KitchenAid 9-Inch Round Cake Pan

• Carbon steel for excellent heat distribution
• SlideEase nonstick coating
• Safe for metal utensils
• Rolled edges; oversized rims
• 1-year hassle-free replacement and lifetime warranty

Product Description
Leave it to KitchenAid to come up with bakeware that has it all. It used to be that you had to sacrifice baking and functional qualities for non-stick properties. You couldn’t use metal utensils, you couldn’t put it in the dishwasher, and you couldn’t trust it to give good performance for more than a couple of years. Those days are gone! This is heavy gauge bakeware with a non-stick coating KitchenAid touts as the most durable in the world.Amazon.com ReviewMore >>

KitchenAid 9-Inch Round Cake Pan

KitchenAid 4-1/2-Quart Cast-Iron Round Casserole, Blue

• Cast iron construction heats evenly and retains heat exceptionally well – perfect for slow cooking in the oven and keeping food warm at the table.
• Two-toned porcelain enamel adds an elegant splash of color to your kitchen. A white porcelain enamel interior eliminates the need for seasoning required by traditional non-coated cast iron.
• A unique cast stainless steel handle provides a secure durable grip. Soft silicone inserts match the cookware color and are oven safe to 500°F.
• Self-basting lid design allows steam to collect on points on the lid interior. The condensed steam recirculates back into the pan allowing food to stay moist and succulent.
• Hassle-Free Replacement Warranty

Product Description
Big on style, this round casserole looks beautiful and performs flawlessly whether cooking on the stovetop or in the oven. This smaller sized piece still has plenty of room for one-dish recipes without being as heavy as the larger cast iron pieces. This may just become your favorite pot!… More >>

KitchenAid 4-1/2-Quart Cast-Iron Round Casserole, Blue

KitchenAid Cook for the Cure Round Silicone Trivet, Pink

• Round trivet made of durable silicone with a solid nylon core
• Dual-sided design protects countertops and tables
• Non-slip surface provides added convenience
• Heat-resistant up to 500 degrees
• Safe in the dishwasher for convenient cleanup

Product Description
The KitchenAid Cook For The Cure Round Silicone Trivet is dual sided to protect countertops and tables and is heat-resistant to 500 degrees Fahrenheit…. More >>

KitchenAid Cook for the Cure Round Silicone Trivet, Pink

KitchenAid Gourment Essentials Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Inch Deep Round Grill Pan

• Hard anodized exteriors with hard anodized nonstick interiors (Dupont nonstick)
• All handles are soft-grip black silicon rubber with 18/10 stainless steel attachments
• All pan bodies are 6-gauge aluminum
• 19.25 L x 12 W x 3 H, 3.2 lbs.

Product Description
The deep sides of this grill pan reduce stovetop splatter when searing steaks or grilling burgers. The cooking surface has raised ridges to give foods the characteristic marks of grilled foods. The nonstick surface is ideal for cooking delicate foods like grilled ahi tuna without the fish sticking to the pan when you turn it. The nonstick surface also means that when dinner is done, cleanup is an easy task…. More >>

KitchenAid Gourment Essentials Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Inch Deep Round Grill Pan

Blu-ray Wins Round 2 in the Video Format Battle

Today’s news from Toshiba, that it was throwing in the towel in the high definition format battle and will no longer manufacture HD DVDs, transformed the speculation and rumors into fact. Now we have to figure what the effect will be for consumers and retailers.

Toshiba’s stock soared 5.7% Monday as investors cheered the likely decision to lessen the losses from a protracted battle with Blu-Ray. Microsoft is still mum about the effect of losing the HD DVD format offered as an add on player for the XBox 360. Retailers are applauding the move hoping that consumers wary of buying an obsolete HD DVD player will buy into the new Blu-Ray technology. Consumers that have already bought the HD DVD players will assuredly be able to buy HD DVDs really cheap as retailers will have to dump their existing titles. Many of these titles will be offered on the internet for some time. I can see where E-bay will get a boost from selling these titles.

