Gifts for Mom!
By Danielle | April 17, 2008
Mothers Day is less than one month away. MetroKitchen has the perfect gift for each and every style mom.
For the mom on the go, the perfect gift would be the All-Clad Slow Cooker or the Viking Hand Blender. These gifts help save time and energy in the kitchen.
For the mom who is “green” the ideal gift would be a Viking induction portable cook top. Induction cooking saves time, money and helps conserve energy in your kitchen. We also carry plenty of induction-safe cookware, including Viking Stainless Cookware and Mauviel M’Cook cookware.
For the mom who loves color, Staub Cast Iron Coquettes are the way to go. They add a splash of color to any kitchen decor. Cook and serve in style with Staub.
For the mom who loves to entertain, how about the All-Clad electric skillet or a new set of wine glasses from Riedel?
MetroKitchen.com carries all the things mom could want for her kitchen.
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My Spring Fling with Food…
By Danielle | February 29, 2008
Spring is in the air…at least in the Southeast, it is. Trees are starting to bloom, bulbs are rising, but the temperatures are still cool for the moment. With March just one day away (happy leap day, by the way!), that means just 17 days till St. Patty’s Day and 23 days until Easter. For me, Spring is my favorite season of the year. Everyone is coming out of their homes, playing tennis & soccer, wearing brighter colors, and you begin to see more smiles on people’s faces. The best part of spring in the south, is the foods lighten up as well. Fruits, salads, and veggies take the front row in spring. Except of course, on the spring holidays.
St. Patricks Day: On this day, my house smells deliciously yummy of corn beef and cabbage. Using a stockpot, such as the All-Clad 12-quart Disc Bottom Multi-cooker stock pot, I throw all my ingredients inside including, corn beef, carrots, onions, and cabbage. Its an easy one pot meal, ready to go in just 2 hours! Just be sure not to overcook the veggies. Some chefs recommend brining the corn beef one day in advanced. I’ll be sure to take pictures and blog when I cook on St. Patty’s Day.
Easter: Easter is such a fun holiday, I’m not quite sure where to begin? Is it all the Easter bunny chocolates or the great Easter meals? Some families host Easter brunches, other Easter dinners. This year, I’m hosting an Easter Lunch. I get to incorporate brunch and dinner at the same time. My Easter menu this year will include honey roasted ham, lasagna, stuffed artichokes, hot biscuits, sausage-egg casserole, bakery rye-bread, and strawberry trifle desert.
Great items to equip your kitchen with to host an Easter celebration include:
All-Clad Stainless Large Roaster Combo - perfect for roasting your ham
All-Clad Stainless Lasagna Pan -this roomy lasagna pan holds in all your gravy
All-Clad Vegetable Steamer- you can steam asparagus or broccoli to perfection
Global Knife Set - 3 pc. - great knives for cutting and peeling veggies and potatoes
CIA Baking Sheet - perfect for cookies or biscuits
Metrokitchen.com carries everything you need for the upcoming holidays. Stay tuned for future blogs and photos with our cookware in action during the holidays!
Topics: All-Clad, Uncategorized | Tags: All-Clad, Easter, holiday planning
Mauviel Cookware Prices Go Up in March
By Danielle | February 21, 2008
Prices on Mauviel Copper Cookware and Mauviel’s new stainless M’cook collection go up on March 1st. Stock your kitchen now with the Mauviel copper pans you always wanted. Metrokitchen.com offers free shipping on all Mauviel cookware over $49. We carry several lines of Mauviel including, Mauviel Cuprinox, Mauviel M’heritage, Mauviel M’tradition, and Mauviel M’passion. Mauviel copper cookware is made in France, and utilized by top chefs around the world. Mauviel cookware makes the perfect wedding gift.
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Happy New Year
By Danielle | January 24, 2008
Happy New Year! We wish all of our customers & friends a very happy & healthy New Year! Look out for upcoming promotions on all our top brands, as well as exciting product additions! Stay tuned for future blogs about our products, sales, and our latest partnership with the amazing online cooking instructional Web site, Rouxbe.com.
