Belkin Chef Stand keeps messy hands off your iPad 2

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

I have to say that the iPad has completely changed the way I cook–no need to take up tons of counter space with my laptop, no fear of drips in the keyboard, and way fewer paper recipes printed. And now with this smart new gadget from Belkin, I’m pretty...

Ovens in smoking hot colors

by Melissa | Life and Home

I always think the mark of a truly stylish kitchen is a few well-placed pops of color. I never imagined that color being on the oven, but, after seeing the candy colored cookers from BlueStar Ovens, I now think that a statement-making oven is a pretty genius idea....

Protect your iPad from the elements. Of cooking

by Jeana | Life and Home

There are many times when I rely on my iPad for recipes while cooking. But out of sheer concern that I’ll get bread crumbs or flour stuck in the crevices, I keep the device far away; usually on the kitchen table, while my prep area is on the other side of the...

Smoothies, Martha Stewart style

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

This holiday season, my family enjoyed the spoils from my experimentation with the very cool Martha Stewart Makes Cookies iPad app, so you can imagine how excited they were when I decided to give her new smoothies app a try, just in time for fresh fruit season. Not...

Digitize those old family hand-written recipes

by Jeana | Uncategorized

I’m so lucky that my mother-in-law is a chef. She loves cooking so much that I don’t feel bad having her cook for us whenever she comes over. She has these binders of hand-written recipes she’s developed over the years and recently asked me for her...

How to turn your iPad into a kitchen appliance

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

For a lot of moms, the iPad really is a digital cookbook. It makes perfect sense; with so many awesome cookbook apps and recipe apps, not to mention online recipe help and online meal planners, your iPad can be your lifesaver in the kitchen. So how smart that now...

Piquing our Geek: The Tempdot Faucet

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

Every mom knows that fear of letting a toddler turn the faucet on and off by herself for the first time. I remember loving my daughter’s independence, but being a wee bit panicked that she’d crank the hot water too high and scald herself. Was it a major...

Oh Appy Day! featuring Richard Blais

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Last week we launched our new feature Oh Appy Day!, which gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Chef Richard Blais, award winning chef, dad of two, and Top Chef All Stars Finalist, shares one of his personal...