FROM THE EXPERTS AT THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING INSTITUTE AND THE BELOW SPONSORS
FOr skilled Home Chefs
ALWAYS-SHARP
KNIVES
Never again struggle through chopping!
This new company lets you swap worn
knives for sharpened ones. Here’s how it
works and why the knives are worth it.
no dull moments Some companies
offer sharpening services that leave
you without a knife for several weeks,
or you can drop off knives at a store for
sharpening, which can take a couple of
days. F.N. Sharp automatically sends you
an identical ready-to-use set about every
four months — just return your dull ones in
the prepaid package.
top quality The six-piece set, which
includes santoku, bread, utility, boning,
paring and chef’s knives, breezed through
our tests, from peeling and dicing a butter-
nut squash to thinly slicing fresh mozza-
rella. We especially liked the santoku knife,
also available in a three-piece set with
paring and chef’s knives — it fit comfortably
in our hands and made chopping simple.
Doubles as counter decor
With their wavy-patterned blades made
from 67 layers of Japanese Damascus
steel, F.N. Sharp knives are really pretty
to look at, as is the sculptural knife block
they’re stored in.
F. N. S H A R P KNIFE SET, $1,380 FOR SIX,
$880 FOR THREE, FNSHARP.COMFor The family shutterbug
Seriously Smart
PHOTO MANAGER
If the Jetsons had a photo album, it would
be like the ibi, which lets you organize
and privately store all your pics — from a
phone, a computer, a USB drive or a social
platform like Instagram — and easily share
them with friends and family. Genius!
LAB LOWDOWN We like that photos are
automatically grouped by the month and
year they were taken. Adding descriptions,
like “Hanson beach” or “soccer practice,”
makes finding the ones you want a snap.
IBI 1TB, $130, AMAZON.COM/SHOP/GHTESTED
for devoted DIY-ers
Hands-Free Craft
CUTTING MACHINE
The Cricut Explore Air 2 reduces prep
time, slipups and finger cramping! Quickly
design greeting cards, iron-ons and much
more — all on your laptop.
LAB LOWDOWN This intuitive crafting tool
cut through everything from card stock to
thin metal with ease. The predesigned tem-
plates are great for novices, but it will be a
snap for pros to program original designs.
CRICUT EXPLORE AIR 2 WILD ROSE BUNDLE,
$230, EXCLUSIVELY AT JOANN.COM. GET A
GOLD TOOLS AND TRIMMER SET FOR $10 (A $50
VA LU E ) WITH PURCHASE OF A CRICUT AIR 2
BUNDLE BY SHOWING THIS MAGAZINE IN STORE
OR ADDING THE SET TO YOUR CART ONLINE.YOUR TURN!
Create your own holiday
craft using Peeps (head to
#DECKTHEPEEPSCONTEST. One grand
prize winner will get a year’s supply of
Peeps and a basket full of Peeps swag.
Five first-place winners will receive baskets.
See page 95 for details.Par
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with Peeps for some festive fun.
Peep
This Adorable
Teacher Gift
Just add steaming milk to turn
this scene into a cup of piping
hot peppermint cocoa.
MASON JAR HOT CHOCOLATE
- Spoon in 1⁄4 cup cocoa, then top with
11⁄2 Tbsp sugar.
- Place a Peeps Snowman and a peppermint
tree (directions, page 91) in each jar.
- Decorate each jar with ribbon and a label
with these instructions: “Remove tree and
Peeps Snowman. Pour in 1 cup very hot
milk and 1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips. Stir
or cover and shake to combine. Serve with
peppermint tree and Peeps Snowman.”
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