by Mir | Nov 5, 2012 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk
‘Tis the season to start scoping out deals on kitchen electrics you’re hoping Santa may bring to your door, no? My Cuisinart food processor came to me many years ago courtesy of my mom, and I use it all the time. (I might even love it and hug it and call...
by Mir | Oct 31, 2012 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk
After everyone stuffs themselves on candy tonight, you’ll want to make sure every last speck of caramel is cleaned away from even in-between teeth. You won’t have this for tonight, of course, but a great bargain is worth waiting for a few days for...
by Mir | Oct 25, 2012 | Product Talk, Retail gone wrong
I’m putting this in the “Retail gone wrong” category, but honestly, I’m not sure I want to be right, because I can’t stop laughing. Like any good southern cook (okay, I’m a yankee, but I try), I have a 12-inch cast iron skillet that...
by Mir | Sep 21, 2012 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk
I still have no idea if the Dyson vacuum cleaners are actually made of unicorn fur or what, but there seem to be plenty of people willing to pay $500+ for whatever they are. Me, I feel like for that kind of money, it should also come with a swarthy young fellow named...
by Mir | Sep 14, 2012 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk
Apparently there’s this whole science of pillows—how long you’re supposed to use one, how to find the right squishiness level (why yes, that is the technical term), etc. (Do not get me started on websites that think it appropriate to show you a...
by Mir | Sep 2, 2012 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk
Today’s main deal on Woot is an Apple 11.6″ Dual-Core i5 MacBook Air for $780. I own an Air and love it; I tried for years to like the crummy off-brand netbook I bought on a deal and just couldn’t ever do it, and then once I got my Air I realized I...