What's Up? Nov 8, 2008
THE BIG BANG: If your preschooler isn't already rocking out on the cookware, he will be after The Little Orchestra Society's Lolli-Pops concert, "Things That Go Bang!" Led by ever-popular conductor Mr. Maestro, furry fellows Bang and Buzz use pots and pans to demonstrate the role of percussion in works by Gershwin, Tchaikovsky and others. Best for 3- to 5-year-old 00004000 s. Today at 10:30 a.m. and noon, tomorrow at 1 and 2:30 p.m., 10 and 40. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Runway Ready Nov 8, 2008
Its extensive line of merchandise includes bed linens, bath accessories, window treatments, kitchen linens, as well as cookware, dinnerware, glassware, lifestyle accessories, closet and storage items and juvenile items. The depth and breadth of merchandise generally exceeds what is available in department stores or other specialty retail stores. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Alabama bird-watching & lodging, from $99 Nov 7, 2008
Note that all of these cabin options are outfitted with cookware, tableware, and linens. Alabama's weather remains mild throughout the winter months; expect temperatures to stay above freezing and get up to the mid-60s during the day in Gulf Shores. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Israel seeks Lebanon talks after Gaza pact Nov 7, 2008
The cookware of choice for professional and amateurs. Save 22 off the RRP.. (Yahoo News -- Lebanon)
So, This Is What The Bottom Looks Like Nov 6, 2008
Waddell needs to contact some cookware manufacturer to be their spokesman. It works for pretty much any Teflon product. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
First Swampscott LACC Home and Garden Show is Saturday Nov 5, 2008
Exhibitors are 3D Group: Donnelly Design & Development, A. James Lynch Insurance & Real Estate, A & A Services, A-Barr Construction, American Trust Mortgage, Attwill Furniture, Bath Fitter, Bay State Energy Solutions , Bernardini & Field, LLP, Berry Mechanical, Berry Tree Service, Carlson GMAC Real Estate, Carpenter Costin, Carriere HVAC, Cranney Home Services, Creating Beautiful Spaces, Cutco Cutlery, Eastern Bank, Farquhar & Black Insurance Agency, First Century Painting, Green Clean Products,... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Brooks Clubhouse in Jacksonville works with brain-injury survivors Nov 5, 2008
So on a recent Thursday morning, O'Neal was slicing tomatoes in a kitchen equipped with commercial appliances and cookware. He doesn't get paid a six-figure salary - or any money, for that matter. (Florida Times-Union)
Bed, Bath & Beyond opens Nov 4, 2008
Bed Bath & Beyond offers customers a line of merchandise including bed linens, bath accessories, window treatments and kitchen linens, as well as cookware, dinnerware, glassware, lifestyle accessories, closet and storage items, and juvenile items. Each department is like a store within a store and is staffed with knowledgeable sales associates. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Kmart Continues Popular Layaway Program for the Holidays Nov 1, 2008
"The Kmart layaway program makes it easier for families to make the holidays special - and Kmart is the one-stop destination for amazing quality and value this season." Kmart offers an extensive range of exclusive merchandise for layaway, from trusted brands, including Craftsman* tools and equipment, Martha Stewart Everyday cookware and holiday decor,as well as apparel from Route 66, Joe Boxer and Wckd. More of the great holiday values exclusively at Kmart include: -- Celebrations by Radko, a... (PR Newswire)
Making a house into a home is easy Oct 31, 2008
Not the sort of style that color coordinates the cookware with the guest room linens and keeps the credenza polished to a high sheen. (Not the sort of style that even knows what a credenza is much less owns one. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
101 ways to save Oct 26, 2008
Sure, swimsuits are cheaper in September, but did you know cookware usually goes on sale in May (just in time for weddings and graduations). 64. (Republican-American)
Calphalon launches new electric cookware line Oct 25, 2008
The company recently launched a small line of countertop cookware after several years of consumer research ... 7 billion-a-year cookware market ... Premium-priced products account for 16 percent of the cookware segment, which analysts say leaves lots of room for growth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
A Slow Cooker That Stands Up to the Heat Oct 25, 2008
Premium Cookware Slow Cooker; $80; HamiltonBeach. com Available January 2009. (Epicurious.com)
Show displays latest in accessories Oct 24, 2008
