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Spiralizers: Vegetables with a Healthy Twist

December 21, 2016 By Joi Sigers

What’s an easy way to inject some excitement into a plate of vegetables? Is there a fun, fresh way to eat your 5 a day? How do you create quicker and healthier versions of carb heavy dishes? Simple. All you need is the latest kitchen gadget: a vegetable spiralizer.

Originally a Japanese invention, a spiralizer is a razor sharp cutting device that produces beautifully thin ribbons of vegetables. Obviously, you could use any old julienne peeler to achieve a similar result, but spiralizers are much more appealing and straightforward to use, and they’re all the rage.

How does it work?

Getting to grips with a spiralizer is really not rocket science. Essentially, the little gadget holds a peeled raw vegetable in place, then turns it to cut in spirals. There are currently three types of spiralizers on the market – handheld, horizontal and vertical hold – and they all follow the same basic process.

A handheld spiralizer is a bit like a large pencil sharpener; it’s hard work and will only take small sized vegetables up to 5cm diameter, but is perfectly adequate for processing small amounts. This video shows you how.

Horizontal spiralizers can take bigger vegetables as is shown here but sometimes the mechanism can make it difficult to hold them in place securely as you turn the handle. With a vertical hold spiralizer, the vegetable sits on top of the blade, exerting downward pressure as you cut, as demonstrated in this short video.

Which vegetables are best for spiralizing?

Given the fact that your piece of fruit or veg will need to be held in place and withstand the pressure of the spiralizing action, firm textured produce and root vegetables are best – but that’s probably the only real limitation of what the spiralizer can be used for. Celeriac, sweet potatoes, cucumber, butternut squash, courgettes, carrots, apples and pears are all great to experiment with.

You can use the device to make fresh and visually appealing salads, adding curly carrots to homemade coleslaw, slicing radish for sushi or replacing pasta and noodles with low carb alternatives. Let your kitchen creativity run free and see what you can come up with. Here, Dakota Murphey who consulted UK Cook Shop for a few simple ideas and recipes to get you started:

Quick Courgetti Bolognese

2 medium sized courgettes
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to season
Bolognese sauce (or pesto sauce)

Use the thin noodle attachment to create long swirls of ‘courgetti’. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium heat, then stir in courgette ribbons and fry for 1 minute. Cover with boiling water and cook for 5 minutes until the courgettes are soft. Season with salt and pepper and serve with a Bolognese sauce. Alternatively, omit the Bolognese sauce and stir in a spoonful of pesto sauce instead.

Apple, Goats Cheese and Rocket Salad

1 bag of rocket leaves
1 apple (Granny Smith) per person
Crumbled goats cheese
Dried cranberries
Pine nuts
Vinaigrette dressing

Mix dried cranberries and rocket with a pinch of salt in a salad bowl. Use the thick blade to spiralize the apples and add them to the bowl. Top your salad with pine nuts and goats cheese and service with the dressing.

Terriyaki Carrots (serves 2)

1 large carrot
1 heaped teaspoon of freshly grated ginger
2 spring onions, finely chopped
Toasted sesame seeds
Terriyaki sauce: 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice wine or mirin
Sesame oil for frying

Spiralize the carrot using a thin blade and trim the strips if necessary, then combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Fry in a hot wok for a couple of minutes and serve immediately.

Sweet Potato Curly Fries

1 large sweet potato
Olive oil
Sea salt
Paprika or rosemary (optional)

Preheat the oven to 200C and line a baking sheet with foil. Peel the sweet potato and use the thicker blade setting to create sweet potato curls. Drizzle in olive oil and toss until everything is well coated. Spread evenly across the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Serve straight away, sprinkled with salt and herbs/spices.

Raw Beetroot and Sweet Potato Salad

2 large sweet potatoes
3 beetroots
4 spring onions
toasted pumpkin seeds
Garlic vinaigrette dressing

Peel the sweet potatoes and beetroot and spiralizer into long curly strips, cutting them to manageable lengths if necessary. Mix together in a large bowl and top with chopped spring onion and pumpkin seeds, then serve with a garlic vinaigrette.

Zucchini Pasta

Filed Under: Kitchen Tools, Vegetables, Vegetarian Dishes

All in One Kitchen Gadget (Tool) Set on Amazon

July 20, 2016 By Joi Sigers

We’re not naming any names here, but someone got off track with their “Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies.” Wayyyyy off track.

