Lemon Julienner

You’ll want to pick up this handy garnishing and cooking tool to make julienne strips in seconds. It’s made of stainless steel and easy to clean. Hang it for convenient storage.

Kuhn Rikon julienne peeler, $12.99 from Cookin’ Stuff, 22217 Palos Verde Blvd., Torrance, (310) 371-2220 and Great News, 1788 Garnet Ave., San Diego, (888) 478-2433 or order from Chef’s Catalog, (800) 338-3232 or www.chefs catalog.com.

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It Can’t Be Wheat

New from Van’s International are wheat-free waffles and mini-waffles sweetened with natural fruit juice. They are made from a blend of brown rice flour and potato starch flour. They are gluten-, yeast-, dairy- and egg-free and enriched with calcium. Heat them in the oven or toaster oven or pop them in the toaster. Look for them in the freezer section.

Van’s wheat-free waffles, 9-ounce box of six waffles and mini waffles, 7.5-ounce box of 32 waffles, $2.49 from Wild Oats and Whole Foods stores.