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Best Kitchen Utensils

by Alison Moore Smith on July 1, 2010 · 5 comments

Originally designed for those with dexterity problems— such as people suffering from arthritis — the amazing OXO Good Grips (pronounced “ox-oh,” for those of you wondering) brand soon caught on with the young and hip as well. These sturdy kitchen utensils, with their trademark easy-grip black handles, add style to function. Sam bought me my [...]

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Big Top Cupcake

by Alison Moore Smith on March 17, 2010 · 14 comments

There’s no accounting for taste. A few months ago we saw one of those longish commercials, kind of like a mini-infomercial. It was advertising a silicone baking set that made a cake that looked like an enormous cupcake. Dumbest thing I ever saw. Who would ever buy that? And then three of my kids walked [...]

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