Darn you, summer. what with zinnias, reading Agatha Christie on the deck, an herb garden that refuses to tend itself, baseball games to watch, grilling…

Seriously, how does anything ever actually get done between spring and autumn?

When I saw this cool multi-purpose Kitchen Tool Set this morning, I knew exactly how to jump back on track. This is such an ingenious space-saving little marvel.

 

 

 

I love everything about this set…

  • ….the bright colors go perfectly with all of my bright Rachael Ray and Pioneer Woman dishes, kitchen gadgets, etc.
  • …it stores everything in one place!
  • ….who doesn’t need an extra funnel?
  • …love the egg tools.

If I had to pick one thing I love the most, though, it’d definitely be the fact that everything stores within itself. Searching through drawers isn’t a heckuva lot of fun, so I’m pretty wild about it’s all-for-one-and-one-for-all attitude.

Comes with a funnel, juicer, grater, egg cracker, shredder, can opener, egg separator and measuring cup. The funnel and measuring cup fit together to make a bottle-shaped container that keeps everything in place.

See Kitchen Tool Set for more information.  At less that $10, this would make a perfect gift idea for several foodies and cooks in your life.

Below are more kitchen tools and gadgets on Amazon – including one that’s pretty similar to the one above.


Filed Under: Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Gift Ideas, Gift Ideas for Cooks, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Tools Tagged With: gift ideas for cooks, Kitchen Gadgets, kitchen tools

Gorgeous New Color Added to the Rachael Ray Collection: Marine Blue

April 8, 2016 By Joi Sigers

Rachael Ray EVOO Dispensing Bottle in Marine Blue

Rachael Ray EVOO Bottle in Marine Blue

If you’ve read this food blog for very long, spoken to me at length, or stepped anywhere near my kitchen, you know I’m a Rachael Ray fan-girl.

  • Try the vast majority of her recipes? Check.
  • Collect her cookbooks? Check.
  • Seen every 30 Minute Meals episodes multiple times? Check.
  • Gripe that 30 Minute Meals reruns aren’t on Food Network and Cooking Channel daily? Check.
  • Collect every kitchen gadget, gizmo, dish, and kitchen item carrying the Rachael Ray name? Check.
  • Buy Rachael Ray items for my daughters so they can “do it right?” Check. Check. Check.

I honestly think every foodie has at least one celebrity cook or chef who they resonate with. The one that is on the same plane as them, so to speak. Rachael Ray is my foodie spirit animal… how could I not surround myself with everything she comes up with?!?

I was actually on the Rachael Ray Store’s website earlier, shopping for fresh moppines (try not to judge me) and I noticed that a gorgeous new color has been added to the Rachael Ray Collection, Marine Blue.

Holy spatulas it’s a knock out.

I definitely have both eyes on the Nonstick 14 Piece Cookware (pictured below). Seriously? How gorgeous is this color?

Rachael Ray 14 Piece Nonstick Marine Blue Cookware Set

Nonstick 14 Piece Cookware

As someone with a healthy assortment of other colors in her collection, I really love that Marine Blue goes with the rest. It’ll look downright glam alongside my greens, oranges, reds, and blues.

Check out the Rachael Ray Marine Blue collection in the Rachael Ray Store. Now, back to those moppines…

Filed Under: Christmas Shopping, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Gift Ideas, Kitchen Gadgets, Pots and Pans, Rachael Ray Tagged With: Rachael Ray cooking tools, Rachael Ray cookware, Rachael Ray kitchen gadgets

Back to Basics with Kitchen Tools: “I Can’t Cook Without It”

February 25, 2016 By Joi Sigers

Abundant Chef Ceramic Knife Set
I am a self-confessed addict when it comes to all things cooking and dining. Cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, plates, glasses, casserole dishes, everything with the name Rachael Ray on it, pizza cutters, pans…..

I collect them all and would never consider parting with any. However, if we’re being honest, you don’t need to have multiple collections to be a great cook. In fact, you can crank out some pretty amazing meals with just a few basic kitchen items.

BlueStar Cooking is challenging chefs and passionate foodies to share their favorite “can’t cook without it” tools.  I always love a good challenge, so I sat down to mull over my options.

I approached it like this: My daughters are comparatively new cooks, so I asked myself, “What six things would you arm each of them with – IF you could only choose six?”  I took the liberty (that is just so me) to exclude a great set of pans, measuring cups and spoons, a refrigerator and a stove.

This is so much tougher than you’d think – especially for a gadget/tool junkie like myself – but below is what I’ve come up with.

