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Entertaining at Your Best (With Help From Best Buy!)

October 9, 2015
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Best Buy LogoMany note Thanksgiving weekend as being the start of the holiday season, and I agree. After the chaos and stress of back to school in September, we move into October with a better sense of purpose, organization and yes a little bit more relaxation than we had the month before. We’re traveling for Thanksgiving so this year we’re not having a big gathering at our house on one particular weekend, but rather an autumn season full of visits and making memories with friends and family, carrying us all the way through until Christmas.

Home and design expert Janette Ewan (follow her on Instagram @jannetteewen) has teamed up with Best Buy to help Canadians prep for the holiday season. Her top five picks  from Best Buy for taking the stress out of holiday prep are below:

Corningwear

Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set

Outfit your kitchen with everything you need to cook and serve in style with this 12-piece round and oval cookware set from Corningware. Made from durable, chip-resistant, and non-porous stoneware, these dishes are safe for use in the oven, microwave, refrigerator, freezer, and dishwasher. Pull from the oven and move straight to the dinner table.

Price: $69.99 CAD
Available online only at BestBuy.ca

Cuisinart

Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor

This Cuisinart food processor is the most user-friendly food prep tool on the market. Just the right size, this 7-cup model features On/Off/Pulse touchpad controls and all of Cuisinart’s best basic food processing attachments. It is so quick that home chefs can do multiple batches in minutes. The cooking options are endless. This product is available in stainless steel.

Price: $59.99 CAD (regular price $99.99, sale on until Oct 15th)
Available at Best Buy and BestBuy.ca

Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glass - Set of 4

Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glass – Set of 4

The Govino dishwasher safe 16oz. wine glass set means you’ll never have to deal with a broken glass again. Boasting an elegant tulip-shaped design, these 4 glasses are made from a flexible polymer that’s shatterproof, reusable, and recyclable. The ultra-thin glasses alsoSh feature an innovative thumb notch to give you the perfect grip.

Price: $24.99 CAD
Available online only at BestBuy.ca

Campana

Campana Fashion 12.6″ Non-Stick Fry Pan

Rustle up a quick Mexican rice dish, or jazz up dinner with a fancy Moroccan-style chicken tangine on the Campana Fashion Fry Pan. Made with forged pure aluminum and a non-stick coating, the 12.6″ frying pan heats up quickly and evenly so you get consistent results every time. An optional Fast & Simple detachable handle allows for easy cooking and storage.

Price: $79.99 CAD
Available online only at BestBuy.ca

Easy Sushi Roller

Easy Sushi Roller

Rolling sushi has never been easier and more convenient than with this 1.4″ maki-roll maker from Easy Sushi. All you have to do is add your ingredients, close the cover, pull the specially designed traction sheet, and then voilà: tight, professional-looking maki rolls in a matter of minutes.

Price: $29.99 CAD
Available online only at BestBuy.ca

Best Buy LogoWhich suggestions do you think would be the most helpful in your household for entertaining? I’m partial to the Govino Shatterproof Wine Glasses (this sangria recipe is my favorite!) I also think I’d get a lot of use out of the Corningware Set as well! Actually, all the items would be helpful – I’ll take all the help! We’ve got a giveaway to share this fall to help you with entertaining, and I think you’re going to love it!

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One of our readers is going to win a Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor courtesy of Best Buy Canada!

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  • The food processor would be a huge help now that my family has become obsessed with everything pesto!

  • Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set for all the extra side dishes we will be making that require casserole dishes.

  • oh im going with shatter proof wine glasses ..they would be helpful for all my gatherings

  • I have lots of Corning Ware and I love using it. The shatterproof glasses would be very handy for sure. I like the idea of the thumb notches. Very practical and I really like the tumbler shape. Now with the frying pans, I like the fact that the handle comes off for storage. That is so smart for those of us with limited storage space. The sushi roller is would ensure perfect rolls every time! Great idea too! The Food Processor is a nice size and can be used to create so many dishes. The prep time would be reduced with the aid of this machine. I’d love to have one for grating veggies and for grinding almonds. I like that it is simplistic in design and would be easy to use.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be most useful for me!, I love cooking!

