So, you’ve shoveled time, tears, and investment into your new kitchen and you’re standing back now soaking in the beauty of your efforts. New countertops sparkle, new appliances glisten, you almost have to run for your sunglasses to keep from being blinded by the gleam coming off the newly installed and freshly waxed floor. As you are beholding the beauty of your new kitchen, a gentle voice whispers softly in your ear, “Time for a celebration. Call your friends and family!”
A thought wafts through your mind, “hmmm. How can I make the party the absolute best to impress?” That is a very good question that comes with a very good answer. Grab your iPhone or iPad and check out these amazing kitchen applications that will not only put the fancy icing on your new kitchen celebration but will provide great meal and entertainment ideas for years to come.
Great Kitchen Apps – Food Preparation
Martha Stewart Cookies – This user-friendly app will have you serving up Martha Stewart quality cookies like chocolate chip, butter pecan, oatmeal raisin, and many others. The Martha Stewart Cookie app works with iPad and iPhone and can be found at itunes.apple.com for $4.99.
The Professional Chef – Pull up this extraordinary app from the Culinary Institute of America and your dinner guests will think you’ve just returned from a retreat at the top chef schools of France! Entire processes of preparing gourmet foods are covered including proper ingredients, mixing and shaping bread dough, professional knife cutting techniques, and more. Grab this kitchen gem at itunes.apple.com for $49.99, much less than a weekend at a French chef school!
Photo Cookbook – For those who require a bit of visual help in order to cook up culinary wonders, the Photo Cookbook was designed with you in mind. Each step of meal preparation is explained in crisp photo detail so you can chop, dice, simmer and sauté with the best cooks. Go to itunes.apple.com for this helpful app.
Everyday Food – Regardless of what meals you want to prepare, the Everyday Food app will assist you with ideas and preparation. Whether you want to prepare a busy weeknight dinner or a seasonal favorite, this app will meet your demands. Fantastic fun food ideas are available for only $0.99 from itunes.apple.com.
Kitchen Math – Do you have some great recipe that happen to use foreign measurements such as grams, kilograms, milligrams, milliliters, or their opposites and you need help deciphering them? The Kitchen Math app is here to help. This handy tool not only translates kitchen measurements, but other forms such as distance, weight, length, etc. It’s well worth the $0.99 price at itunes.apple.com.
Ratio – Another handy kitchen tool is the Ratio app created by Michael Ruhlman, the famous cookbook author. This awesome app allows you to adjust any recipe by providing ratio changes. Now you can take your favorite recipes and make either more or less of those delicious dishes perfectly. Nab the Ratio app at itunes.apple.com for only $4.99.
Great Kitchen Apps – Drinks
Martha Stewart Cocktails – You can’t have a good new kitchen celebration, or any party for that matter, without the presence of sensational cocktails. The Martha Stewart Cocktails app will have you mixing party favorites perfectly with the simple touch of your iPhone or iPad. Find the app for a mere $0.99 at itunes.apple.com.
Bartender’s Choice – The professional bartenders of the prestigious establishment Milk & Honey in New York have prepared this excellent app that guides you through the recipes and processes for mixing super cocktails that will impress the most finicky of your guests.
Whole Living Smoothies – If you want to invite friends over for a healthy morning or after gym get together, impress them by serving up smashing smoothies chocked full of healthy vitamins. The Whole Living Smoothies app guides you through the process of mixing up revitalizing refreshments using natural produce. This whole living app is available at itunes.apple.com for a healthy price of only $1.99.
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