Rachael Ray 3 Tiered Salt Box and Bench Scrape

My Can’t Cook Without It Kitchen Tools

These are the top six things I believe will make you a better cook.

  1. A Cast Iron Skillet. Whether it’s cheeseburgers, cornbread, or fried potatoes, cast iron skillets simply cannot be beat. I have a huge, traditional iron skillet as well as a cast iron “grill pan” and swear by them. Cast Iron Skillets come with seasoning directions and care instructions. Some, these days, even come pre-seasoned – to which my grandmother would’ve said, “Well… I reckon!” Cast Iron Skillets are will make you a better cook and will make your hamburgers legendary. I’d wrestle a grizzly bear over my iron skillet and grill pan – I mean, seriously, what would he do with them anyway?
  2. An Epic Knife Collection. You don’t have to spend an outrageous fortune but you do need to own a variety of really good knives. My personal “go to” knives are the Wolfgang Puck Bistro Elite 10-piece Colored Nonstick Cutlery Set (outstanding, outstanding, outstanding) and the Abundant Chef Ceramic Knives, I recommend both the Wolfgang knives (or a comparable set) and the ceramic knives because each have their own set of benefits and attributes.  Sharp, well made knives are a great necessity. Although I own a food processor, blenders, and several chopping gadgets, my favorite way to prepare food is with an appropriate knife and my wooden cutting board. It’s relaxing, I am in total control the size, and I kinda dig the noise it makes. Chop, chop, chop….
  3. Rachael Ray “Turners.” There is a particular set of Rachael Ray Spatulas that make my culinary world go round.  I’m not sure what it is about them, but they are everything that is right in this world.
  4. Digital Meat Thermometer. This is a deal breaker. It’s one of the smartest investments you’ll make because it makes cooking easier AND healthier. Don’t go prodding around in the meat, trying to guess whether or not it “looks done,” buy a meat thermometer and take the guessing out of it.
  5. A Great Set of Cookbooks. You could argue that cookbooks aren’t really tools.. but, my list, my rules {insert maniacal, evil laughter}. Okay, power trips and kidding aside, cookbooks are a huge necessity. I have collected cookbooks for ages and frequently buy them for my daughters. Find chefs, cooks, and authors you blow you away and buy every word they have to say. A few of my personal faves are: Rachael Ray, Michael Symon, and every single gluten free cookbook I can get my mitts on. Read my Cookbook Reviews for more of my faves. Write in the margins of your cookbooks – for example, if you’d like to add more black pepper next time or cut back a little on the red pepper – leave notes for yourself and your meals will get better each time you make them.
  6. Rachael Ray Bench Scrape and 3-Tier Salt Box. They’re pictured above and I’d be completely lost without either one. (notice how I combined two in one to make it under my self-imposed “six?” I am master of taking advantage of my own rules – never play Monopoly with me). The Rachael Ray Bench Scrape makes transferring chopped food to the plate or skillet a cinch and the Salt Box allows you to keep your Kosher Salt, Sea Salt, and Himalayan Salt always nearby. Trust me, it’s just too cool for its own good.

I am astounded that I narrowed it down to 6. I’m going to quit right now, because if I don’t, I will end up listing each tool and gadget I have and love dearly. Like my pot holders, oven mitts, garbage bowl, candy thermometer, Pyrex measuring cups….

See?

I’d like to thank BlueStar Cooking for this fun challenge. Check out their website – I know you’ll be as blown away as I am. I saw an Indoor Charbroiler (pictured below) that I need in my life, the sooner/the better.   This guy is just gorgeous.  He has moved to the top of my “must haves.”

Indoor Charbroiler

Filed Under: Cooking 101: How to Cook!, Cooking Tips, Kitchen Appliances, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Tools Tagged With: be a better cook, Kitchen Gadgets, kitchen tools

iPad or Tablet Stand: Read Recipes or Watch Cooking Videos With Less Haggling

October 22, 2015 By Joi Sigers

iPad and Tablet Stand

Follow Your Recipes or Videos as You Make Magic Happen

I’m not sure where this Prepara IPrep Tablet Stand and Stylus has been all my life, but I’m tickled strawberry icing pink that I’ve found it now.

Everyone has their favorite “go to” hobby or pastime, right? The activity that, while engaged, makes the individual smile inside and outside. Mine is cooking and baking… basically anything involved in creating food and or drinks (tea, tea, and more tea) in the kitchen puts me in a state of bliss.

