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Chef’n GarlicZoom Giveaway Winner

February 1st, 2013
   
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Our lucky winner, Christina!

Our lucky winner, Christina!

We are pleased to announce Christina Comitz of Redondo Beach, California as the winner of our Chef’n Giveaway! Our friends at Chef’n will be sending Christina a GarlicZoom. It’s the cleanest way we’ve found to slice fresh garlic. Read our review for full details.

Christina wrote to us the following. “I love to cook, but have little free time, and live alone, which doesn’t really give me the incentive to cook anything fancy very often. I like quick and easy meals, and am so happy to have something like the GarlicZoom to make cooking even easier for me.”

Congrats, on your win, Christina! Special thanks to our sponsor, Chef’n of Seattle.

Autumn Inspiration for the Home

October 1st, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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This is my favorite season of the year, especially because I did not grow up with seasons in sunny Los Angeles. The Northeast has the four seasons, but the summer days are mostly too humid, spring is wet and gray with spurts of sun, and winter is really frigid. So, fall it is.

While browsing through recent publications of decor magazines, I couldn’t help but want to share some of my favorites with you, and show the aesthetic which helps make my contemporary home so warm. Here’s my autumn inspiration for the home.

Villeroy & Boch have a selection of beautiful dinnerware for autumn dinner parties. The Mandarin Buffet Plate is made of premiere bone porcelain and retails online for $72.

Villeroy & Boch Mandarin Buffet Plate.

Villeroy & Boch Mandarin Buffet Plate. ©Villeroy & Boch

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Winner of the Chef’n Juicester!

September 10th, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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Winner of the Chef'n Juicester.

Carol, winner of the Chef’n Juicester, and her husband. ©Carol Ezovski

We are pleased to announce Carol Ezovski of San Jose, California as the winner of our Chef’n Giveaway! Our friends at Chef’n will be sending Carol a Juicester. It juices both large and small citrus, and measures so you know how much you are juicing. It’s a reamer and measuring cup all in one, and is the most efficient juicer we’ve used.

Carol is retired and has two grown daughters and three grandchildren. Her hobbies are reading, travel, cooking and collecting cookbooks.

Congrats, on your win, Carol! Special thanks to our sponsor, Chef’n of Seattle.

Chef’n Grill’n Barbecue Branch Skewer Winner

May 27th, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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Cindy Batchelor

Cindy Batchelor

We are pleased to announce Cindy Batchelor of Rockland Springs, Wyoming as the winner of our Chef’n giveaway. Our friends at Chef”n will be sending Cindy a Grill’n Barbecue Branch Skewer. It’s the skewer that holds the most and is a favorite of Reel Chow!

The random drawing for the Chef’n Grill’n Barbecue Branch Skewer winner seems right on the money with the kind of foodies we love to hang out with. Cindy is obsessed with fashion and an avid snowboarder. She loves animals, travel, and enjoys spending time with her loved ones. Summer is her favorite time of year because of the warm weather, all the many great outdoor activities,  and the fact it’s grilling season!

Cindy is also a style blogger. Check her out at MyStyleSpot.com

Special thanks to Chef’n. Congrats, Cindy! Have fun grilling with our favorite skewer all summer long. Don’t forget to send us pics!

Chef’n Grill’n Barbecue Branch Skewer Giveaway!

May 16th, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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We had so much fun grilling in the country, and it couldn’t have been any easier with the Chef’n Grill’n Barbecue Branch Skewer. It was so simple and efficient we’ll continue to use it all summer long for outdoor grilling.

Thanks to our friends at Chef’n, now you can have the chance to grill with one of these sturdy skewers until your heart’s content—absolutely free! Welcome to our next Chef’n giveaway!

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Enter Reel Chow’s Chef’n Grill’n Barbecue Branch Skewer Giveaway for a chance to win one brand new skewer which can hold more than double other skewers we’ve used.

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The Winner of the Chef’n PepperBall and SaltBall Giveaway

May 6th, 2012
   
Ron Egatz
         
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Seems like there’s more excitement in Akron, Ohio than just the Black Keys!