  • I’m thinking the Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be most useful for me:) now that I’m pulling stuff out of my garden this would come in handy

  • The food processor would come in the most handy but all would be and especially the shatter proof wine glasses, thats brilliant , thanks for the chance to win

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would benefit me a lot, and it’s a lovely set!!

  • Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set great for all the sides i will serve .

  • I am torn between the Cuisinart mixer and those shatter proof wine glasses, hello! Or how about the Easy Sushi Roller to keep those restless teens busy!? Now there’s a thought!! 🙂

  • Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set is really lovely,I have one piece of that set and its fanatic to cook in and clean up. Now the food processor would be bliss,I have been doing it manually too long,and knives are not my friend theses days. Time to save time and hands (I have become a klutz) I could really make very good use of this baby ,anyone would! And the Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glass might be wise too lol. Good Luck to All!

  • I would find the Campana Fashion 12.6″ Non-Stick Fry Pan most useful. It’s perfect for browning, simmering, boiling, frying, sauteing! I appreciate that the Campana frying pan heats up quickly and evenly. Less time cooking means more time to enjoy the meal!

  • The shatter proof wine glass, because after all my cooking I’m going to unwind and enjoy my company. Dishes and cleanup can wait till the morning.

  • The food processor so I could make my hummus and other healthy dips and spreads.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be the best for us as ours broke this year.

  • I think the Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be the most useful for me this holiday season

  • The 7 cup food processor. I don’t have one and spend time I don’t have cutting the food up by hand

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be very useful to me for making casseroles and yummy dishes!

  • The corning ware set since through the years i’ve managed to break or lose lids from mine. I need an update.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be most useful for my household entertaining this fall because i love to bake a lot
    and have always wanted to get a food processor 🙂

  • I think the Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be the most useful for us because we can use it to make so many recipes with it.

  • For us we would use the Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set a lot. Especially when we have our family all together.

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be extremely useful! Perfect for serving and then storing the leftovers.

  • Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set, I have an old set I got in 1984, over the years I broke 2 of my pieces and a few lids are chipped and I don’t remember mine coming with the plastic lids.

  • I just told my kids that I want a food processor for Christmas. I see Karma in my future. lol

  • Without a doubt, the shatterproof wine glasses set! We have no glasses left, as they have a broke!

  • we have a similar Corningware set and it is always in use – love, love that there’s a matching low profile lid so i don’t even have to transfer leftovers

  • I have always wanted a food processor. It is probably the only small kitchen appliance I don’t have. The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be my choice and that price at Best Buy it is very affordable. I love making salsas and pesto, this would be so handy.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be perfect to replace my almost dead old Iona food processor (it is almost 40 years old and on its last legs!!)

  • It would be perfect for the family for making so many gluten free recipe . The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would save me so much time in the kitchen!

  • I would certainly put the Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor to good use in my kitchen!

  • The Campana Fashion 12.6″ Non-Stick Fry Pan would be useful. I actually have the Corningware set and I really like it.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be of great benefit in my household for cooking and baking.

  • the corning ware 12 piece set would work great. we never seem to have enough dishes for all the side dishes

  • Campana Fashion 12.6″ Non-Stick Fry Pan would be most useful for our household entertaining this fall.

  • the Easy Sushi Roller would be fantastic. My daughter is obsessed with Sushi and I think this would be perfect!

  • Im going to have to say the corningware would be most helpful for me , Im lacking in that kind of dish

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be most useful for us 🙂

  • Easy Sushi Roller! I haven’t made sushi for many years, because I’m not fast in making them.

  • I think the Corningware would get a lot of use for entertaining here. I would love to have the Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor but less for entertaining than for making family meals and prepping soups to freeze.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor from Janette Ewan’s picks would be the most useful for my household entertaining this fall. It would be a great time saver and help with cooking preparation to be able to food process larger quantities in the 7 cup capacity.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-cut Food Processor would be the most useful to me this fall as I would love to make big batches of soup and this would be just perfect!

  • The Cuisinart food processor! We just had our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday & my mom’s processor is so small & old, it could barely whip the potatoes, so she could definitely use a new one with as much power as this!

