. The cake stand rotates in order to easily apply frosting and other decorations. It also tilts to three angles, so you can add borders, pictures, lettering or other designs. At Tilting Cake Turntable

Now you can slurp up some broth and twirl some ramen all in one handy spoon meets fork kitchen utensil. This ramen spoon + folk was originally created for use at the popular sugakiya ramen noodle restaurant chains in Japan, but now you can have it at your home. The size of this spoon with folk is...

Easily add powdered sugar, cinnamon, or nutmeg on cakes, French toast, or drinks with this sifter spoon. It is stainless steel and has a curved handle to make it easy to hold. At Powdered Sugar Sifter Spoon

The Kenwood KM070 Cooking Chef let's you mix your food and cook it too. The claim is you put all your food and a mixer and cook it too - but we're having a hard time figuring out - what that would be as far as a meal? Soup? Bread? Well - they claim scrambled eggs, soups, and recipes that look alo...

Using a potato ricer makes the best mashed potatoes. This ricer has an extra large potato holder and is perforated on all sides for maximum yield. It also has rubber coated ridges to allow the ricer to rest on pots. At Deluxe Angled Potato Ricer

I guess it only takes one arm to do teh dishes. This prototype robot from Panasonic is mounted on a rail in the back of the stove and sink area. It's controlled by a camera that shows the robotic hand where the stuff is, and the hand is so sensitive it won't break your glasses. Thank god - maybe ...

Need more counterspace? This cutting board fits over a stove or a sink to create a prep surface. It comes in textured glass or faux marble patterns. At Instant Counter, Glass Cutting Surface

It is time to begin thinking turkey. A roasting pan is essential for Thanksgiving or any other roasting event. This pan encloses a thick aluminum core between layers of stainless steel to make the pan heat up quickly and evenly. It can hold up to a 25 lb turkey and is dishwasher safe!At Mauviel R...

Be prepared for any cookie making event with this cookie cutter set. It has all the holidays and themes you can imagine and includes complete alphabet and number collections. At Wilton 101 Cookie Cutter Set

We're pretty sure we're ready for a new kitchen robot here at Kitchen Contraptions. We recently had the pleasure of seeing this robot in action over at a friend's place, and think it does a great job. The vacuuming robot picks up dirt and debris with the touch of a button, and has an easy-to-empt...

You can now take the guesswork out of brewing your tea, because we all know different varieties of teas need different brewing times and temperatures to taste their best. This combination digital tea thermometer and timer is pre-programmed for 18 types of loose, ball or bagged teas, including gre...

We received this baking and ice cream scoop from Kuhn Rikon to review. I used it this weekend to make cookies. It worked great for scooping up the cookie dough. The squeeze handle was a little tight, but my 5 year old could do it as long as she used both hands. And the cookie dough released very ...

Sure it's October, but you've still got to smoke that turkey for your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner right? Place a few ounces of wood chips in the smoker box, set the desired temperature and close the door and you'll be done. This fully insulated, all stainless-steel smoker produces wonderful flav...

It's totally time to bake the donuts or cakes as some folks call them. The pan comes coated with a high quality nonstick surface for easy release and cleaning. We're thinking the best way to get started is with some straight up apple cinnamon donuts, and then a nice glaze.At Norpro Nonstick 6 Cav...