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34 Saturday, March 02, 2013 OASIS CONCEPTS INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE LINE OF FOLDING KITCHEN ISLANDS A folding kitchen island with an extendable top built based on a patented precision-hinge folding mechanism is now available for sale by Oasis Concepts. The new X-TOP folding cart is made entirely of wood. It has two shelves and an extendable top. The new cart comes in four colors: oak, walnut, cherry and mocha. The size of the main top is 24 inches wide by 23.25 inches deep by 36 inches high and the extendable top is 24 inches wide by 21 inches deep by 35 inches high. The main top has a towel bar. "Many customers requested a bigger island that's easy to open and close; therefore we designed this new extend- NIFTY HOME PRODUCTS CONTINUES TO IMPRESS WITH RELEASE OF NIFTY SODA PUMP Nifty Home Products continues to impress the market place with its ingenuity and unique capacity to solve a complex problem with a simple solution. Nifty has done it again with the Nifty Soda Stream Pump, which will be released at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. The Soda Stream market has grown by leaps and bounds in the recent years, and Nifty saw it as a phenomenal opportunity to use its talents to help the end consumer improve their overall Soda Stream experience. The Nifty Soda Pump is a practi- cal, inexpensive item that solves another everyday problem and helps create a better consumer experience. Soda Stream, the home soda maker, has taken the beverage market by storm. It is a way for consumers to make quality soda in the comfort of their own home, while saving money and helping to keep the environment clean. Nifty keeps a very close eye on all new concepts that hit the market, Which is why the company leads the way into the single serve coffee accessory arena back in 2004. Nifty saw a great opportunity while con- NEW CONVERSATIONAL COOKING COOKBOOK FOR RACLETTES WILL HAVE PEOPLE TALKING Cooking with raclettes has been a cherished tradition in Europe for at least 700 years, yet it is a cooking technique that most U.S. consumers are not familiar with. Anne Lawrence, the author of a new cookbook for raclettes called Conversational Cooking, aims to change that lack of awareness, and to bring fun and conversation to the dinner table in the process. When Lawrence first noticed a raclette for sale at the end of the cheese counter at her local grocery store, she thought it looked interesting, but she was Kitchenware News & Housewares Review Show Daily able top cart that can be opened up to 42 inches wide. It provides a total surface area of 7 sq. ft," said Kelvin Ng, President of Oasis Concepts. "Despite being so large, the island still comes fully assembled. "It can fold up to just 7.5 inches wide for easy storage. Because the top is easily extendable, we named it "X-TOP," Ng continued. "The main cart opens within three seconds and the extendable top opens in two seconds. The five wheels on the island allow you to take the cart into every room of your house. The four wheels of the main cart are lockable, allowing you to keep the cart stationary." "The beauty of the X-TOP is its ability to provide the extra work space wherever you need it," Ng added. For further information, contact Sophia Wong at 949-766-6360, email sales@oasisconcepts.com or visit online at www.oasisconcepts.com, or stop by booth S2282. ducting its research of the Soda Stream beverage maker. A few of Nifty's findings are below: "Be sure to pour the syrup in the bottle slowly, or it will fizz over making a sticky mess." "Adding soda syrup can be a messy process, and we really wish these bottles and caps had spouts to make it easier." "Help! I made soda, and it made a fizzy and sticky mess all over my counter." Nifty came up with a great solution to the constant problem of a sticky overflow that consumers were experiencing when they were filling their soda bottles with the syrup. Nifty created a pump that will fit the Soda Stream Syrup bottles. The pump is designed to pump the exact amount of syrup needed to create the ideal mix of syrup to carbonated water. There are three separate soda bottles that all require different levels of syrup, so Nifty printed the ratios of pumps per size of the bottle on top of the pump. Nifty continues to develop new and exciting products that help improve the consumer experience. Nifty uses its creativity, market knowledge and the incredible pace at which it can release innovative and quality products to the market as its competitive advantages. not at all familiar with the device. She purchased it and when she got it home, she was surprised that it had no directions with it and no recipes. Her children were curious about the new raclette. "That is when the magic began," Lawrence said. "My kids and I began experimenting to see what we could do with it. The creativity of my children amazed me. Instead of preparing dinner by myself while the kids played on their iPods and watched TV, they buzzed around me and wanted to help. The raclette turned meal time into family fun time." Lawrence continued, "Not only did it offer a creative outlet for my children, it helped make cooking easy and accessible for them as well. It created community, and a chance for all of us to be together, to laugh together, and to talk about the day. It was then I realized we weren't just having dinner, we were having a conversation, and we were having fun! The word raclette became a verb in our house, as in, 'Mom, can we raclette tonight?'" The book, which is 88 pages long and features 22 family-approved recipes design for the raclette, has been bundled for sale with Swiss Raclette from Switzerland based Nouvel, one of the world leaders in tabletop cooking items. According to Lawrence, "The writing of this book has been a labor of love with the hope of sharing some of the joy that my Visit Nifty in the South Hall at booth S834 and enjoy a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie! For more information, be sure to visit www.niftyhomeproducts.net. Continued on Page 105