Mano-a-Mano: Undercounter Beverage Centers vs. Wine Coolers
The first day of the spring equinox is March 20th and even though it’s a couple of weeks (and snow storms) away, winemakers around the…
Dreams of Steam (Washers)
Wouldn’t it be nice if your clothes were flat, smooth and wrinkle-free as soon as you removed them from the washing machine? Wouldn’t it…
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Warming Up to a Warming Drawer
If keeping multiple dishes hot between the time they are prepared and placed on the dining room table is a challenge, then it may be worth…
The High-Tech Future of Home Appliances
We weren’t alone when we were hoping that by 2014 there would be robots doing our dishes and vacuuming our rugs but that dream has…
Choosing Between a 5- or 6-Burner Cooking Surface
If you’re looking to upgrade your range or cooktop, you may be finding yourself in a bit of a dilemma right about now: Do you…
White Appliances, A Fresh Resurgence
Over the past decade, kitchen design trends point toward having spaces full of appliances with stainless steel finishes. Stainless can give a kitchen an extremely sleek…
Handling the Handle
There’s a common saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Like most cliches, it has some truth to it. Naturally, you can’t worry about…
A Baby Blue Smeg on Veterans Day
My father was an Army veteran – albeit a reluctant Korean war draftee — from Pasadena, California. He had just earned his master’s degree in cultural anthropology…
Buying Guide: Ice Makers
There really is nothing that can make your day quite like a cold and refreshing drink. This is particularly true if you’ve had a hard…
Buying Guide: Beverage Centers
The importance of having cold or otherwise temperature-controlled drinks on hand whenever you want them can't possibly be overstated. After all, there are so many different…
