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You Can Fondue Too

Hugh Malay — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:45:39 +0000

Everyone looks for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with that special someone. Cookin’ Stuff manager, Ken Mitchell, says you can’t go wrong with the Cuisinart’s Electric three quart Fondue Pot. What makes this one so appealing is its versatility. It has eight different heat settings for everything from chocolate and cheese to beef, broth and seafood. People tend to get creative when it comes to fondue. I’ve been to events where the hosts melt dark chocolate and white chocolate and pour the two together to make a beautiful swirl. Personally, I like a beer-cheddar fondue with bread cubes and good sausage. The Cusinart Electric Fondue Pot serves up to 8 people and comes with steel forks and a terrific recipe book. It’s available online or in the store for $49.99
A less expensive option is “Fun-Do to Go” which is 13- piece, three in one Fondue Set, which includes a Stoneware Double Boiler Insert, safety burner, 6 stainless steel forks and one convenient plastic case with handle. It also includes a terrific recipe book. This set sells for $39.99.

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Store Remodel Feedback

Hugh Malay — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:45:41 +0000

We’ve received dozens of compliments on our recent store remodel.
People love the wider aisles and the easy access shelving. Aesthetically, the store is brighter and looks so much tidier. (One of my pet peeves is sloppy product display and messy shelves).
If you haven’t stopped in, please visit soon.

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SIDEWALK SALE HUGE SUCCESS !!!

Hugh Malay — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:09:11 +0000

Like a good party, people came early and stayed late. Our March 15 Sidewalk Sale was one of our best EVER ! As usual the early birds showed up well before the 9 am start and we held them off as long we could, but eventually they stormed the parking lot and started SHOPPING !
With prices reduced by as much 50-75%, our outside inventory quickly dwindled.
Undaunted, determined shoppers headed inside as we experienced our biggest sales Saturday of the year.
We want to thank everyone for making the event so successful.

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2008 SET to BE GREAT!

Hugh Malay — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:53:31 +0000

A belated Happy New Year to one and all.

The staff and I are still decompressing from another busy holiday season, but ready for our year long celebration of 35 years in business. Little did my mom, Jeanne, know when she opened our first store in Lomita in 1973 with a couple dozen products, that 35 years later Cookin’ Stuff would still be a thriving business.

We’ve added a few thousand products during the last three-plus decades, but remain diligent in our goal to provide the area’s cooks and bakers, the widest product selection, dedicated customer service all at competitive prices. We have some fun promotions on the calendar, so check back often so you don’t miss any.

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Fortune Cookie Weekend a Big Success

Hugh Malay — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:58:22 +0000

Customers came, they shopped, then cracked open their fortune cookies and claimed their prizes !

The last weekend of September marked our 3rd Annual Fortune Cookie Weekend, where shoppers spending a minimum of $10 were eligible to select a fortune cookie from our big basket.
We had hundreds of happy winners all weekend and it was a great way to kick off our fourth quarter, which is our busiest time of year.

Congrats to all the “FORTUNATE” winners. Enjoy your prizes

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Halloween Happenings

Hugh Malay — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:56:18 +0000

Cool fall weather has finally arrived and that certainly gets people more in the mood to cook and bake.

We’re ready for ya !
Right now our focus is Halloween, which has emerged as one of the most popular social events on the calendar. Sure, kids still get excited about wearing crazy costumes and trick or treating, but the BIG KIDS are having just a must fun with parties and other Halloween themed events.

Cookin’ Stuff carries a wide selection of Halloween related cookware, dishes, party trays and extremely cute decorations. Our Halloween section has grown dramatically over the years, plus, you can’t miss the display right when you walk in the front door.

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Weekend Demos

Hugh Malay — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:54:09 +0000

Our resident chef, Ken, has coordinated a series of product demos every Saturday through Thanksgiving.
Upcoming demos include: Swiss Diamond on Oct 20, Cuisinart Fondue and Griddle Grill on Oct. 27, Wustof Knives along with Lodge Cast Iron on November 17.

Product demos are a great way to see a product in “action” before you buy it.

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More TV for Cookin’ Stuff

Hugh Malay — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:51:47 +0000

Time Warner CitiCable-TV Channel 3 produced a feature on Cookin’ Stuff, which aired in September in Torrance. This piece focused on the store’s most popular gadgets and included product demos with our own, Ken and Time Warner reporter, Ivy Dai. Just last year the show “Common Sense” produced an entire half hour on the store.

See video clips of that show at the very bottom of our home page.

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More TV for Cookin’ Stuff

Hugh Malay — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:51:47 +0000

See video clips of that show at the very bottom of our home page.

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Website Selection Growing

Hugh Malay — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:47:57 +0000

While thousands of people visit our website (cookinstuff.com) monthly, we’d like to invite those of you who haven’t to check us out. We currently offer over 2,000 products online at terrific prices and add new ones everyday. Cookinstuff.com is easy to navigate with great photos and text descriptions of all the products. As importantly, we offer a secure check out process and prompt shipping. People have logged on from all over the world and we???re happy the worldwide web has enabled Cookin??? Stuff to go international !!!!!

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