After returning from Italy this summer, I began dreaming about making cappuccinos and lattes at home. The price at Starbucks is really rather ridiculous. And besides, they don’t deliver! So I read all the espresso machine reviews at Amazon, and decided on the DeLonghi EC155 based on a combination of its low-price and good reviews…. [Continue]
The New Kindles
I have two Kindles: a Kindle Fire and an e-ink Kindle Keyboard 3G. If you have not yet fallen under their spell, this holiday season is the perfect time. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of bestselling (and back list) books that are available for purchase at Amazon.com, there are frequently excellent books on… [Continue]
Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer
This is a splurge purchase that I put off for a long time. But I finally realized that home cooking saves money, and not ruining an expensive piece of meat? That’s priceless! Ha ha ha. Anyway, I use this instant read thermometer several times a week when roasting or rotisserie-ing something yummy for dinner. Hubby… [Continue]
Packing Cubes
I still remember my father-in-law (may he rest in peace) going on and on about what a pro traveler I was, when he saw the tiny suitcase I was bringing on my European honeymoon in 1985. The secret to my packing success was small, zippered plastic envelopes that were each big enough for maybe two… [Continue]