While I love creating my own recipes, I also very much love cooking recipes created by other passionate cooks. If the recipe I’m trying at the time happens to be in one of the cookbooks in my cookbook collection or in an issue of one of my favorite cooking magazines, all is well. I’ve become an expert at book placement.

However, as is often the case, if the recipe is one I found, say on Food Network’s website or Epicurious.com, I need my iPad to sit up sort of like a book. A trick she has not quite mastered.

While browsing Amazon (another “go to” blissful pastime!) yesterday, I came across the Prepara IPrep Tablet Stand and Stylus pictured above and simply said, “Well, there you go.”

I say that very often while browsing Amazon if we’re being honest.

Prepara IPrep Tablet Stand and Stylus Description:

Kindles, iPad and Tablets are ideal companions in the kitchen: they make it easy to follow a recipe online, watch a cooking show, plan a meal or view images of finished dishes. The challenge is keeping your tablet safe and clean while you slice, dice, mix, measure and stir. The iPrep was designed to securely bring your tablet into the kitchen and fits all popular tablets: iPad, iPad Mini, Kindle, Kindle Fire, Microsoft Surface, Samsung Galaxy and more. Prepara’s iPrep is an adjustable stand that will hold your tablet upright in portrait or landscape position, for easy viewing. The base is weighted for stability and the back is adjustable (simply press the hinge release button) and offers four usable viewing angles. The back features a non-slip rubber grip to hold the tablet in place. An integrated stylus pen fits neatly into the base and is ideal for keeping the screen clean from messy hands. When not in use, the iPrep folds flat and for convenient storage.

Features:

  • Fits all popular tablets: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPad Mini, Surface and Galaxy
  • The iPrep is an easy and secure way to use your tablet in the kitchen
  • Integrated stylus pen stores in the base for convenient access, use the stylus to keep screens clean from messy hands
  • Four adjustable angles to position the tablet for ideal viewing
  • Non-slip rubber grip: tablets can be used vertically or horizontally

Not only Would this tablet stand be ideal for following recipes, it’d be possibly even more helpful when following along with a cooking video – following along as Rachael Ray, Alton Brown, or the Pioneer Woman whip up something wonderful has never been easier.

See Prepara IPrep Tablet Stand and Stylus for more information. This would make a great Christmas gift idea for any foodie – after, of course, you buy one for yourself.

Hey, you have to try it out first, right?! Well, there you go.

Filed Under: Christmas Shopping, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Tools, Shop Tagged With: foodie gift ideas, gift ideas for cooks, gift ideas for foodies, iPad stand

Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl… Wouldn’t Take Anything for Mine

September 17, 2015 By Joi Sigers

Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl

Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl

My family knows me. They know the good, the bad, and the… well, never you mind about the rest.  Knowing me like they do, they know that, whether it’s birthday, anniversary, Mother’s Day, or Christmas, buying me anything with Rachael Ray’s name on it is a very safe bet.

I’ve collected Rachael Ray cookbooks, dishes, and kitchen tools for as long as I can remember. The bright, happy, vivid colors combined with unsurpassed durability and functionality rock my culinary world.

I even buy Rachael Ray products for my daughters – in each one’s kitchen colors. Not only do I know they’ll use (and love) them daily… I know they’ll think about me each time they do.

Win, WIN!

Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl

Fun and Functional

This beautiful purple Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl was actually given to me as a gift a few years ago.  I recently came across the pictures in my iPhone and realized I’d never written a review on this kitchen favorite.

Duh on me!

When the garbage bowls first came out, in spite of being a Rachael Ray Kitchen Tool junkie, I never bought one for myself because (to be honest) I wasn’t sure I’d even use it. I thought, “Yes, it’s beautiful and yes, it’s Rachael Ray… but I just toss my trash in a Kroger bag as I cook.”

Fast Forward to today… I have used this bowl every single day since receiving it two years ago. Every. Single. Day. It’s just unspeakably convenient to throw peels, cans, rubber bands, foil, etc into as I’m cooking.  Grabbing the bowl before I start baking or cooking is as automatic as putting on a seat belt when I get in a car.

Not only is the bowl, somehow, just fun to use, it also looks a heckuva lot better sitting on the counter than a grocery bag. What’s more, there’s  no “seeping” through or “spilling out” like you get with a grocery bag.

Sloppy.

The great looking Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl is available on Amazon in the following colors: purple, red, orange, dark green, green, and blue.