Visitors can browse through displays featuring everything from storm shutters to cookware to pain-relieving insoles. Arlene Vandervlis of Hudson just couldn't resist a hand-powered vegetable chopper after watching how it quickly cuts mounds of onions, cabbage or potatoes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
So long, mystery meat: Top chefs come to Cal cafeteria Oct 23, 2008
Techniques adapt to accommodate the available cookware and the need to hold the dish over a long serving time. Can the cauliflower be steamed separately rather than braised in the sauce. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Scottsdale Quarter Will Be Home to an Enticing Mix of Upscale and New-To-Arizona Restaurants and Retailers Oct 22, 2008
" Scottsdale Quarter Phase I contains 260,000 square feet of retail and office space with a projected opening of spring 2009. 86% of the Phase I retail square footage is addressed with restaurants, leisure establishments and specialty and fashion retailers including: -- Williams-Sonoma Home (high-quality, stylish home furnishings and gourmet cookware) -- West Elm (contemporary furnishings) -- Oakville Grocery (gourmet grocery) -- Hennes tz - Hern basics to high fashion reflecting the very latest... (PR Newswire)
PB County philanthropist Meyer dies Oct 21, 2008
He went on to own numerous companies in the United States, including a Volkswagen dealership in Plainfield, N.J., and Townecraft Inc., a company that employed 1,000 agents to sell cutlery, china, glassware and cookware door-to-door. In 1958, Mr. Meyer entered the hotel business with two childhood friends from Brooklyn. (The Palm Beach Post)
Jam sessions: Making your own preserves becomes cool Oct 16, 2008
Discount Cookware in Pacific Beach has seen an uptick in sales of canning kits and supplies, particularly in August. There was a run on them, says Ericka D'Eugenio, one of the store's retail managers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Striving for balance between losses and laughs Oct 15, 2008
The headline on magazine ads for cookware from the Crate & Barrel retail chain takes a similar approach: "Oven-proof. Dishwasher-proof. 401(k)-proof." Because the pots and pans are cast iron and enamel-clad, they are "a lasting investment," the ads promise. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Cast iron cooking: A hearty meal for kitchen or campsite Oct 15, 2008
She always made it in a cast iron skillet, which was standard cookware in our home ... So whether I was in the kitchen with my mom or out in the desert ranching or fur trapping with my dad, our meals were prepared in cast iron cookware. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
DUTCH IN DEMAND: Once just another pot, Dutch ovens are new 'it' cookware Oct 8, 2008
But the success of high-end brands such as Le Creuset, whose iconic brightly colored pots are as much display pieces as cookware, has spawned a fast-growing kitchenware niche of cheaper knockoffs ... "This is cookware you can keep for a long time," says Kate Dering, a cookware buyer for Seattle-based kitchen retailer Sur la Table. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Obama-McCain campaign barbs shift to Nashville town-hall debate Oct 7, 2008
Heavy duty, durable, lasts longer for the same price as home cookware products. www. (Yahoo News)
Go Dutch (ovens) Oct 5, 2008
But the success of high-end brands such as Le Creuset, whose iconic brightly colored pots are as much display pieces as cookware, has spawned a fast-growing kitchenware niche of cheaper knockoffs. Suddenly splashy enameled cast-iron Dutch ovens seem to be everywhere. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Recycling household items Oct 3, 2008
Cannot recycle: Ceramics, cookware, drinking glasses, incandescent bulbs, mirrors, windows and blue glass. Plastics and plastic bags: Empty and lightly rinse all containers. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Rubbermaid to add 200 more jobs in Sandy Springs Sep 25, 2008
85 billion maker of Parker Pens, Calphalon cookware and Goody hair care products comes as Georgia s unemployment rate rose to 6. 3 percent in August, the highest it s been since 1993. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
RACHAEL RAY Show Asks America 'Hey, Can You Cook?!' Sep 25, 2008
Receive A Free rachael ray show Cookware Set Today ... Free Rachael Ray Chef Package Worth $500- Cookware, Knife Set & Books. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stainless steel can be stylish and practical Sep 24, 2008
