a slow death
A few months ago, our handy dandy Black & Decker toaster oven crapped out. I knew it was dying, but kept pushing it, hoping to make it last just a little bit longer. But then it finally died. I was making some chocolate chip banana bread (a double batch, of course) and noticed the top of the loaves were getting crispy and too done, while the bottoms were still undone. As Beth in Ireland would say, feck.
So, I consulted Mark and Penelope about the toaster oven they fell in love with. Now, Mark and Penelope don’t joke around when they rave about a product. Mark’s been my go-to guy when it comes to recommendations and I trust his rigorous testing. This is the guy who sits outside in his hunting gear to see if it passes the test. He’s recommended the Bolle sunglasses I fell in love with (that they no longer make), Chaco sandals (yes, the ones I wore at our wedding), North Face’s Cat’s Meow sleeping bags (Yes, Craig. They can save your life), Polypropelene underwear, cell phones and probably much more.
With a steep price tag of $179.00, I was a bit reluctant to make the purchase. But, after all, we were living in a basement, cooking off a hot plate and in a toaster oven. We really needed a good toaster oven. After a few months, I’ve been quite happy with the performance. It is a little bigger than my other toaster oven, which has been great. The features are amazing, especially when toasting frozen bread. I’ve not used the convection feature yet, but have no reason to believe I’ll be disappointed. All the online reviews I’ve read have been very positive.