Click through for more information about what will become your next favorite kitchen tool. When you click through, you can even see a short little video of Rachael Ray explaining where the idea of the Garbage Bowl came from.

Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl


Filed Under: Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Kitchen Gadget Reviews, Kitchen Tools, Rachael Ray, Shop Tagged With: gift ideas for cooks, gift ideas for foodies, Rachael Ray Garbage Bowl, Rachael Ray kitchen tools

Rachael Ray Bench Scrape or Food Mover….

April 15, 2015 By Joi Sigers

Bench Scrape or Food Mover
 

I’m completely drawn to colorful things in life – the more color, the better. That’s probably half of the reason I collect all things Rachael Ray in the kitchen – everything is available in the brightest, most beautiful and downright “happy” colors.

Some collectors choose the same color for each of their Rachael Ray kitchen tools, gadgets, dishes, bakeware, pans, or cookware. I basically go with whatever color I’m “feeling” at the time. If it’s during baseball season, I’m drawn to red (because the only thing I’m thinking during these months is St. Louis Cardinals baseball). If it’s college basketball season, I lean toward blue (UK Wildcats, of course).

The rest of the time, I’m liable to choose orange, agave blue, purple, or green, entirely based on my mood at the time.  My oldest daughter’s kitchen scheme is ideal for the Agave Blue collection, so I’ve been grabbing her this and that in this beautiful color.

Naturally the beauty is only half of the reason I love Rachael Ray’s line of kitchen gadgets and dishes. The other reason is they’re completely fun to use, dependable, and save time and effort.

One of my favorite Rachael Ray kitchen tools is shown here, the Bench Scrape Shovel – not that I ever actually call it that. I’ve always just called it my “mover” – on 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray always refers to it as her “food mover.”

Appropriate enough.

While mine is, obviously, red (must have bought it in the summer) – the bench scrape is also available in orange, blue, purple, and agave blue…. which reminds me, I need to order one for Emily.

 Details:

  • Bench scrape shovel for collecting and transporting ingredients from the cutting board to a pot on the stovetop
  • Shovel face crafted in durable, nonporous stainless steel; soft taper at shovel’s edge for scooping ease
  • Secure and comfy ribbed rubber covers shovel handle; safe for use in the dishwasher
  • Measures 6-1/2 by 6-1/4 inches with a 1-1/5-inch high handle; weighs 8 ounces

This is one of those things that, each time I use it, I wonder, “How did I ever get along without you???”  Then I remember – with hands that smelled more like onions and garlic and multiple trips back and forth to the stove.

It’s a really cool, fun, and useful kitchen tool and I love it.  What’s more, it’s less than $7 on Amazon. With Mother’s Day around the corner, you might want to grab a couple.

See Bench Scrape Shovel for more information.

Rachael Ray Bench Scrape Food Mover
Rachael Ray Bench Scrape Food Mover

Filed Under: Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Gift Ideas, Kitchen Gadget Reviews, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Tools, Rachael Ray Tagged With: gift ideas for foodies, kitchen tool review, Rachael Ray kitchen gadgets, Rachael Ray kitchen tools

Abundant Chef Discount Code for Get Cooking Readers

March 31, 2015 By Joi Sigers

Abundant Chef Ceramic Knife Set

If you read my review of the Abundant Chef Ceramic Knife Set, you know how much I love these gorgeous ceramic knives. Thanks to Abundant Chef, readers of Get Cooking now have a chance to fall in love with their own set of ceramic knives and save money while doing it!

Simply use the code joibuttermilk when checking out to save 30% off your order.

Filed Under: Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Tools Tagged With: ceramic knives, gift ideas for foodies, knives

Adorable Cake Boss Mixing Bowl Set

February 28, 2015 By Joi Sigers

Cake Boss Mixing Bowls
I’m one of those people who’s naturally drawn to the unexpected… the whimsical, even. That’s why our home is filled with things that make us smile. Whether it’s fat-bellied pigs gracing a kitchen shelf or a stuffed bison on a computer desk – the only requirement to get into our house is to basically be a smile waiting to happen.

The beautiful whimsical and whimsically beautiful Cake Boss Bowls, shown here, have an open invitation.

This 2-Piece melamine mixing bowl set has a 2-quart bowl with pink stripes and a large 3-quart bowl with a blue and white polka dot pattern.   Each beautiful bowl is crafted from durable melamine and designed with a rubberized base for stability – because few things are more frustrating than having to chase your bowl across the counter.