At a certain price point, all high-end stainless steel cookware starts to look alike ... The Italian-made Lagostina line, newly offered by Williams-Sonoma, offers beautifully curved cookware with ample, solid handles welded on either side ... All of the cookware is triple-ply stainless steel with an aluminum core. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Foodies flock to Paris cookware haven Sep 23, 2008
Foodies flock to Paris cookware haven - TODAY: Travel - MSNBC.com ... Foodies flock to Paris cookware haven ... Cast-iron cookware from Le Creuset and Staub dot basement shelves. (MSNBC -- Travel)
More cooking at home Sep 20, 2008
Sales figures for cookware, cookbooks suggest more new cooks in kitchens ... Sales of cookbooks, cooking ingredients and lower-priced cookware are doing well, according to experts ... The sudden rush to buy basic cooking necessities has driven up sales of cookbooks, inexpensive cookware and the basic foods needed to concoct a meal. (CNN)
Meth labs abundant this hunting season Sep 20, 2008
South Dakota's hunting handbook recommends hunters look for lye, iodine, brake cleaner and stained cookware. "Hunters come across a cooler or some other type of containers, and they're curious, and they want to open them," says Wes Baxter, a sheriff's deputy in Craighead County, Ark. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Cooking newbies turn to home dining to cut costs Sep 18, 2008
The sudden rush to buy basic cooking necessities has driven up sales of cookbooks, inexpensive cookware and the basic foods needed to concoct a meal ... Cookware sales overall have declined in the past year, but items selling for less than $100 are doing "remarkably well," said Florence Sheffer, spokeswoman for the cookware distributor Meyer Corp. in Vallejo, Calif ... Cast-iron cookware in that price category, for instance, has recorded a 19 percent sales increase over a year ago, the most... (AZCentral -- Business)
Just the essentials: Stick with the basics with first kitchens Sep 18, 2008
In her first kitchen, Carol Blackford received most of her cookware from her mother. The Garretson native, who now lives in Rapid City, said that while her first kitchen doesn t have a dishwasher, she has all of the other major appliances needed to get a meal on the table or to entertain after a day teaching in the classroom. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Chicago Magazine Tells You Where to Get Great Cheap Stuff Sep 17, 2008
Through visits to dozens of stores, Chicago magazine compiled a comprehensive guide to bargain shopping, highlighting a variety of categories, including baby clothes, bridal, women's work clothes, cookware, denim, handbags, luggage, shoes and toys. The section also features staffers who got discount haircuts by stylists-in-training and other staffers who were challenged to build an outfit for $100 or less. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
KitchenAid Launches White Stand Mixer with Pink Trim Band as Part ... Sep 16, 2008
From countertop appliances to cookware, ranges to refrigerators, and whisks to wine cellars, KitchenAid now offers virtually every essential for the well-equipped kitchen. To learn why chefs choose KitchenAid for their homes more than any other brand*, visit. (MarketWatch)
For Goodness’ Sake: Appliances and furniture needed Sep 14, 2008
Disabled woman needs cookware, kitchen utensils and silverware, couch, lamps, end table, mop and broom. Call Judith, (608) 785-6424. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Copper-bottomed Guarantee For Safe Shellfish In Restaurants Sep 13, 2008
In countries with many people suffering from poor sanitation and hygiene, where cholera and other Vibrio bacteria are rife, it seems that this traditional cookware may be a lifesaver. "We highly recommend that brass is used in restaurant fish tanks for consumer's safety. More people will be able to safely enjoy seafood, and the marine dealers will have a stable income," says Dr Jeong-Weon Huh. (Science Daily)
Cut your vacation costs withtimeshare test-drives Sep 11, 2008
Depending on availability, prospective buyers can stay with up to four people in one of the timeshare villaswith up to three bedrooms, a kitchen with cookware, separate living and dining areas and washer/dryersor in a hotel room at the resort, including access to pools and kids' activities. A four-night stay for up to four people costs $300, though you must attend a 90-minute sales presentationa small inconvenience, perhaps, for a package worth $700 at retail. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Forbes: Enduring timeshare test-drives to save money Sep 9, 2008
