Architec Recipe Rock
Like many other household cooks, ever-increasing numbers of our recipes come not from cookbooks and magazines but from emails and websites. I don't trust myself to leave my precious laptop next to a hot burner with a pot of boiling water, though, so I print my recipes and keep them in a big folder. That's why many family favorites are covered with burn marks and splatters. A letter-size sheet of paper takes up more counter space than I can spare, though; so I was quite pleased to find an Architec Recipe Rock in my stocking one holiday season.
The Recipe Rock comes in a variety of colors (mine’s bright red), and takes up very little counter or drawer space. It fits in a space about 2-1/2 inches on a side; perhaps the size of a travel mouse or small can of cat food. It’s not only attractive enough to sit on your counter, though; it also makes a great conversation piece.
PLUS: simple, functional, doesn't take up much room
MINUS: perhaps a bit overpriced for something so simple
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: An Architec Recipe Rock may answer a need you didn't realize you had. My recommendation? Get a Recipe Rock of your own!
Like many other household cooks, ever-increasing numbers of our recipes come not from cookbooks and magazines but from emails and websites. I don't trust myself to leave my precious laptop next to a hot burner with a pot of boiling water, though, so I print my recipes and keep them in a big folder. That's why many family favorites are covered with burn marks and splatters. A letter-size sheet of paper takes up more counter space than I can spare, though; so I was quite pleased to find an Architec Recipe Rock in my stocking one holiday season.A Recipe Rock is sublimely simple: it’s a hefty (5 oz) chunk of bright plastic with a flat bottom and a slanted, curving face. A magnet is set into the slanted face, with a ¾-inch steel ball bearing snuggling against it. Like I said,simple: simplicity is the Recipe Rock's beauty. You set a recipe on a sheet of paper on that curved surface between magnet and bearing, which holds the paper firmly in place. The curvature keeps the paper from drooping, and the slanted face holds it upright so print is legible and the sheet takes far less room. You don’t even need to remove the bearing to put in a sheet; just slide the paper in or out while it's in place. Architec says you can stack as many as eight sheets of magazine stock. |
The Recipe Rock comes in a variety of colors (mine’s bright red), and takes up very little counter or drawer space. It fits in a space about 2-1/2 inches on a side; perhaps the size of a travel mouse or small can of cat food. It’s not only attractive enough to sit on your counter, though; it also makes a great conversation piece.
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| Recipe Rock seen from the front with our favorite Anadama Bread recipe loaded up. | Recipe Rock seen from the side |
PLUS: simple, functional, doesn't take up much room
MINUS: perhaps a bit overpriced for something so simple
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: An Architec Recipe Rock may answer a need you didn't realize you had. My recommendation? Get a Recipe Rock of your own!
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