As you may know, I'm of the Alton Brown "No unitaskers in the kitchen" camp. However, I just saw this infomercial for Debbie Meyer's Kake Kut'rs ($16.90 for a set of two) and am actually pretty intrigued. The tool, which easily slices cake into various sizes — small, medium, large, tiny, you get to choose! — also doubles as a lifter. You squeeze on the piece you've cut and lift it over to the plate. The video makes it look really simple, and it would definitely be safer than a knife. Since it's a slicer and a lifter, then maybe Alton would approve of its multiuse functionality? Probably not, but it's still pretty cool.

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Don't be afraid to ask guests to bring a wine along with their potluck dinner dish. Suggest that they bring a wine that will pair with either their specific dish or the citrus glazed ham. Pick up water and non-alcoholic beverages like soda or juice.

When guests arrive have a special cocktail ready and waiting. A punch is wonderful because you can set it up and leave it, allowing guests can help themselves. Take advantage of blood orange season, and make a blood orange punch. To see the recipe please read more

If a candy blogger is making her own candy, then you know it's going to be tasty. Check out Cybele's Grandma's Caramels; I know I'm going to be. — Candy Blog

After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, my kitchen is a wreck. Recipes are everywhere, baking supplies are smashed into the pantry, and the sink is filthy. Now that the season is officially behind us, it's a good time to get the kitchen cleaned and organized. Luckily, you've stocked the Yum Market on TeamSugar with tons of tools to make the process easier. I plan on getting one of these party-planning journals. Sofi bookmarked this journal that has plastic sleeves for storing recipes and pages to make notes on wine pairings, menus, and guestlists. It will help me organize my party plans!

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One of San Francisco's most famed dishes is white clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. If you can't make it down to Fisherman's Wharf, you can savor this filling soup in the comfort of your own home. Don't be overwhelmed by cooking with clams; this soup is actually simple to make and comes together in less than an hour. The creamy soup is full of juicy clams and chunky potatoes. When served in a bread bowl it becomes a fun meal perfect for entertaining. To see the recipe, read more

Now that Joe Francis is in jail, the plans for the Girls Gone Wild restaurant are probably on hold. If this leaves you worrying where you'll go for your steak n' legs dinner then fear no more, Maxim Prime is opening in late March. Restauranteur Jeffrey Chodorow — you may remember him from NBC's The Restaurant — has announced plans to open Maxim Prime, a joint venture with Maxim magazine. The restaurant will be located in New York's Gansevoort Hotel and has a scheduled late March opening. Another branch will be located in Atlanta's Glenn Hotel and 13 other locations will open over five years. Chodorow has said that he does not want it to be like Hooters. Instead he has said it will be, "sexy but sophisticated." Unlike traditional steakhouses, the portions will also be smaller and lighter. Chodorow said:

The people who leave here are going to go someplace else — maybe dancing. They're not going to go home and go to bed.

So if you live in the Atlanta or New York areas, be sure to check it out and report back. I want to know what "sexy but sophisticated" is like. I mean they never said it wasn't going to be "sleazy."

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