This roaster was an early bird special one Saturday before the holidays last year.  It came with a free Rival electric knife so the price couldnt be beat.  I needed a big roaster as it was our families turn for the big Christmas gathering.  I needed a roaster big enought to make swiss steak for 40 people.  This roaster worked perfect.  It came with a removable roas...

As someone who hates to cook, a slow cooker is a blessing. I can put everything in it in the morning and forget about it until I'm ready to eat. However, I've owned several slow cookers/crock pots over the years and most were either a real pain to clean or burnt the food. I learned that if I wanted to use it, I had to keep an eye on it to prevent burning. Recently, I heard about a ...

Choosing a theme for your kids' birthday parties is always a daunting task.  When I saw the Wilton giant cupcake cake pan my plans for my daughter's second birthday party went into high gear!The cake pan is a single piece, but consists of two parts- the top and the bottom.  The cake pan comes with a recipe, which I used because the size of the cake pan is a little odd.  W...

This 6-piece cookware set consists of the following: Large 8 quart stockpot with a glass lidSteamer insert to the stockpotMedium covered saucepan with a glass lidLarge sauté panMy favorite and the most often used part of the set is the big stockpot with the steamer insert. The steamer works great. I steam vegetables, meat, stuffed peppers, you name it. Everything turns out soft, tender, ...

I have been using AirBake cookie sheets for three years now. I got my first one as a wedding gift and loved it so much I asked for more for Christmas. I now have 3 different sized ones and they are all wonderful. These AirBake cookie sheets have a non-stick surface which makes them easy to get cookies off of and very easy to clean. I usually don't even have to use a spatula to get the ...

I thought my husband was crazy when he bought this set of cookware right before we got married.  Who spends $1500 for a 7 piece set?  Well, he was right as usual.  This cookware is amazing.  The bottom of each pan is made of of silver alloy, copper, and stainless steel.  This allows heat to distribute evenly throughout the pan.  The lid has a whistle.  The way...

As a cook and loving it, I also have a weakness for beautiful cookware.  I have purchased about twenty different sets of cookware from the HSN and QVC Home Shopping Networks.  I find that I simply do not have the time nor the patience to walk around the mall shopping any longer.  Why bother when you can just let your fingers do the walking.  I discovered the Temptations ...

I purchased this pan last year for two reasons, it was on sale and I was curious!  The sale price was exceptional given that recently I've seen these pans selling for over $10 so that's always a cause for celebration...saving money.  The curiosity as to just how this darned thing would actually bake a cake was what really got the better of me and frankly, I just had to investi...

My husband and I were newlyweds when we attended a Lifetime Waterless Cookware party. We were hooked on the product and we just had to have these pots and pans. It was quite pricey but after using them for some twenty seven years, they still perform very well. With this cookware, you can prepare your food without any water or grease. Preparation this way allows for healthy meals . Not only do y...

I love roasted chicken and was looking for a way to make tender, juicy chicken at home.  I have baked a few chickens in this and have had great results each time.  The biggest chicken I've fit in this is about 8 pounds, with the cover on.  Pampered Chef advertises you can use this in the microwave and cook a chicken in 30 minutes.  I am not able to try this because my mi...

Before moving out of my mother's house, she purchased a set of cookware from QVC.  I was highly impressed at the quality and knew I would want a set of my own.  After a few years, I finally had the chance to buy my own set of cookware from QVC.  I chose the Technique Hard-Anodized Cookware for several reasons.  First of all, it can be transferred to the oven up to 500 de...

I LOVE my JC Penny Cooks Crock Pot, I use it twice a week!!!!!!!!! It has 3 different settings on it - High, Low, and Warm and a timer so that if you need to leave for a while it automatically will go to the warm setting after the timer goes off. It is a bit heavy but as in heavy duty. The only thing I dislike about it is the heavyness when cleaning it, but if you soak it as soon as you ar...

How many of we cooks do not want to have a big mess after roasting in the oven? I know I do not like them. Looking for an easier method, my husband found these in the grocery store and brought them home for us to try out. These bags are terrific! All I had to do was put the meat and vegetables into the bag and walk away! Your meat comes out moist each and every time you use these bags. I found ...

I got a chance to try this cake decorator at a friend's house when I was helping her to make all kinds of cakes and cookies for a very large party. She wanted them all fancily decorated, and we successfully used this device to achieve that. This cake decorator looks like a very large syringe, and instead of a needle you have six replaceable tips. The "syringe" holds 1 2/3 cups; th...

I've owned a Stoneware Pizza Pan for sometime, so I was already familiar with the benefits of stoneware, such as the equal distribution of heat and the little possibilty for burning food. When I saw this small bar pan, I knew I had to have it. The small bar pan fits into most toaster ovens so it's perfect for cooking just a small bit of food. For example, if you want to make a...

While watching TV during a morning workout, I happened to see a commercial for Chef Tony's, Smart Lidz.  The lids (Lidz) are round disks that consist of a (space age!) polymer encircled by a plastic rim. The commercial went on to  demonstrate how to vacuum seal different sized bowls by placing the Lidz over the bowl, and pressing down in the center of the polymer.  ...

When we first got this thing I didn't like it cause it was huge. Now after using it and seeing the difference it makes I couldn't be happier. I didn't like the idea of paying nearly twenty dollars for a pan but,we argued I lost and we got the pan. Now that I have tried I like it the pan is heavy made aluminum with a nonstick surface a long silicon encased handle and three, not two t...

My husband began buying me one piece at a time of Revere Ware.   The first was the 1 quart saucepan.   I was quite leary of it at first because I thought I would have to keep the copper bottom looking shiny and new all the time.   It surprised me that over time and after all my use it really didn't look bad at all.     He then purchased the ...

Steamboat is the name of a communal style of eating which is popular in China and Southeast Asia.  Steamboat is also the name of the pot used to cook the meal.Of course, Steamboat is an English word, and other terms are used in other languages.  It is similar to the western Fondue, but you cook the food in broth rather than oil, cheese, or chocolate.I learned while researching for thi...

I'm guilty of late night shopping again, HSN, on line this time.  I needed new pots and pans and have always wanted to try cast iron cooking.  My only experience was with one piece which I seasoned and smoked up the house with, then put through the dishwasher and it came out all rusty!!  I decided to try this porcelain enamel finish (inside and out) cookware set instead. ...