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Tis the Season to be shopping…
By Danielle | November 29, 2007
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? If you are searching for something great for your favorite cook, shop online at MetroKitchen.com. We have everything you need to complete a gourmet kitchen, such as fine cookware, cutlery & wine accessories. Plus, we have FREE SHIPPING on any item over $49! That’s the lowest free shipping minimum available online! Ship your holiday gifts for free–how great is that? 
Here’s a list of our Top 10 Gift Items for the holidays!
1. Viking Portable Induction Cooktop
3. All-Clad 10 piece Stainless Steel Set
7. Vitamix CIA Professional Blender
10. Riedel Glassware
Happy Holidays from MetroKitchen.com. Happy Shopping!
Topics: Uncategorized | Tags: All-Clad, hand blender, Holiday gifts, induction, slow cooker, Viking
Are you ready for Thanksgiving?
By Danielle | November 19, 2007
With Thanksgiving just a few days a way, the holiday season is in full swing! Malls are decked out with all the holiday trimmings, the food markets have all the holiday ingredients you need located in special aisles near the entrances, and the television has exploded with holiday themed commercials for your favorite brands and products.
Do you have everything you need for your Thanksgiving Day Feast? Here’s a Thanksgiving Day Checklist to help you prepare for your feast!
MetroKitchen.com carries all the items you need for your Thanksgiving and holiday feasts!
Roasters
- All-Clad Stainless Large Roaster Combo (this includes roasting rack and turkey lifters!)
- Mauviel M’cook Stainless Roaster
Carving Sets
Cutting Boards
We carry John Boos cutting boards in large variety of sizes and shapes.
Bakeware
Entertainment
We have the largest selection of all the items you may need for this holiday season!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MetroKitchen!
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All-Clad LTD Cookware on Sale Now at MetroKitchen.com + Free Ship
By Danielle | November 9, 2007
For a limited time, select All-Clad LTD cookware is on sale now at MetroKitchen.com.
All-Clad’s signature LTD collection features a strong, dark anodized exterior that will not scratch, chip or peel. The non-reactive cooking surface is hand-polished 18/10 stainless steel that is very easy to clean.
The All-Clad LTD cookware anodized exterior provides superior high-heat transfer. The inner core is pure aluminum in the bottom and all the way up the sides. The layers are bonded together for optimum heat conductivity. The long, stay-cool handles, non-corrosive rivets, and sure-fitting lids are all of gleaming stainless steel. To maintain its appearance, it is best not to put All-Clad LTD cookware in the dishwasher.
All-Clad LTD cookware makes for a great holiday gift for the cooking enthusiasts in your family & circle of friends. All-Clad’s products come with lifetime warranty.
If you spend $250 or more on All-Clad products, you qualify for special BONUS GIFTS, visit MetroKitchen.com for more details.
Topics: Uncategorized | Tags: All-Clad, all-clad ltd cookware, cookware, metrokitchen
The Wonder of ScanPan Cookware
By Danielle | November 1, 2007
Dinner time at my house during the week is all about ease. What can I cook up for my family after a long day at work, knowing what the night has in store…homework, showers, bedtime stories and then if I’m lucky catch a show on tv before I pass out and begin my routine the next day all over again.
As you can tell by my schedule, “ease” holds high significance in my household. If you enter my kitchen on any given night, you will get to experience- the wonder, the wonder of ScanPan cookware. These pots and pans are amazing. I use the 3 quart sauce pan almost daily. Small characteristics of the pan make things easy, such as the ergonomic stay cool handle and how quick and even my food cooks or heats up. But the “ease” factor, the big wonder of Scan-Pan is how miraculous the food so easily slides out of the pan/pot and into my serving dish, leaving barely anything in the pan, making my cleaning job, a breeze. The entire ScanPan line is dishwasher safe as well. There is never a need to have use oils or cooking spray when cooking, and feel free to use any kitchen utensils you prefer, even metal utensils wont scratch. Every cook should have these pans in their house, because there are many days when our beloved copper pots just aren’t as convenient to use when time is of the essence. As the cold months edge closer and more indoor cooking is required, I strongly encourage all those cooks out there to reach out and try ScanPan cookware, you will not be disappointed.
