Last week I went to the Bon Appetit test kitchen at the Conde Nast building for lunch. They were introducing their new line of kitchen tools and appliances that will available through HSN. (As luck would have it I was extended an invitation! I am thrilled to be on whomever’s PR list I got added to. I asked my friend Jonathan from #DesignTV to join  me. We had a fantastic experience!)
Now you all know I am not a huge ‘home shopping’ kind of gal – I like to touch and feel what it is that I purchase – but after taste testing all the great dishes that were prepared with the new Bon Appetit line, I could be convinced to snag myself a piece or two from the collection.
First off: the pressure cooker. It works like a slow cooker, only you can pre-sear meats directly in the cooker, as opposed to starting them off in a pan. You know I am a sucker for one pan dishes. Now that we’re deep into Winter I can see how the smell of savory food wafting through the house all day long could be completely cozy and appealing.
Second: the electric griddle. You see the center section? Not only does it flip over from griddle to grill, but it’s also removable. You can pop the part that gets messy directly into the dishwasher. This is a feature I don’t have on my electric fry pan, and I consistently find myself stressing about the fact that I either didn’t get the pan clean enough, or that I somehow got water into the electric plug element.
As a parting gift, Bon Appetit gave me a 12 inch fry pan to take home and try out. I know that in the past I have sworn by by SCAN pan, but I must admit that this one is a nice one. It reminds me of my All Clad pans in that it’s got a heavy, very flat metal bottom which allows for even heating of food across the bottom of the pan – i.e.: no burned parts or hot spots! It also has a nifty notch for your pointer finger to grip onto. Not to mention, all dishes started stovetop can be finished off in the oven because the handle is oven safe. All of these design elements are a huge plus in my kitchen tool check list!
The entire Bon Appetit line of kitchen tools and appliances goes live at HSN on January 31st. Each piece is available in a variety of  fashionable colors. Do you recall during BlogTour when I told you about Mix Publications and the color palettes that are on trend for 2012/2013? Well, these kitchen new appliances are an incredible example of the bleep color palette moving into the general marketplace.
Full disclosure: I was not paid for this post, however I was gifted a fry pan and a usb cord with images of the line as a parting gift. As always, I wouldn’t have written about this product if I weren’t truly interested and impressed with the line.

Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and Shopping and Uncategorized