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The KitchenAid 5-speed Blender with polycarbonate jars is one of the best blender options for your kitchen.

We must appreciate that there are so many color options for this blender – Onyx Black, Empire Red, Tangerine, Silver, Metallic Chrome, Gloss Cinnamon, Blue Willow and Pear.

The blender blends to complete smoothness, so if you prefer a chunky smoothie do not let the blender run too long.

The pitcher is sturdy and safe to wash in the dishwasher. You also get a first year guarantee from KitchenAid that they will replace the blender if anything goes wrong in the first year of ownership.

Find it on Amazon.

Tangerine:

Onyx Black:

Metallic Chrome

Empire red:

Willow Blue:

Silver:

Gloss Cinnamon:

Popularity: 12% [?]

This stainless steel travel mug will help you on the go since it is no-spill!

The Green Contigo Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Tumbler (that is a mouthful!) is best in class for travel coffee mugs, reliable and strong this travel mug won’t break on you, and won’t be left with terrible coffee stains.

What kind of travel mug do you use, any favorite kind? If you are using paper you should absolutely switch to this mug – plus most cafes give a discount for bringing your own mug! 

Get it on Amazon.

Popularity: 35% [?]

The Le Creuset Cast Iron Soup pot is much like the Le Creuset Dutch oven but features a wider top and slimmer bottom. The soup pot is still great for making roux (maybe even better than the Dutch Oven) but also is specially crafted to cook soup. 

The soup pot is very easy to stir because of its sloped nature, this allows for all different types of uses like chicken stir fry and risotto, both of which maybe more difficult in a Dutch oven.

What do you think?

Check out the Le Creuset 2 3/4 soup pot in Caribbean Blue on Amazon. 

Popularity: 5% [?]

Intimidated by getting an Espresso machine? Start with an espresso machine recipe cookbook! Become familiar with how to make espresso based drinks, lattes, Americanos, cappuccinos, espresso shots, then splurge and buy yourself the Illy Francis Francis!

This book also includes dessert recipes to make using espresso beans – with lots of colorful pictures to illustrate. Have you made your own Espresso before? Have you made an Espresso bean dessert? Interested? Let me know any favorite recipes or books please!!

Buy the cookbook pictured below on Amazon.

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You must see the Illy Francis Francis Espresso Machine on Amazon.com.

The red one shown below is sleek and modern but still has a very retro feel.

The X7 model was designed for the home barista – it is extremely easy to use and clean. This model uses espresso pods in the machine for a no hassle morning Latte or Americano.

What do you think of the Francis Francis? 

Popularity: 10% [?]

I posted about the Le Creuset Tagine earlier today but wanted a chance to post it in a few alternative colors to cobolt.

Check out the Tagine in Teal, Cerise and Almond.

What do you think, would you consider a Tagine for your home?

Curious what you could make in a Tagine – read about some recipes on the UK Le Creuset site.

Learn how to make Honeyed Spiced Chicken, Moroccan Chicken and Lemon Chicken, then let me know what you think!

And in red from Sur la table – do you have a favorite color?

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I love this – Le Creuset’s UK site has compiled recipes that would look delightful in the Cassis colored Le Creuset stoneware and cast iron ware.

What do you think of when you think of the Cassis color? Le Creuset recommends dishes liked baked blueberry cheesecake, plum and cinnamon tart, chicken with black grape and marsala sauce and more.

I love this color and I love this concept.

Do you ever think about matching your dish to your Le Creuset? Cherry pie in cherry? Green beans in Lemongrass? Black beans in Black Onyx? I will definitely keep this in mind at our next dinner party!

Check out the Cassis matching recipes on the Le Creuset UK site.

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So you have the Le Creuset Mini Cocotte’s – now what?

Le Creuset has put out a Mini Cocotte cookbook – you can check out 5 recipes from the new cookbook here.

The recipes online are for Chicken Pot Pie, Mac and Cheese, Molten Chocolate Cake, Pear Bread Pudding and Lemon Meringue – all brilliant uses for your mini cocottes, regardless of whether your cocottes are Lilac, Cassis, Lemongrass, Cobalt, Red or shaped like an artichoke.

Do you have any favorite cocotte or ramekin recipes?

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I must follow up any Cassis mention with a Lilac mention – to me they are like twins and need to be treated equally!

So check out the same Le Creuset Mini Stoneware Cocette in Lilac from Sur la table.

Same great features as other Le Creuset mini cocettes (Microwave, Freezer, Oven- safe) but also in the brand new and gentle lilac color.

I am imagining these being used for the afternoon tea party – for individual servings, or to serve fresh made jam in – delightful.

What do you think of the lilac?!

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The new Cassis color now comes in the Mini Cocette Ceramic bakeware form at Sur la table.

Use this mini dish in the microwave, freezer, or oven to prepare individual entrees or desserts. Delight your guests by showing off the new Le Creuset color, and match this up with your other Le Creuset bakeware and stoneware.

The enamel glaze will protect this mini cocette from any chips or scratches.

What do you think of this mini dish in the new Cassis color? Please share!

Popularity: 20% [?]