Kitchen Reviews

We got this in November as a wedding present and we love it. It is not too big not too small, perfect for 4 hamburgers, 2 small steaks, 3 medium salmon steaks. Will cook frozen fish or hamburgers in 5 minutes. Heats up in 5 minutes, so you can turn it on while getting the food out and then just put the food in it, for a total of 10 minutes since you start!. I think 5 minutes to cook something frozen is pretty fast! After using, it is easy to clean, I scrape whatever is left on the non stick surface (if i cook something too fatty, if not it is almost clean) with the plastic spatula they provide, then wait till it cools down to sponge it and dry it with a paper towel. The outside part just needs a damp sponge and a paper towel once in a while, it is still shiny after 4 months use, and still looks like new on the inside. The non stick surface is great. Looks good in my kitchen, and doesnt take up so much space. I just leave it on the counter it looks so good. It is heavier than it appears, but overall I think it is a WONDERFUL product and strongly recommend it.

All I have to say is AWESOME. Cleanup is easy, cooking is great and fast. And you know your eating healthy because you see all the oil and fat drip off. I highly recommend this also if you have kids. I have four boys and am always looking for something fast and easy, this is it. Cooking time is cut in half. One down side I should say is, since I have a large family maybe one size bigger would have been better.But over all its AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

We got this a month ago and we love it, it is perfect, easy to use, it looks great, and SO easy to clean!!! We love it.

To use the Mikasa Summer Grove Stoneware is a delight to set before the guest. They know they are loved and are special to your heart. Its not to be kept in the cabinet. Use them with pleasure. They are so sturdy and beautiful.

I ordered two sets of Mikasa's Summer Grove pattern and love my sets. They are typical Mikasa quality both durable and usable. I love the design and the colors and it coordinates well with other plain colored plates to make a stunning table setting. Excellent value and quality.

I had spent several months looking for just the right pattern to match my fruit theme in my newly remodeled kitchen with no results. Then I was shopping on the net and just happened to see the "Summer Grove Mikasa" and the fruit pattern seemed to be just what I needed. I immediately ordered a 20 pc setting and received that in just a few days and once I opened it, I was delighted to see that it was perfect. I went straight down stairs to my computer and ordered another 20 pc setting. I just love the design! It matches beautifully! Thanks so much - Mikasa.

My husband bought this for me once I bought a spinning bike...and he rarely buys me anything. But this was wonderful. No more aftertaste from reusing plastic bottles plus the drink stays cold after many hours. Whenever we take a trip I am always sure to bring this along. Even after staying in a warm car for over 3 hours the drink, is still cool. Great product!

This Nissan insulated sports bottle is all that it is billed up to be for keeping your beverage cold for an afternoon or more. The thermos is almost unbreakable, a five year warranty, and has a ridged black rubber plastic for a sure grip. The smooth interior needs to be hand washed with sponge or cloth with mild detergent.

If taken the bottle on bike hikes, canoe trips and camping, and it always serves up a nice cold refreshing drink. The top remains securely attached until ready for use. The only thing I would like to change about the bottle, is to make it larger, say about a liter (25 ounces) or a quart (32 ounces) rather than the 18 ounce.

This bottle goes on every outdoor outing, either by bike, canoe or foot, it is easy to carry/pack and does what it is suppose to do, keep the water cold without spilling or breaking.

I purchased this item for my six year old to use in the car. It is easy to hold, easy to open and fits in the cup holder of her car seat. I filled it with chocolate milk along with two ice cubes for good measure, and we left for the day. She drank about half of it. This was Wednesday. I forgot it in the car until I wanted to use it again; it is now Saturday. I was afraid to open it, and wondered if I would ever get it clean. The milk was still ice cold, it poured out like it had just been filled. It was nothing short of a minor miracle. That bottle was in a black car, in the sun for three days and the contents was cold. I was so happy with this purchase that I bought the bottle for carbonated beverages and the coffee/tea/travel bottle.
These are the BEST, my collection of travel mugs, and I have so many are all going in the garbage. These products will pay for themselves...no more waste.

