In my everyday cooking quest to be a chef I decided I needed a two sided griddle grill like the one all the guest and celebrity chefs use on the Today Show.

As I discovered, it looks cool on top of your stove and makes you feel professional, but the reality is, it smokes up your kitchen and it’s hard to clean. It’s not so pretty and functional, like the one I see on the Today Show.

A friend told me about the Cuisinart Griddler. I asked how it compared to my stovetop grill and my old favorite, ( from city apartment living) the George Forman Indoor Grill. She said it’s the best because it’s so easy to clean, you can pop the grills out and put them right in the dishwasher, “oh joy!” I said! With that testimonial, I took my plethora of Bed Bath and Beyond coupons, (that I never seem to know what to do with) splurged and went to buy it!

Well, now that it is my new favorite kitchen appliance, I wonder how the Today Show gets along without it???