Sold at: The Pampered Chef independent consultants nationwide and online at www.pamperedchef.com from January 2009 through July 2011 for about $14 for the individual garlic slicer and $20 for the set.

Pampered Chef's Kernel Cutter promises to help out, but does it work? One of the best things about the summer is sweet corn season, but some people don't like eating corn right off the cob.