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Don't get burned by the heat in the kitchen

Every so often, I buy myself a new "hot glove" at the 99-cent store. Invariably, of course, I discover that my bargain has an unsung benefit--the ability to not protect my fingers from heat at all. Since it's not actually fun to burn myself repeatedly, I went looking for a new solution.

And I found it in the iSi Get-it silicone potholder. The Get-it features a funky finger knob designed to give you a firmer grip on whatever you're holding. And, as you'd expect, the flexible silicone can wrap around hot handles and odd-shaped casseroles. … Read more

Prep bowls in flexible slicone and fun colors

I resisted the lure of silicone baking tools for a long time. I have friends who won't bake in anything else these days, but I didn't see the allure for quite some time.

Then my husband brought home a silicone brush for painting egg yolk on breads or brushing turkey, and I tried it once. Wow. If you've ever spent a frustrating 20 minutes trying to get egg yolk or greasy junk off a regular basting brush, you know what I'm talking about. So I began exploring other silicone treats, cautiously, but with less disdain than … Read more