Reviews

Pawleys Island Presidential Cotton Rope Hammock Review

"Pawleys Island Hammock"

Today we are offering a review of hammocks.   At Art of the Home, our hammock comes out as soon as snow is done and goes back to storage when the first snow flakes hit… More »

Christmas:Last Day for Free Delivery+Deals up to 88% Off

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So looking at the Amazon delivery schedule, today is the last full day to order and get free delivery so you may want to check it out.  Consider skipping the crowds and get your last… More »

The Top 10 Bestselling Products for your Kitchen and Home [Among our Readers]

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The following list includes kitchen and home products popular with our readers.  We looked at what you purchased over the last year and compiled this “Top 10 Bestselling Products for your Kitchen and Home List“.… More »

$110 Savings on KitchenAid + Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

Chocolate Marble Cake Recipe

We’ve been monitoring the deals on KitchenAid products – in particular the KitchenAid Artisan mixer which is #1 in our “Favorite Things” section at the boutique.  Today’s deal may be of interest to you and… More »

Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker: Sale and Vanilla Yogurt Recipe

Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker

Our favorite yogurt maker, the Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker YM100 is on sale so we are very pleased to share more information with you about this wonderful product.  Last spring, we had already discussed… More »

12 New Arrivals at the Boutique: Discounts over 50% OFF!

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We’ve added new products to the boutique – among them are the 12 holiday deals listed below.  There is a product for all budgets with price ranging from $4.99 to $63.87.  Also, you will… More »

Braised Beef Stew Recipe and Le Creuset Cookware Sale

Braised Beef with Carrots

Our Le Creuset cast iron round French oven is on sale and with FREE shipping — which, considering how heavy these high quality enameled cast iron cookware are, free shipping alone is a deal!  Just… More »

Madeleines Recipe and Black Friday Deal on Madeleine Pan

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Our madeleine pan is on sale — youpi (yippee)!  This nonstick baking pan especially designed for madeleines was one of the first items added to our “Favorite Things” section at the boutique so we… More »

Boutique New Arrival: Paderno World Cuisine Crumb Scraper

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We just added a new item to our Art of the Table department: the Paderno World Cuisine Crumb Scraper.   It is a very practical little table accessory.  You typically see those used in… More »

Deal du Jour – 8 Early Black Friday Deals, Up to 67% off

Early Black Friday Cuisinart Food Processor

Today we selected 8 new deals for you in the following categories: – Art of the Table: classic French Duralex tumbler, made in France.  Would have paid the full price for these anyway and… More »

Deal du Jour – 6 Early Black Friday Deals (up to 74% off)

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Thanksgiving is certainly one of our favorite holidays so to keep the joy of Thanksgiving last a bit longer, we typically skip Black Friday.  Earlier this month, Amazon opened up an early Black Friday department… More »

Deal du Jour: Belgian Waffle Maker, 37% OFF, free shipping

Deal du Jour: Belgian Waffle Maker

The holiday season is fast approaching so we are starting a new series called “Deal du Jour” (Deal of the Day) to help us get ready early and enjoy a more relaxing end of… More »

Best Belgian Waffle Maker

Presto FlipSide Begian Waffle maker

How about some waffles for breakfast?  Or may be for a special Sunday afternoon treat – topped with Chantilly cream, banana, or Nutella – si bon!  A small waffle triangle also makes a satisfying… More »

Best Food Mill: OXO Good Grips Food Mill Review

OXO Good Grips Food Mill Review

Fall is here so we are saying ‘”aurevoir” to our summer salads and “bonjour” to heart warming soups.  A great kitchen tool to make delicious soups is a food mill.  In fact, we make… More »

11 Ways to Use Your Microplane Lemon Zester

Microplane lemon zester and cheese grater

A zester is such a versatile and useful kitchen tool.   We found 11 ways to use it in our kitchen but zest some citrus and you will also feel you just returned from… More »

Best Ice Pop Molds for All Natural Homemade Ice Pops

Best Ice pop molds

All natural ice pops are another great partner to French women’s summer diet.  So how about enjoying an all natural homemade ice pop or one of these trendy gourmet paletas at home?   They… More »

A Review and Pictures of the Best Ice Cream Maker

Ice cream with Best Ice Cream Maker

Today we are offering a review of the best ice cream maker.  It is an all in one ice cream, sorbet, and frozen yogurt maker (sorbetière) that has been part of the Art of… More »

Music Review: Yves Montand and Marilyn Monroe

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Many readers enjoyed the Yves Montand song featured in our Clafoutis recipe (Le Temps des Cerises/The Season of Cherries) so today, we are sharing one of his duet with the American legend Marylin Monroe.… More »

Reviews: Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker YM100

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Today we are offering a review of a yogurt maker.  The Euro Cuisine Yogurt Maker YM100 is part of the Art of the Home kitchen and used on a weekly basis.  As we discussed… More »

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day All Purpose Cleaner Product Review

"Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day All Purpose Cleaner"

Spring cleaning is in the air so today, we’re talking about bringing joy to Spring cleaning and routine home cleaning.   Joy and cleaning, not quite the duo we’re used to hear about.  However,… More »