Remember pigs in a blanket — hot dogs encased in dough? Ontel has created the Piggy Pop Bake Pan, an adorable pink silicone mold that delivers 12 “piggies in blankets,” bite-size versions of that childhood favorite. Read more
Daiso’s Microwave Onsen Tamago Hot Spring Egg Maker produces a poached egg in less than a minute. Read more
The first time I made maki sushi I was in elementary school. My relatives were preparing dishes for the New Year’s Eve party, and my grandmother was making roll after roll. Read more
After years of reheating leftover pizza in the microwave with just OK results, the Reheatza Microwave Crisper claims to deliver “oven-quality crispiness straight from the microwave.” Read more
Armed with three types of Oreo cookies, miniature chocolate-chip cookies, mini doughnuts and cups of milk, we began a quest to see which of three tools would get a dunked cookie into our mouths easiest and with the least mess. Read more
The Right Cup adds scents to beverages to trick the brain into tasting something that isn’t there. Read more
The new Chef’n QuickPit Cherry Pitter is one of several gadgets that can be screwed onto wide-mouthed Mason jars. Read more
The Coravin wine system’s website claims “the last glass is just as amazing as the very first.” Read more
If it’s a struggle to remove the shells from boiled eggs, give As Seen On TV’s Egglettes a try. The tiny orb-shaped containers were created to eliminate the hassle of egg peeling. Read more
The box of three pouches, found at Marukai Wholesale Mart, is covered in Japanese writing, but a quick Google search uncovered an English description under “Kitchen Cooking Oil Waste Hardener.” Read more
The promise with Lekue’s Kit Mini Pies is that it will “effortlessly prepare 19 mini pies in one go.” Read more
I really like Breville’s Smoking Gun, which infuses smoky flavor into cooked and uncooked food. Read more
Kuhn Rikon’s Gripper Jar Opener is “good for people with arthritis,” and is touted as providing “strain-free lid opening”and “great leverage” for threaded lids that are 1 inch to 3-1/2 inches in diameter. Read more
The iDrink product adds bubbles to beverages, pulped juices excluded. I tested the DrinkMate on water, juice, tea and cold-brew coffee — all were fun to do and drink, except the coffee. Read more
Changing the way people drink beer, and making brews from the bottle or can taste better than draft beer from a keg — these are claims made by the creators of a device called the Fizzics Waytap, which pumps beer from a bottle or can through a tap and adds a dense layer of suds on top. Read more
Kitchen Tool’s bag sealer is a pretty good gadget for $2.99. It’s fast and easy to use once you get the hang of it. But Stir Crazy, intended to be a hands-free stirring device, doesn’t live up to its claim of stirring “all sorts of custards, sauces and soups.” Read more
Ipac Italy’s Prezzemolina’s parsley mill is affordable, but cleanup is a hassle. Read more
Joie’s Expand and Seal Bottle Topper and Rabbit’s L.E.D. Bottle Stoppers are worthy of a place at the table during your next party where wine is served. Read more
Nima’s Gluten Sensor is pretty pricey for something that can’t guarantee items are gluten-free. Read more
The Yoshi Copper Grill Mat lives up to most of its claims, such as preventing flare-ups. However, it fails in its declaration of producing perfect grill marks. Read more
Chronicle Books’ Cheese Papers claim to be “ideal for any variety (of cheese)” but don’t really deliver on that promise. Read more
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