Depending on availability, prospective buyers can stay with up to four people in one of the timeshare villas with up to three bedrooms, a kitchen with cookware, separate living and dining areas and washer/dryers or in a hotel room at the resort, including access to pools and kids' activities. A four-night stay for up to four people costs $300, though you must attend a 90-minute sales presentation a small inconvenience, perhaps, for a package worth $700 at retail. (USA Today -- Travel)
Cook's Corner: Storm coming? Break out the grill Sep 7, 2008
Another way to cook frozen vegetables on a grill is to use cast iron cookware. If you have enough charcoal or gas to do the job, you can put a pot of peas or butter beans on to cook on one end of the grill while grilling meats or other vegetables. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Elite Street Eats Sep 7, 2008
It's not so simple as a truck, some cookware and a dream, however. The licensing and location of street food is a complicated, contentious issue in cities such as Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and New Orleans--and this summer, New York City officials cracked down on vendors in , who for years had sold (with little trouble) dishes like roasted corn and tortillas stuffed with refried beans and cheese. (Forbes)
Festival will offer up a feast of pasta Sep 5, 2008
Cooks, take note: Door prizes are a $250 gift certificate to Williams-Sonoma and a $250 gift certificate to Sur La Table, both leading cookware retailers. Raffle prizes also are available. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
AG Says Lying Cookware Company Fined $1.3M Sep 4, 2008
AG Says Lying Cookware Company Fined $1 ... AG Says Lying Cookware Company Fined $1 ... LOS ANGELES -- A cookware company that sells pots and pans door-to-door agreed to pay $1. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Kitsch in the kitchen Sep 4, 2008
Paula Deen now has a line of cookware, says a news release. Next she will take over the universe. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Shops at Friendly signs three new tenants Sep 3, 2008
Specialty cookware store Williams-Sonoma will relocate from Four Seasons Town Centre to Friendly Center in November, and women s apparel and home accessories storey Anthropologie will open in early 2009. Both stores will be in the new retail space beside BB&T.. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Copper treasures Sep 2, 2008
In Tasmania, Ludwig Engler hand-spins cookware treasures for the world, writes Matthew Evans ... A trained fitter by trade, he spent part of his apprenticeship working with wrought iron and making copper cookware in Germany. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Slow Food brings many issues to the table Aug 30, 2008
Millions of dollars are spent each year on lavishly illustrated cookbooks and fancy cookware that never gets used. "We've made a lot of progress in the Slow Food movement," she said, "but yes, we still have a long way to go.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Central Bank to host food drive Aug 29, 2008
In exchange, they will receive a copy of Central Bank-Fulton's new recipe book, and also will be entered into a drawing for cookware. We've done the recipe book before and it was really popular, so we thought this was a good way to bring it back, Lamons said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Sweet fun with silver frog sugar tongs Aug 28, 2008
By then, they had spent years working at their brother's company, S.W. Farber, the maker of the famous Farberware brand of cookware. At first Farber Bros. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Annapolis Towne Center lands new retailers Aug 26, 2008
Seattle-based cookware store Sur La Table will open its first Maryland store at Annapolis Towne Centre. Target, and will be among the anchor stores at the redeveloped shopping center, formerly the site of Parole Plaza mall. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
Discount Cookware & Cooking School. This week's Concerts on the Square. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Titanic tour brings items to aquarium Aug 23, 2008
The collection includes everything from fine china and cookware to a 30,000-pound hunk of the ship's hull. In the "paper room" of the warehouse, sheet music, currency and journals bear stains and some tears but few other signs they were in the ocean for decades. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cops dodge pots and pans to make arrest Aug 22, 2008
Bass threw the frying pan at two officers, who dodged the cookware, the report said. Officers called for more backup and tried to calm Bass down. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jaclyn joins Martha on Kmart shelves Aug 21, 2008