Definitely heavy duty. This pan is not the thin type others stores pass off at the same or higher price. This pan has some impressive mass to it. This is one of thoese items that will be passed down from generation to generation. These will last a life time and then some.

Cakes baked in this pan turn out looking great...all you need is a dusting of powdered sugar for a wonderful looking cake - I have had people not want to cut into the cake because it looked so pretty.

You do need a good spray, though, to grease it - do not try to do it with shortening - the detail in the design is a pain to grease well...

I enjoy baking cakes with this pan. The cast aluminum construction ensures even browning, and the nonstick interior releases the cake perfectly. I have made several pound cakes in this pan, and as long as I spray a cooking spray and flour the pan the cake has a perfect result, and the design is elegant. I also use the cast aluminum star bundt cake pan with 5 star results and recommend them both highly!

I have been wanting one of these pans ever since I saw them in the store. My husband surprised me with one for Christmas and it is great! I used a tasty pound cake recipe and it turned out perfectly. I was nervous about releasing it from the pan after baking, but it came out so easily. I did spray the pan and put flour on it before baking. Since it came out without any effort, I think I might actually eliminate the flour next time so it looks even prettier. I plan on buying more of these for gifts and I also would love to add more to my new found collection! These pans are fantastic!

I saw the lovely design of the pan and I HAD to buy it. I love to bake and I like to present my creations as well as possible, this pan makes this task a breeze. If you just use a plain recipe it will look awesome when it comes out of this pan, every detail comes out perfect, it is almost too beautiful to cut (that is actually what happened with the first cake: mum didn't dare cut it). It is really sturdy and made to last a lifetime, so I guess it is worth its price, even if I wish the Nordic Ware pans could be cheaper, so that I could buy the entire collection!

This is the most beautiful cake pan I have ever used. I was really impressed by the outstanding contours of this cake. The recipe on the flyer was used - I substituted cake flour for the flour, used plain spray oil (no flour) on the pan, added the yellow food coloring suggested along with the lemon juice and zest, and melted chocolate chips to a little of the batter for the center. No trouble whatsoever in releasing it. Couldn't believe how easy it was to make such a luxurious presentation.

I grew up in a Scandinavian family from Vashon Island, Washington and have such fond memories of these light and airy delectable treasures during the holiday season and the cold winter months.

Just bought myself (from Amazon) a second set to share, since I also like the ease of making Swedish Rosettes and the fact they are lighter than cake donuts and come close to the French curl donuts we prefer.

The Rosettes come with a small recipe book, are easy to clean and store and are an item we requested from our grandmothers estate when she passed away. There are some special customs I really feel are important and making rosettes with my family here in our Sierra home is one.

I come from a small farming community, in the mid-west. My family was of German descent. The neighbor lady use to make these wispy cookies that are so thin and crispy that they just melt in your mouth. Also, when I went to my aunt's houses, many of them had these wonderful delights. I use to wish that my own Mother would make some of these cookies, but she would always say that it took a special tool that she didn't have and couldn't find.
Here I am, almost 60 years old. I ordered this special tool and now I am impressing all of my friends with these special treats. No one can eat just one. I must admit that it does take a bit of practice to turn out the beautiful rosettes. However, it is much cooler than heating up an oven to turn out the wonderful wish from my past.

I have used this tool to make the rosettes. They are a wonderful light cookie that you dust with powder sugar. Warning: in our house they are gobbled up as quickly as they are made. They are deep fried so it is a job to be done by an adult, or teen age chef in the making. These cookies bring back wonderful memories for me, growing up it was mine and my sisters job to dust the cookies with the powder sugar. My older sister was allowed to make these pretty cookies, I was very envious. But, I did get to eat them! They are a wonderful addition to any holiday cookie collection. They are pretty, light and above all delicious! ENJOY.

My wife loves these colander (bought 2 for her). Beautiful colander with fine craftmanship. Definitely recommended.