If everybody remembers Sony lost the last format war when Sony’s Betamax went head to head with VHS and lost. The reason it lost that format was the same reason it won this round – storage capacity. The new Blu-Ray Disc has twice the storage capacity of the HD-DVD. Current storage capacity is 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc, and a 200GB is being developed. The other reason VHS was better than Betamax was the speed of rewind and fast forward. In today’s digital world picture quality depends on bit rates. HDTV broadcast can reach up to 10 Megabits per second while Blu-Ray can reach up to 48 Mbps. This can make a really big difference in action movies. Sony also had a better marketing strategy this time when it coupled it with the PlayStation 3, providing a relatively cheap player combined with a very popular video game console.

The next generation video game console battle between Microsoft’s XBox 360 and Sony’s Playstation 3 just wrote a new chapter. PlayStation 3 has become the big winner because they Xbox 360 used the HD DVD player. Even though Microsoft has some big catching up to do, they were smart enough to offer the HD DVD player as an add on to the XBox 360. Where Microsoft will go from here is unclear. Will the next Xbox incorporate Blu-Ray technology or will they abandon a player in favor of a 250GB hard drive?

Will the next technology incorporate a solid state drive? SSDs currently have a 64GB storage capacity with no moving parts. They have a much faster data access with more reliability and use less power. Right now SSDs are not cheap. The MacBook Air uses the 64GB SSD with a price tag of $1,300 higher than the same unit with a 80GB hard drive. But remember that it was not that long ago that a 256MB USB flash drive cost more than today’s 16GB USB flash drive. The next video format very well could include a solid state memory device. For the latest news in consumer electronics visit digital-picks.com

KitchenAid Hard-Base Porcelain Aluminum Nonstick 11-Inch Round Deep Grill Pan, Red

• 11-inch round pan with raised ridges for indoor stovetop grilling
• Heavy-gauge aluminum core distributes heat rapidly and evenly; avoids hot-spots
• Scratch-resistant, 3-coat, nonstick interior and durable, porcelain-enameled exterior
• 18/10 stainless steel handle encased in silicone for a cool, sturdy grip; oven safe up to 400 degrees F
• 1-year hassle-free replacement warranty plus a lifetime limited warranty

Product Description
With a patented hard-base ceramic construction, the KitchenAid Round Grill Pan is extra durable. The scratch-resistant interior features ridges to suspend the meat and fish above the drippings, making the pan ideal for low-fat recipes. The heavy-gauge aluminum exterior is coated with porcelain, which along with the nonstick interior, makes the griddle super easy to wash. The soft silicone handle grips stay cool on the stovetop and are oven safe to 400°. Red. Hand w… More >>

KitchenAid Hard-Base Porcelain Aluminum Nonstick 11-Inch Round Deep Grill Pan, Red

KitchenAid Cook For the Cure 11-Inch Round Grill and 10-Inch Round Griddle

• Three-coat nonstick surface includes patented “Hard-Base” ceramic primer that hardens the inside of the pan providing exceptional food release and durability.
• Easy to grip handles provide a confident grip. Oven safe to 400°F.
• Easy clean porcelain enamel exterior
• Lifetime Limited Warranty

Product Description
Expand your cookware collection and help support the fight against breast cancer with this pink twin pack! The raised ribs in the grill pan allow fats to drip away from foods while the flat griddle lets you prepare pancakes and grilled sandwiches with ease. When you register your purchase at cookforthecure.com, KitchenAid will donate 10% of the retail sales price to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization dedicated to winning the fight against breast cancer….. More >>

KitchenAid Cook For the Cure 11-Inch Round Grill and 10-Inch Round Griddle

KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Inch Round Griddle

• Hard anodized exteriors with hard anodized nonstick interiors (Dupont nonstick)
• All handles are soft-grip black silicon rubber with 18/10 stainless steel attachments
• All pan bodies are 6-gauge aluminum
• 19.25 L x 12.25 W x 2.75 H, 2.6 lbs.

Product Description
Fry eggs and bacon or sauté your favorite veggies in the KitchenAid Round Griddle. This 12″ griddle with charcoal gray exterior is made of gourmet hard-anodized aluminum for durability and even heating. Features include a superior 3-layer nonstick system for easy food release and cleanup and a CoolGrip handle for a safe grip. Oven safe up to 400°. Hand wash. Imported…. More >>

KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials Hard Anodized Nonstick 12-Inch Round Griddle