Holly Blaser

Holly Blaser

We are pleased to announce Holly Blaser of Akron as the winner of our first Chef’n giveaway. Our friends at Chef’n will be sending Holly a Chef’n PepperBall and SaltBall, the best grinders we’ve ever used here in the Reel Chow kitchen and on location jobs.

Holly is 29, married and has three cats which she calls, “my kids.” Truly a self-educated culinary enthusiast, Holly reports, “I love cooking and baking, and spend most of my time online hunting for recipes and testing them out on my husband and co-workers.” She was very excited to win when Jenn contacted her, which only makes us look forward to many more giveaways. Holly promised us, “These will be used daily!”

Special thanks to Chef’n. Congrats, Holly! Enjoy and bon appétit!

Chef’n PepperBall and SaltBall Giveaway

April 25th, 2012
   
Ron Egatz
         
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We loved the emails we received about our review of the Chef’n PepperBall and SaltBall. Thanks to our Seattle friends at Chef’n, we’re offering a set of these ultra-easy grinders via a Twitter giveaway. Welcome to the Reel Chow Chef’n PepperBall and SaltBall Giveaway!

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Enter Reel Chow’s Chef’n PepperBall and SaltBall Giveaway for a chance to win one brand new set of the coolest pepper grinder and salt grinder we’ve ever tried.

This Reel Chow giveaway is sponsored by Chef'n.

This Reel Chow giveaway is sponsored by our friends at Chef'n.

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Home and Kitchen Decor from Anthropologie

March 21st, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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One of my favorite retailers for home and kitchen decor is Anthropologie. I love the country kitchen look with pop of color and patterns they offer. Over the years, I have bought kitchen towels, bowls, tea pot and creamer, mugs, matching sugar bowl and creamer, aprons and glass knobs for our kitchen cabinets.

Here are a few of my favorite items of home and kitchen decor from Anthropologie.

These monogrammed mugs with our first name initials were a wedding gift from my husband’s friends, poet Kevin Pilkington and actress Celia Pilkington. We use them all the time for coffee and tea, plus they are dishwasher safe. It goes without saying we always know which mug is yours, except when we use the ones with the capital E!

Monogram mugs.

Monogrammed mugs. ©Reel Chow

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Flexible Grill Basket

March 2nd, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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Even in New York, I love to grill from spring through autumn. We use a good old-fashioned charcoal barbecue. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against the propane grills, but I do find the ritual of getting the barbecue lit somewhat therapeutic. It reminds me of all the California barbecue parties my family and friends threw years ago.

One of my favorite accessories for grilling is the Flexible Grill Basket from Crate and Barrel. It’s nonstick, easy to clean, and simple to grip. It’s great for seafood, meats and vegetables. The flexibility of the basket is perfect for thicker cuts and it’s easy to turn when cooking. We got ours as a wedding present. You know you’re obsessed with great cooking when you only register at Williams & Sonoma and Crate and Barrel.

Flexible Grill Basket.

Flexible Grill Basket. ©Reel Chow

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Chef’n Palm Peeler

February 8th, 2012
   
Jenn Egatz
         
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When I was a child, every weekend my sister and I would go to my grandmother’s house in Southern California. The weekends were filled with games, bike riding, tea time, Dallas, Falcon Crest, some Golden Girls and home-cooked meals. They were weekends of great memories, and my time with her helped form my love of food made with love.

For some reason, I remember peeling a lot of russet potatoes. The peeler my grandmother gave me to use was old. It was an all-metal Australian-type peeler, most likely made of stainless steel. The blade would constantly spin and swivel with each swipe, making it difficult to peel. The skin from potatoes would get stuck, too, requiring us to stop and clean the peeler.

By the time I was using that kitchen artifact, Grandma had owned it for over thirty years. The blade wasn’t even that sharp, but it was the one and only peeler my grandma used for as long as I can remember.

Chef'n Peeler

Chef'n Peeler. ©Reel Chow

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