The Martha Stewart Everyday line launched with bed and bath towels and expanded into a brand that included cookware, home dcor and holiday items ... Her home collection could expand to include other categories such as cookware and home dcor, the spokeswoman said. (Crain's Chicago Business)
8/30: Phoenix Cooks! Aug 21, 2008
Prizes include a trip to Disneyland, specialized cookware, certificates to restaurants and other culinary-related gifts. "We are hoping to raise about $20,000 this year," said Kim Behrens, a representative for the organization. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Rising fuel, property taxes boost Honolulu C.A.M. costs Aug 21, 2008
The store, which stocks more than 15,000 different items for the kitchen, bath and home, from soap dishes to high-end cookware brands such as and , already had phased out items such as soaps and scents for the bath, and bulky items such as trash cans and storage containers. Its Bath & Butler section has been reduced to a department in a corner of the store, but retained its extensive selection of shower curtains. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Essay winners address environmental issues Aug 21, 2008
Whenever possible, use reusable cookware. But, if disposable plates must be used, use paper plates instead of Styrofoam plates because Styrofoam never decomposes. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Best specialty foods/cooking stores? Aug 19, 2008
Evening Edge is putting together a list of specialty food markets and gourmet cookware stores around Atlanta that are great resources for cooks. I ve got favorite places to buy hard-to-find items, or meats raised without antibiotics or hormones, or frozen cheese straw dough that s as good as what I make from scratch. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sluggish Economy Saps Liberty’s 2Q But DirecTV, Starz Shine Through Aug 17, 2008
George said that several retail categories showed strong results cookware sales were up double digits, as were consumer electronics, garden and beauty. But they were offset by declines in the jewelry particularly gold and apparel categories. (Multichannel News)
All in the family Aug 11, 2008
When he got to Georgia Southern University, he paid his way by selling cookware for a Wisconsin-based company ... He interviewed with some companies, such as R.J. Reynolds, and turned down their $700-a-month offer because he was making more money selling cookware on a part-time basis ... Incidentally, he still has some of that cookware. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Businesses partner with chamber for day of bargains Aug 8, 2008
Furniture Warehouse plans to offer cookware, a reclining sofa, a swimming pool, Bunn coffee pots and comforter sets at its sidewalk sale. US Bank will offer snow cones. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Find A Dream Condo Aug 1, 2008
And be aware that while kitchens should always have basic cookware, plates, appliances and serving utensils, the specific type and amounts can vary widely. The Outrigger-managed Fairways at Mauna Lani villa that we recently stayed in had the beautiful Asian-inspired interior that its Web site depicts but the kitchen seemed to have only just enough dishes to get us through one meal at a time, and no place mats or napkins. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
An Evening to Remember Hosted by Magic, Martinis & Mario Jul 29, 2008
Cookware, Tools, Shakers & Textiles Free Shipping with minimum order. www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
There's nothing like Mom's homemade treats Jul 26, 2008
She knew how to season her cast iron fry pans in a manner that gave them a nonstick cooking surface comparable to the best Teflon coating found on today s cookware. Once they were seasoned, they were cleaned using hot water only (no soap) or by simply wiping them off with a clean, dry cloth towel. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Make your home healthier in five easy steps Jul 26, 2008
Potential danger: Nonstick cookware. The scoop: Pans that let cookies slide off easily and make cleanup a cinch contain perfluorochemicals (or PFCs), which have been shown to cause cancer, hormone disruption, and hypothyroidism in animals. (CNN -- Health)
What's Hot In Bridal Registries? Jul 25, 2008
Not only only cookware/serveware practical, but more attractive than ever -- now available in all sorts of fun colors and designs ... COOKWARE: Stainless Steel Cookware has become a perennial favorite for the home cook ... Now the premium brand cookware, All-Clad, is offering monogram-able cookware. (CBS News -- Early Show)
