{"id":1409,"date":"2017-12-01T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2017-12-01T19:00:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-02T00:00:01","slug":"eat-drink-and-buy-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/2017\/12\/01\/eat-drink-and-buy-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat, drink and buy gadgets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are making our holiday shopping lists and checking them twice. Whether you&#8217;re naughty or nice, edibles and kitchen gadgets are on lots of wish lists, which I discovered while reporting a holiday shopping <a href=\"http:\/\/delawarepublic.org\/post\/whats-wish-list-holiday-season\">article<\/a> for NPR.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/2017\/12\/01\/eat-drink-and-buy-gadgets\/image013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1410\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1410\" src=\"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image013-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"image013\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image013-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image013-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image013-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image013-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image013.jpg 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Here are a few domestic delights on the home front this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Martha Stewart, longtime arbiter of taste, is now toasting a new enterprise, Martha Stewart <a href=\"http:\/\/marthastewartwine.com\">Wine<\/a> Co. The online wine shop features a curated collection of wines, all taste-tested by Stewart, plus monthly wine club options and special occasion gift memberships. Among the options are\u00a0a package of six bubblies from France, Italy and Spain, for $92.75. And if you don\u2019t like what you\u2019re sipping, Stewart will replace it for free. I sampled a selection of wines and they all have one thing in common: value prices and above-average quality. Martha, you&#8217;re picky. I appreciate that.<a href=\"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/2017\/12\/01\/eat-drink-and-buy-gadgets\/aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1411\" src=\"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/aervana-electric-wine-aerating-dispenser-1-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wine aficionados love wine gadgets. <a href=\"https:\/\/aervana.com\/about\/\">Aervana<\/a> is a push-button, battery-operated wine tap and aerator in one. Uncork a bottle of red wine\u2014 inexpensive young, tannic red wines benefit the most\u2014place Aervana on top of the bottle and push a button for instantly aerated wine dispensed from a stainless steel\u00a0spout directly into the glass. It is differentiated from other aerators in that it leaves the sediment in the bottom of the bottle during aeration. Based in suburban Philly, Aervana is available to consumers as well as wine pros. MSRP: $99.98, batteries included.<\/li>\n<li>Standing in front of the sink doing dishes or manning the range doesn\u2019t sound like a glamorous task. You can add bling to domestic chores, as well as relieve your aching back and legs with anti-fatigue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnessmats.com\/collections\/motif-collection\">WellnessMats,<\/a> which combine ergonomics and design with monogrammed mats.\u00a0The Signature includes two posh designs available in eight colors and two sizes, plus an initial in metallic gold or silver. Priced from $149.95 &#8211; $279.95.<\/li>\n<li>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01ERJTK1E\/ref=pe_1869180_261500990_em_1p_0_ti\"> Kuma<\/a> chef\u2019s knife is on the cutting edge this year with foodies. It\u2019s razor-sharp for precision cutting. No worries about squashing tomatoes. Kuma\u2019s 8-inch all-purpose knife is suitable for chopping veggies, slicing meats, mincing herbs and other tasks. It\u2019s lightweight with a sleek Japanese-inspired design. It\u2019s also easy to sharpen. Kuma is available for around $25, plus an extra $10 and change for a sharpening rod.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are making our holiday shopping lists and checking them twice. Whether you&#8217;re naughty or nice, edibles and kitchen gadgets are on lots of wish lists, which I discovered while reporting a holiday shopping article for NPR. 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