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The Top 10 Best Kitchen Small Appliances

I’ve scoured through the millions of items on Amazon to put together a list of the Top 10 Kitchen Small Appliances. These are the most popular items that have been sold in the kitchen small appliance category. Therefore, you know you are in good company. All items are shipped and sold through Amazon. Just go ahead and click the link or the thumbnail, and it will take you directly to Amazon where you can read more about the product. Stay tuned as we plan to do more top 10 lists soon.

10. Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Chrome – Wake up to fresh brewed coffee every morning.

9. Mr. Coffee MWBLK Mug Warmer – A warm mug keeps your coffee warmer for those that drink coffee slowly.

8. Babycakes CP-12 Cake Pop Maker, 12 Cake Pop Capacity, Purple – The kids will love the cake lollipops (and you will too).

7. Oster Rechargeable and Cordless Wine Opener with Chiller – No more fighting with the cork to open a bottle of wine and keeps your wine cold for hours.

6. Black & Decker DCM18S Brew ‘n Go Personal Coffeemaker with Travel Mug – Brew directly into your travel mug to save time and cleanup.

5. Hamilton Beach 33967 Set ‘n Forget 6-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker – Even includes a meat thermometer that lowers temperature once the meat is done.

4. Breville BOV800XL Smart Oven 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Element IQ – Not cooking a large meal. Why heat up the whole oven for a couple of servings?

3. Oster FPSTBW8100 Electronic Wine Vacuum Cork with LCD Display, Black – Seal up those half-used bottles of wine so they don’t spoil.

2. Cuisinart GR-4N 5-in-1 Griddler – Healthy way to grill inside. Watch the fat drip away.

1. Cuisinart CSB-76BC SmartStick 200-Watt Immersion Hand Blender, Brushed Chrome – Blends soups, drinks, batters, gravies, etc in seconds, a true timesaver.

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Photo Worthy Food – Homemade Pierogi

Dec 8

Posted by Chef Gregorio

Homemade pierogi, as prepared by my mother and me.

I called my mother this morning, and she said that she was making pierogi. So, I got ready, and rushed over to give her a helping hand. Now, before you think I’m a good son, please realize that I was really hungry. So, my motivation may have been a little selfish. Needless to say, my mother gave me the stinky job of having to roll the dough. Thanks Mom!!!! All in all, the pierogi turned out pretty darn good. I must have eaten like a dozen and even brought some home. We plan to serve these for our Christmas Eve dinner. I can’t wait!!

Have you had a great meal that you want to share with everyone? Maybe you prepared it yourself, or you enjoyed a great meal at a restaurant. If so, we’d love to see it and post it on our website. So, please take a picture and submit it to us at triplogitalian@yahoo.com. Please include your first name, location, what it is, and why you took the picture. If you have a website, please include the web address; and we will be sure to mention it.

Posted in Photo Worthy Food

Photo Worthy Food – Grilled Pork Chop with Apricot Sauce

Dec 5

Posted by Chef Gregorio

Gilled pork chop with apricot sauce, as served at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA, USA.

Gilled pork chop with apricot sauce, as served at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, Pennsylvania, USA.

I recently had a business trip to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, PA. For those who don’t know, Nemacolin is located about 1 1/2 hours southeast of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Nemacolin sits just on the edge of Ohiopyle State Park. This is some absolutely beautiful country. The resort is fantastic. There is so much to do there. The restaurants and the spa are first class. For those who like outdoor adventures, you can white water raft, zipline, skeet shooting, or go four-wheeling in a jeep. Throw in some great pools and a championship golf course, and what more could you ask for? Maybe butler service in the room you say. Yeah, they have that too!!! (Honestly, I thought the butler was just messing with me when he said he could wake me up in the morning with a gentle nudge.)

