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              |   |  | Welcome to Michael's Kitchen.
 
 Within this website, you'll find all sorts of information
                  relating to the hobbyist cook. From equipment to cooking tips
                  to recipes in a pinch. Feel free to explore and have fun!
 
 As a convenience, many of the pictures are clickable links. Clicking
                  on these pictures will take you to the amazon.com webpage for that
                  item. Product features, reviews, and pricing will be provided on
                  that page. Rest assured, you will be getting the same low prices
                  that amazon.com provides.
 
 This website is continually under construction.
 |  |  |  | A word about amazon.com |  | I joined amazon.com's associates program in 1998 providing convenience links
                  on the books that I was reviewing on my website because I felt amazon.com
                  had the fairest all around prices and best focus on customer satisfaction.
                  Buying stuff online can be troublesome and sometimes you don't get what you
                  want. Many companies make it hard to communicate with them or don't respond
                  to e-mail except with auto-replies. This has not been true when dealing
                  with amazon.com - as a customer since 1995, I have been pleased (and often
                  surprised) at how quickly amazon.com responds to customer inquiries and
                  their commitment to making customer lives easier (and cheaper). Over the
                  last several years, the company has grown considerably, and now they offer
                  just about every merchandise category under the sun. 
 When I decided to create a cooking focused website, it seemed obvious to
                  link into amazon.com's website to provide product information at
                  reasonable prices. It should be noted however that amazon.com does not
                  always have the cheapest price, but they are pretty competitive. There are
                  ways to make amazon.com even more attractive and I'll try to list some
                  of them here:
 
                    Free shipping on orders over $25 - if you order items
                    in amazon.com's warehouse (not from Target or other partners) then
                    you can qualify for free shipping. I definitely took advantage of this
                    when ordering my Kitchenaid Stand Mixer.
                  Specials - often, amazon.com will have specials such
                    as "Spend $99 on small appliances and get a $20 gift certificate". Current
                    specials are listed below.
                  amazon.com Visa - using an amazon.com Visa on amazon.com
                    puchases nets you an additional 3% back in the form of amazon.com gift
                    certificates for future use. Also you get a $20 gift certificate when you
                    sign up and earn 1% on other purchases.
                       
 |  | Current specials |  | 
                    Get a $100 gift certificate for use on a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $500 or more on Weber products offered by Amazon.com. (April 28 to June 30, 2003) Details
                  Get a $40 gift certificate for use on a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $129 or more on cutlery (excludes J.A. Henckels and Wusthof) offered by Amazon.com. (June 1 to June 30, 2003) Details
                  Get a $20 gift certificate for use on a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $99 or more on wine accessories offered by Amazon.com. (May 30 to June 29, 2003) Details
                  Get a $20 gift certificate for use on a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $99 or more on small appliances offered by Amazon.com. (June 1 to June 30, 2003) Details
                  Get a $10 gift certificate for use on a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $40 or more on cook's tools and gadgets (excludes J.A. Henckels and Wusthof) offered by Amazon.com. (June 1 to June 30, 2003) Details
                   Use coupon code CWAREJUNEPRM to save $15 on $75 worth of cookware (excluding All-Clad). (June 1 to June 30, 2003) Details
                  Buy one select cook's tool or cutlery item offered by Amazon.com and receive a second item free. (Until June 30, 2003) Details
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