I also love that each bowl has a “pour spout,” as I’ve become so spoiled to those I seldom look at mixing bowls that are “pour spoutless.”

While they are TOP SHELF dishwasher safe, they would undoubtedly be among my extra-special dishes that  get the sink and Dawn detergent treatment.

Anything this adorable HAS to get the kid-glove treatment as far as I’m concerned.

See Cake Boss 2-Piece Melamine Mixing Bowl Set for a closer look.

While on Amazon, be sure to take a look at the entire lines of Cake Boss Bakeware and the extra gorgeous Cake Boss Serveware.

Filed Under: Cake Boss, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Dishes, Kitchen Tools, Shop, Whimsical Kitchen Tagged With: Cake Boss, gift ideas for cooks, mixing bowls

Mega Post of Rachael Ray Dishes, Bakeware, and More

December 18, 2014 By Joi Sigers

Rachael Ray Ramekins Set
I’ll admit to a couple of full-blown obsessions in my life:

  • cats
  • polar bears
  • squirrels
  • okay, all animals
  • baseball
  • chai tea lattes
  • coffee
  • chocolate
  • sweet potatoes

Also making the list is Rachael Ray dishes, bakeware, pans, kitchen gadgets… all things Rachael Ray.  I’ve noticed that I’ve begun projecting my obsession onto others.  Not only am I forever telling you about Rachael Ray products you “simply must have…” I’ve started factoring them into my gift-giving.   “Oooh, I should give her a Rachael Ray platter…” “I want to give them a Rachael Ray set of dishes…”

Sigh. I mean well.

It’s just that when you KNOW something is exceptional, you want everyone else to experience it, too.  Trust your girl on this one, if Rachael Ray’s name is on the front of the box, your kitchen will be all the better for it.

Rachael Ray 10
Rachael Ray’s line of beauties come in a gorgeous array of colors. They’ve even added a few colors recently – including a light blue that’s perfect for my oldest daughter’s kitchen. As a matter of fact, yes, I’m trying to snag a billion and one things for her.

Personally, I tend to favor the reds, purples, and deep blues in our kitchen, but I’d certainly never say, “No” to the orange, green, pumpkin, or light blue.

They’re all welcome.

If your kitchen and world of cooking is anything similar to mine – it’s the essence of busyness. At times my kitchen seems like an episode of Iron Chef America. Other times it’s closer to a carnival – but it’s always an aromatic cluster of making, baking, and cleaning it all up.

Rachael Ray Cucina 12 Piece Cookware Set
With all of that going on, dishes and bakeware get chipped, cracked, and sometimes downright shattered.

For whatever reasons (I suspect unicorns may be involved), Rachael Ray dishes and bakeware hold up to whatever my kitchen throws at them.

Is it any reason I’m so obsessed. The fewer things I have to actually replace, the better.

Not only is every item in my Rachael Ray collection sturdy, it performs to absolute perfection. Seriously, I’ve never had a single issue.

Finally, can I just go all girly here and say that one of my favorite things about collecting Rachael Ray dishes, cookware, and bakeware is the colorful prettiness? They’re simply brighter and more beautiful than the rest and, yes…. sometimes looks truly do matter.

Rachael Ray Rise Serving Bowl
As we come to the end of one year and the start of another, I’d love to suggest one thing: Begin your own collection of Rachael Ray merch. Either find the one or two colors that “speak” to you, or go full spectrum and grab every available color. Whichever way you go, you’ll soon be singing the same praises I am.

To everyone who’ll listen…

Rachael Ray Lazy Tongs - Purple
Click through any of the Rachael Ray products in the post above for more information and to find similar items in every conceivable color.

You can also find countless Rachael Ray products on Amazon:

  • Rachael Ray Bakeware
  • Rachael Ray Dinnerware
  • Rachael Ray Kitchen Tools and Gadgets

Rachael Ray Round Platter - Red

If you shake a leg (and take advantage of a speedy shipping option), you could even order Rachael Ray products from Amazon and have them in time for Christmas – whether it’s for gift giving or your own table!

Filed Under: Christmas Shopping, Cookware Reviews, Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies, Dishes, Kitchen Gadget Reviews, Kitchen Gadgets, Pots and Pans, Rachael Ray Tagged With: Rachael Ray bakeware, Rachael Ray cookware, Rachael Ray tools

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The T-Fal Cookware Set (Amazon link), above, is available in several gorgeous colors.

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