July 22, 2009

I have to share this story with all of you. Kathy and I were working together last week, and a gentleman came in who was looking for a specific gadget for pie making. He told us that he is the pie maker in his family and the thing that the one thing that turned around his ability to make beautiful pies every time is the pastry bag. In fact, he sold Kathy on one that very day!  He said you don't have to worry about the dough sticking to the counter, and when you're done rolling out the perfect circle, just unzip the bag completely to turn the crust out into your pie pan. He couldn't say enough about it, and recommends one for every pie maker. We have lots of baking accessories on our website, if you're interested in checking out our pie crust bag, click this link: http://culinaryapple.com/pie_crust_bag.asp. We have a larger size in the store that is suitable for deep dish pie plates, give us a call if you want information on that one (509-682-3618).

July 8, 2009

Wow, what a weekend! We really exploded into July with great fireworks downtown, and lots of visitors to the store. Lars and I got to work together on Sunday, and we had a lot of fun. Could we work together every day the way Dave and Mary do? The jury is still out on that one.

I have to tell you that I have recently tried the Wine Finer by Nuance. If you enjoy drinking wine, this really is a great tool. When we have a bottle, we usually open it and let it breathe, but if we forget we just go ahead and drink it anyway. I knew it made a difference, but usually I just couldn't be bothered. The cool thing about the Wine Finer is that you just pop it in the bottle and pour. The wine aerates as you pour, and it really makes a huge difference! I couldn't believe how much more I liked my favorite wine! Anyway, I'm sold on this one, and as an added bonus it also works as a filter, pourer and stopper. Check it out online: Wine Finer .