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Habor Grill Thermometer review

February 23, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Habor Grill Thermometer in use

Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant …

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Dining Elevated Flatware Rests review

February 1, 2020January 26, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Dining Elevated Flatware Rests

If you’ve got even the slightest OCD bone in your body (I’ve got many) you’ll no doubt wince in agony when sat in a restaurant that merrily places their flatware …

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Review: Cosori Air Fryer

October 20, 2019June 21, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Cosori air frier

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been on the fence about buying an air fryer for some time. I know I ummmed and ahhhed for months. Did I really want …

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Review: Microplane Premium Classic Series Zester Grater

October 20, 2019April 28, 2019 by Stuart Melling

Before I purchased my first microplane grater, I laughed at the very notion; I had a regular old grater for lemons and could chop plenty fine for items like garlic …

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Review: OXO Good Grips Hand Spiralizer

October 20, 2019August 23, 2018 by Stuart Melling
OXO Good Grips Hand Spiralizer spiralized zucchini noodles

If you’re like me, kitchen storage is a precious commodity; I hate clutter and useless gadgets taking up unnecessary space. Any potential entrant into this hallowed space really has to …

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Review: The Really Quite Good British Cookbook

October 20, 2019April 8, 2018 by Stuart Melling
The Really Quite Good British Cookbook - Atul Kochar tikka masala pie

Cor blimey guvnor, pour us another brew and get a crumpet toasted before I head up the apples and pears. If you’re an Anglophile like we are, that just made …

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Barware From Uncommon Green

August 20, 2018April 8, 2018 by Stuart Melling
Uncommon Green Berkeley pint glasses

Want to be the MVP at your next tailgating get together? Look no further than this vivid range of barware from Boston based Uncommon Green that wears city pride on …

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Review: KeySmart Pro

October 20, 2019April 8, 2018 by Stuart Melling
KeySmart Pro

Surely 10,681 supporters can’t be wrong. When KeySmart launched it’s Kickstarter campaign for their latest product, their goal was to reach just $5,000 to begin production. The result? $843,679 raised …

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