Check out MetroKitchen.com for ScanPan Classic and Professional cookware.
Topics: ScanPan Cookware | Tags: cookware, metrokitchen, non-stick, Scan Pan, ScanPan
The weekend of wine tasting and testing
By Lynn | October 29, 2007
It was exciting to get to use some new MetroKitchen.com wine brands. First are the Riedel glasses in the new Tyrol style. We looked at and tried the “O” stemless glasses but didn’t think they felt special enough for wine. Plus, given my gracefulness, I was concerned I would too easily dump wine on my dining partner, not to mention shatter the glass.
Riedel’s Tyrol is a totally different experience. We love their look! The base of each glass is solid with a heavy but nicely weighted feel. It’s just what clumsy people like me need to feel secure. What’s more, they are appealing because they’re a bit taller.
We like to feel like having a glass of wine is special, even if we’re not celebrating anything and the bottle was under $10!
The other great MetroKitchen.com brand that we used this weekend was the Pek Wine Preservation system. The Preservino will preserve the remains of your bottle of wine for up to 2 weeks! That’s because this system uses the same type of gas that California vintners use to preserve their top quality wine. It uses argon gas, which does not change the flavor of the wine because it is inert. We used the “starter” kit with 1 argon cartridge and dispenser and two stoppers. The Pek Preservation products also include units that chill and preserve.
Topics: wine | Tags: Pek Preservation, Preservino, wine, wine bottle, wine glasses
Fast chili in a slow cooker
By Lynn | October 25, 2007
I had to get it done fast so I could support my beloved Red Sox. I did it, thanks to Scan Pan’s fry pan and All-Clad’s slow cooker. The Red Sox did too!!
Here’s the story. I am the proud owner of a significant amount of antelope meat (yes, of the home on the plain fame). For those of you, like some co-workers who are totally turned off by game, think of the antelope in this way. They are not fed hormones. They live on the plains (truly). So they’re, if you will, the original organic meat. Anyway, moving past that, I had a hankering for chili, since it dropped below 80 in Atlanta. But my regular chili recipe requires some planning (actually finding fresh chiles etc). So, it was all about what’s in the pantry.
That was:
1 lb of hamburger – I used antelope, but any meat will work
1 lb of chuck, lightly browned and cut into small chunks.
1 can of beans (I used kidney, but prefer black and dried, but alas, none in the pantry and dried would have taken too long)
2 big cans of tomatoes – 1 organic, fire roasted whole tomatoes and 1 organic diced tomatoes
2 medium cans of tomatoes with chiles
4 tbsp of cumin (I love this spice, but I think it’s a love/hate thing for most people)
3 tbsp of chili powder– I used arbol, but go for your favorite chile, varying the amount by your tolerance for heat
1 tbsp of sea salt – adjust based on your salt preference
4 bay leaves (be sure to remove when cooking is complete)
1 tbsp of dried basil and parsley
3 tbsp of sun dried tomatoes
I would also add chopped onion, preferably red, but again, the pantry was sadly lacking
I browned the meat in my Scanpan non-stick fry pan. I really like Scanpan because it doesn’t require any extra fat and, most important, can be put into the dishwasher. I really hate washing pans. I also don’t have to follow the normal non-stick rule of no metal utensils – use what you like for stirring.
Once the meat was browned, I dumped it and all of the other ingredients into the All-Clad slow cooker and turned it on for 8 hours.
In the middle of the night, I was hungry for that yummy smelling chili, so the cats and I headed downstairs to have a small sample. Loved it. Fast and yummy. All in all a great night for the family and the team!
Topics: All-Clad, Recipes | Tags: , All-Clad Slow Cooker, chili, fry pan, recipe, Scan Pan
