This Cookbook Is a Cutting Board

If you’re going to be chopping up fruits and veggies, you don’t want to ruin your counters by digging into them with a sharp knife blade. It’s best to get a cutting board, preferably a wooden one. Here’s a fun cutting board design that any home chef would be happy to have in their kitchen.

Atyptyk’s French Cuisine cutting board looks just like a cookbook, only it’s got no pages, so don’t expect to find any recipes inside it. Still, it’s a clever design, and as an added bonus, you can stash it among your cookbooks when it’s not in use. Just be sure to wash it thoroughly, unless you don’t mind getting bits of food and their juices stuck to the pages of your books.

The cutting board measures 25.5 x 18 x 3.5 cm (~10″ x 7.1″ x 1.4″), and is made in France, just like the words on the cover say. You can grab one from Atyptyk for €34 – or about $40 USD.

This Cookbook Is a Cutting Board

If you’re going to be chopping up fruits and veggies, you don’t want to ruin your counters by digging into them with a sharp knife blade. It’s best to get a cutting board, preferably a wooden one. Here’s a fun cutting board design that any home chef would be happy to have in their kitchen.

Atyptyk’s French Cuisine cutting board looks just like a cookbook, only it’s got no pages, so don’t expect to find any recipes inside it. Still, it’s a clever design, and as an added bonus, you can stash it among your cookbooks when it’s not in use. Just be sure to wash it thoroughly, unless you don’t mind getting bits of food and their juices stuck to the pages of your books.

The cutting board measures 25.5 x 18 x 3.5 cm (~10″ x 7.1″ x 1.4″), and is made in France, just like the words on the cover say. You can grab one from Atyptyk for €34 – or about $40 USD.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Cutting Board Vol. 2

If you like to eat, at some point you are going to need to cut stuff up. You could use your knife right on the countertop, but then your wife will gripe at you about annoying stuff like germs and nicks on the counter. What you need to avoid getting yelled at and to cut up that perfectly cooked steak is a cutting board.

You could get a lame plastic one down at Walmart or you can get the Awesome Mix Vol. 2 cutting board, courtesy of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy merchandising folks.

This thing measures 12″ x 8″  and is made from glass, so it’s heat resistant up to 350-degrees, and won’t retain germs.  It will let you slice and dice like Star-Lord probably would if Marvel heroes ever ate other than in post-credit scenes. You can get one on ThinkGeek for $14.99(USD).

10 Great Kitchen Gadget Gifts to Get Your Mom for Mother’s Day 2017

Does your mom like to cook? Is she spending all her spare time in the kitchen? Does she want to become the next Julia Childs? Well, she’ll need some of these awesome kitchen gadgets. On this 2017 Mother’s Day, give her something for the kitchen that she’ll love!

There are all kinds of cool kitchen gadgets for every chef!

Anova Culinary Bluetooth Sous Vide Precision Cooker, 800 Watts


Sous vide is all the rage in cooking these days. This sous vide precision cooker brings restaurant quality cooking to your home. With sous vide, it is impossible to overcook or undercook food, it makes cooking a worry-free, hassle-free experience, which is something that every mom and chef could appreciate.

Smeg 1.7-Liter Kettle


Not only is this kettle adorable, but it’s high-quality and holds quite a bit of liquid. It’s a great product that any tea lover would like. It comes in all kinds of colors as well, so pick whichever one your mom would love.

Joseph Joseph 60064 Index Cutting Board Set with Storage Case


A lot of us have cutting boards built into our countertops, but they often get dirty, messy, and completely unappealing to use over time. Joseph Joseph’s cutting boards are easy to clean, and come with a storage case so they don’t have to sit out in the open, collecting dust. Any mom with a messy house will definitely love these cutting boards.

Magic Bullet NutriBullet 12-Piece High-Speed Blender/Mixer System


The best of the best when it comes to blenders, Magic Bullet’s NutriBullet will blend and mix whatever you want, leaving no chunks behind. Make smoothies, shakes, juice, whatever you want! It will turn out perfect when this amazing blender. No wonder it’s called Magic, it really is magical.

Vegetable Slicer with Surgical Grade Stainless Steel Blades


It’s always painstakingly monotonous and boring to slice vegetables by hand. It can take forever, especially if you have to chop a million different things. This vegetable slicer will take away most of the work and make everything simple. Slice almost anything and get state-of-the-art cuts that look like Gordon Ramsey made them.

NoCry Cut Resistant Gloves – High Performance Level 5 Protection, Food Grade


Ever been cut by a knife? It’s extremely painful, and sometimes it requires a trip to the emergency room. No one wants that to happen, so be safe and wear these cut resistant gloves. They could literally save your fingers or hands. It’s always better to be safer than sorry, as every mom knows.

Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale Multifunction Food Scale with Removable Bowl


Anyone who’s ever read the nutrition facts on a package has seen things like “serving size 2 grams,” or something similar. Most of us have no idea how much a serving size actually looks like, which is why this digital kitchen scale is an awesome gadget. Weight your food and know exactly how big or small your portion is. For the health-conscious mama, this is a great tool to have.