Here’s the link to check it out! Oh, I almost forgot, the pork chop with apricot sauce was fantastic.

http://www.nemacolin.com/

Posted in Food & Travel, Photo Worthy Food

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Tags: farmington, FOOD, nemacolin, photo, travel, woodlands

As Good as Grandma’s Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Dec 5

Posted by Chef Gregorio

Soup just like grandma used to make

Well, the weather is getting a little colder. A lot of people are unfortunately getting a little under the weather. Yours truly was one of them. I don’t know why, but a bowl of chicken soup just tastes so good when you are sick. When you are sick, a regular bowl of chicken soup won’t do. You need to have the best! You know, just like grandma used to make. The problem is you don’t want to make any when you feel like someone just pounded you from head to toe with a baseball bat. Now, a former boss once told me, “Gregg, come to me with solutions not problems.” Actually, that’s some pretty darn good advice. So, here is my solution if you don’t want to eat that crappy soup that Andy Warhol painted. Make it now and freeze it. That way when you are sick all you have to do is warm it up. What a genius idea!!! Everyone should make a couple of batches of chicken soup to get you through the winter. So, what are you waiting for??? Time to get started!!!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

INGREDIENTS:

Stock:

1 Cooked (Preferably a leftover) Chicken Carcass
1 Large Onion
3 Carrots
3 Celery Hearts, Chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper
2 Cloves Pressed Garlic
1 Tsp Whole Black Peppercorns

Soup:

4 Carrots
4 Celery Hearts
1 Medium Onion
1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 Tsp Fresh Ground Pepper
Kosher Salt
1 Package Your Favorite Noodles (I used orecchiette, little ears).
1 Cup Corn Starch
1 Cup Water

DIRECTIONS FOR THE STOCK:

Roughly chop all vegetables for the stock: onions, green pepper, carrots, celery, garlic. No need to spend a lot of time chopping as these items will be thrown away.
Add all veggies, peppercorns, and cooked chicken carcass to a large stockpot .
Add enough water to submerge the chicken and vegetables by a few inches.
Heat stock pot over high heat to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
Take special care to remove any of the “foam” that boils off the chicken and goes to top of the pot.
At 2 hours, remove from heat. Remove the chicken and set aside to cool.
Drain the stock through a fine strainer. Be sure to extract every bit of juice out the veggies by smashing them against the strainer.
Rinse the stockpot and add the strained stock back to stockpot.
Congratulations! Your stock is complete.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE SOUP:

Mince the onion and add to the stock.
Chop the celery and carrots into bite sized pieces.
Add italian seasoning, pepper, and salt to taste.
Return to boil, cover, and cook approx. 1 hour until the veggies are soft stirring occasionally.
When the chicken has cooled, remove the remaining meat from the carcass. Place on cutting board and chop roughly.
Prepare noodles according to instructions with one exception. I don’t like to add the noodles to the soup as they will soak up all the broth. I would recommend to rinse noodles with cold water so the don’t stick together. Add an extra two minutes to cooking time if you like your noodles a little soggy. This is the only time I will ever allow you to prepare noodles other than al dente.
At the 1 hour mark, it’s time to thicken the soup. Combine the corn starch with 1 cup of water in a shaker. Shake well. Add the mixture to the soup slowly and keep stirring. You don’t want any lumps. You may have to add a little more or less depending on how much broth you have. If you over thicken, just add some water.
Add the chicken meat to the soup and heat through.
Put a couple scoops of cooked noodles in a soup bowl then add a couple of ladles of chicken soup.
Enjoy a bowl of deliciousness and get well soon if you are sick!

Serves a whole bunch of people.

Posted in Meals, Side Dishes

The Top 10 Best Kitchen Utensils and Gadgets

Dec 4

Posted by Chef Gregorio

I’ve scoured through the millions of items on Amazon to put together a list of the Top 10 Kitchen Utensils and Gadgets. These are the most popular items that have been sold in the kitchen utensil and gadget category. Therefore you know you are in good company. All items are shipped and sold through Amazon. Just go ahead and click the link or the thumbnail, and it will take you directly to Amazon where you can read more about the product. Stay tuned as we plan to do more top 10 lists soon.