  • I like the Sushi Roller. I can never get the rolls tight enough with the mats so maybe this is what I need. I never knew there was such a thing before seeing it here.

  • Love the Campana Fashion 12.6″ Non-Stick Fry Pan with detachable handle – great for my home with limited storage. Thanks for the chance to win (I’ve wanted a food processor for years!)

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor as I dont have one and could use it for a lot of things

  • the Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be great to use – i don’t own corningware and would love to use it for baking

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would make entertaining so much easier, but I’d also love to pick up the Easy Sushi Roller and give rolling sushi a go!

  • I think the corningware set would be most useful for my family, as I don’t have a lot of nice casserole dishes.

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be most useful for my family. I love Corningware!

  • Campana Fashion 12.6″ Non-Stick Fry Pan would be most useful but the sushi roller is not far behind.

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be perfect to use for entertaining. Thanks so much for the chance 🙂

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be most useful to me since it will help to speed up the meal preparation process

  • Def the Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set , i love this stuff , i really need to invest in some , thanks for the chance 🙂

  • I think the Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be the most useful to me for my needs. These are fantastic for prepping meals ahead of time & popping in the oven when we get home from the rink. This French White set is so stylish too – you can bake & take to a potluck or family dinner. Thanks for the chance!

  • The Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glass would be wonderful to have for entertaining.

  • I was thinking of hinting that I would like a food processor for Christmas so the Cuisinart Food Processor would be my pick!

  • I would have to say with my wine drinking girlfriends it would have to be the Shatterproof Wine Glasses. I always seem to have a couple broken every holiday season. For my personal self I would love the food processor.

  • The 7 Cup Food Processor for sure. I have a 1 cup right now and oh man, is it ever hard to make dip…or anything for a crowd larger than 2. A bigger one has been on my wishlist for quite sometime 🙂

  • With my family, the shatter proof wine glasses would be the best choice for our house! No more shattered glass!

  • I think the food processor would be great for my family because we do a lot of cooking and baking, especially around the holidays.

  • I would say definetly the ….
    Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor because the cooking options are endless

    #NoStressHoliday

  • Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glass – Set of 4
    With 4 dogs & 2 cats & 2 kids having Shatterproof everything is a must! Being able to have a little vino and not worry about smashing glass is such a bonus. Thanks for this chance.

  • The Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor because I don’t currently own one, and it would make cooking (especially for the holidays) so much easier!

  • I cannot even express how many times over the last month I have wished for a food processor! Pie crust, stuffing, scalloped potatoes…. all SO much easier with the right tool! So that’s my answer. Food processor. NO question.

  • I love the shatter proof glasses, we have one friend who breaks a glass or bottle almost every time he’s here. We still love him though.

    • I have two pieces from the Corningware French White set & we use them all the time! They are nice enough to put right out on the table!

  • The Food Processor would help a lot out in my family especially with my 8 month old daughter!! Thank you for the chance!

  • I make a lot of casseroles. The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be the most useful.

  • Holidays come with a ton of leftovers but not that many storage containers, so the Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set is my pick. Not just for holding food, but for reheating afterwards.

  • Have been wanting a food processor for what seems like forever. Would save lots of time preparing dips etc!

  • The most useful would be: Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glass – Set of 4. I’ve broken so many wine glasses in the past. LOL!

  • The Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set would be a great addition to my kitchen, so many things you can make in them.

  • I have an old processor from the 1980’s. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but it’s due for a replacement. The motor is finally wearing out

  • I’ve just discovered a wine that I really like so the Govino 16oz. Shatterproof Wine Glasses would be perfect.

  • I have a Corning Ware set that I use regularly and I find it quite useful. I think that the Cuisinart Elite 7-Cup Food Processor would be the most helpful to me for entertaining this fall because I don’t currently have one & they are so versatile and make food preparation so much faster and easier.

  • This would be most helpful over the holidays to have: Corningware French White 12-Piece Round & Oval Set.
    Thanks!

  • For sure the shatter-proof glasses (my kids are kinda clumsy and they get it from their mother!)

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