LINKYO Knife Sharpener (Electric) featuring Automatic Blade Positioning Guides


How many people worry about dull knives? I know I don’t, but sometimes it’s frustrating to find that my knives have in fact become dull and cutting anything become a pain. This is the last thing a busy mom wants to worry about when she’s trying to cook dinner. Linkyo’s knife sharpener will sharpen your knives quickly and perfectly, saving you lots of effort.

FoodSaver V2244 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit


Sometimes, your refrigerator and freezer is so packed full of Tupperware that you can’t fit anything else. But for all those leftover lovers, they’ll need something to store their food in that will preserve the food as best as possible. That’s where this vacuum sealer comes in! It seals food wonderfully so you don’t have to worry about diseases and bacteria. Phew, that’s a relief for any mom!

Mueller Spiral-Ultra 4-Blade Spiralizer, 8 into 1 Spiral Slicer, Heavy Duty Vegetable Pasta Maker and Mandoline Slicer


Calling all pasta lovers! This Mueller spiral cutter will cut your pasta to perfection. It’s easy to use and will make your food look like a professional chef’s work. Mama mia!

Did you find an amazing gift for your amazing mom? Happy shopping, and have a happy Mother’s Day!

Bored of your board?

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Try the Bambleu cutting board! It’s is a 4-in-1 folding design that is great for compact storage, easy pouring into pans, crushing of garlic/shallots, easy peeling all while offering the user the flexibility to use a small or large cutting board with one simple fold. It’s perfect for prepping and makes cleaning up easier than ever. In three finishes (light, medium and dark bamboo) there’s one for every kitchen interior style. Get yours here!

Designer: Stumpf Studio

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Check out This Amazing Optical Illusion Cutting Board

I’ve always been enamored of end-grain wooden cutting boards that are made of cubes of wood. They just look really great, and it’s clear that a ton of labor went into their creation. This particular cutting board is especially impressive, using its blocks to form a 3D depth illusion.

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The board was created by Andrei Muntian of MTM Wood using a carefully arranged series of wood strips, cut into alternating blocks of maple and walnut wood. He first mapped out the image as a model in SketchUp, then used those drawings to help produce the real thing. Check out the fascinating video below to see how he made it:

Drop on over to Instructables for the full build log – which you are unlikely to be able to replicate yourself – then head on over to Andrei’s website and check out his other cool creations you can actually purchase.

Doctor Who TARDIS Cutting Board: Chop Some Thyme and Spice

Take your vegetables on a tour through time and space as you chop them and prepare your meal. This TARDIS cutting board is perfect for your Doctor Who themed kitchen. tardis_cutting_board_2zoom in

It has a flexible design with a non-slip base and is perfect for fresh vegetables like celery, which we all know is great for detecting radiation – which is why the 5th Doctor keeps it pinned to his jacket.

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Sadly, it isn’t bigger on the inside and you can’t open the TARDIS door and pull fresh vegetables out, but it will still be the coolest cutting board in your kitchen. It’s only $16.99(USD) from ThinkGeek.

Millennium Falcon Cutting Board: Cut 12 Parsnips in 12 Parsecs

It’s a well-established fact that I am a sucker for kitchen gadgets. It’s also a well-established fact that I can never find my cutting board when I need to cut something up. I always end up using a cookie sheet instead. I might be able to keep up with this Millennium Falcon cutting board because it is awesome.

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It’s made of wood and has a debossed ship design on one side of the board. The big issue I see here is that if you use this cutting board you are sure to trash the awesome design in time.

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I am also not the biggest fan of wooden cutting boards. I guess you could always just avoid cutting raw meats on it and have no fear of bacteria. Get your own Millennium Falcon Wooden Cutting board at ThinkGeek for $29.99.

Fender Stratocaster Cutting Board: Chopodile Rock

Cut food like a rock star with this Fender Stratocaster Cutting Board. It will really strike a chord with foodies and rockers alike.

This guitar-sized cutting board is shaped like the body of a Fender Stratocaster (or maybe Telecaster. I’m no rock god, so I have no idea), and made from recycled alder wood. You will love it as you crank the music up and chop some veggies! Or cheese if you want to hit some sharp notes.

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It will look awesome in your kitchen, and your foods and vegetables will sing: “Here I am… chop me like a hurricane!”

[via Cool Stuff Dude]

Death Star Cutting Board: Cooking Your Grub in Alderaan Places

The Death Star had the power to destroy Alderaan; certainly, it has the power to slice an Apple. If you want your kitchen to be fully operational, you need a cutting board. There are times when you need to chop stuff up, and trust me when I say your significant other will lose their mind if you chop stuff directly on the countertop.

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This Death Star cutting board will protect your counters as you hack up stuff to eat. It is made from glass and looks like the Death Star. Just don’t drop it or the Ewoks will cheer its demise. The cutting board is heat resistant and about a foot in diameter.

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That makes it kind of smallish; I prefer a giant rectangular cutting board myself, but that wouldn’t make for a very good looking Death Star. You can pick one of these up at ThinkGeek for $19.99(USD).