This looks wonderful hanging from the pot rack. After several washings, it has retained its bright silver appearance. It strains fairly fine particles, is easy to clean and seems durable. Unlike the plastic ones, it's not going to melt or break, and it has a nice enough look that you can set it on the table with your drained noodles if you like. Highly recommend.

It's not cheap, but it's gooood. Whether you need to drain pasta or filter out the mind control rays from the orbital satellites, this one'll do the job for a long time. Very solid. A little bit heavy, but that's the tradeoff--sure, you can get lighter (and wimpier) colanders, but why run the risk of having your mind being subverted by the CIA because they jack up the power a bit?

Seriously, it's a very good colander. You'll never need another one. The handles are welded on so there's no rivets to fall out, and it's about the right size for the typical pasta mess. Enjoy.

This is a good product and I would have given it a five had it not been for the bogus lifetime warranty. My grinder broke after about 8 years of service and when I sent it back with the card that was enclosed with the mill for that purpose it came back as "moved".

I love the salt mill, but in trying to remove the top to refill, the top broke. Since it has a lifetime guarantee and I still had the box and paper that came with it, I sent it to the address on the box and it was returned, "delivery attempted". Now I have a guaranteed salt mill that is broken and I cannot return it. I really love the product, though, unbroken.

The Mr. Dudley Cardan Saltmill looks a little better in person than in pictures. The acrylic body has a nice shine and looks more like glass than I thought it would. The saltmill also has a pleasant heft when filled. The fact that it arrived filled was a nice touch.

I can't speak to the long-term durability of the nylon grinding mechanism, but the lifetime guarantee is reassuring. It grinds salt well, and with little effort on most settings. The finest setting is a little balky, but that's probably to be expected.

There are two small screws visible through the saltmill's clear body. They're at the bottom and apparently serve to hold the grinding mechanism in place. They're well-hidden, but they do detract slightly from the saltmill's aesthetics.

All-in-all, the saltmill is a great value. I didn't order the matching peppermill, but the saltmill has convinced me to reconsider.

Just love this pan, it's the right size for a recipe of pound cake for instance and it comes out so easily out of the pan. Most of it, after frosting it, it looks so beautiful. My friends can't believe I actually baked the cake.

I didn't have a bundt pan, and I found this one when I went in search of one. I'm so glad!!! I've only had it a week, but have used it 4 times!! Has a very unique shape.

This has a design that is almost castle-like. This would be pefect for a children's birthday party. I have made jello in this pan as well as your standard cakes. The pan is high quality, and very sturdy. You will enjoy this pan for years.

I am a slave for garlic, and this makes such yummy whole roasted cloves. Though rumor has it, you can seperate the cloves! I love the smell of garlic as I am roasting it, then I can take the yummy roasted cloves and smoosh them into garlic spread, or just toss them onto or into casseroles, potatoes, soups or onto fish.

My only complaint, is that the smell gets into this and permeates what it is near. Thinking maybe if I zipped it in a ziplock that might help it.

Being a collector of kitchen gadgets, I purchased this a few years ago and it disappeared among the other items in my collection. I found it recently and bought some fresh garlic, drizzled it with olive oil, and sprinkled some fresh thyme over it. About 45 minutes later, the house was filled with the aroma of roasted garlic....YUMMM!!! I have used roasted garlic with mashed potatoes and will never again do it any other way. The Norpro works much better than foil as it bakes the garlic more evenly. I use this item all the time now and just toss it in the oven when I'm roasting another main dish or casserole. It's so good that you may find yourself wanting more than one, as there is nothing that tastes better than food smothered in roasted garlic.

I used to roast garlic by wrapping it up in foil and putting that in the oven, which proved to be a real pain in the neck. This roasts the garlic really well, the only thing I can say is that if you drizzle olive oil over the garlic (as I do) that I've experienced some "stickiness" that is hard to get off, but that's probably due more to the oil than the roaster.