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Etsy Find: Food Photography for Sweet Tooths
Pop Pictures' photography art recalls a nostalgic time when kitchens in the past actually had wallpapers that are used as backdrops to these food still lifes. [via AT: The Kitchen]
link: Pop Pictures at Etsy
January 31, 2007 in Art & Photography | Permalink | Comments (0)
Vinotagz ID's Your Wine Glasses
Unlike dangly little wine glass charms that can be confusing to claim after a glass or two--did I have the grape or the bottle charm?-- Vinotagz makes it easy and modern with their boxy wine glass rings. The abstractly patterned rings slip on through a slight opening in the squared circle, and store neatly stacked on the neck of a wine bottle. To make it even easier, the rings are made to be written on with ballpoint pens, wiped and reused. They even do double duty as napkin rings.
Final Word: Square is the new circle
January 27, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide, All Things Wine, Parties & Entertaining | Permalink | Comments (0)
Vote in DWR's 2007 Champagne Chair Contest
DWR's Champagne Chair Contest has been narrowed down to these top five entries. If you think your sense of style extends to judging chairs crafted from champagne tops, then visit DWR to vote on your favorite chair now.
January 26, 2007 in Contests | Permalink | Comments (0)
"I'm So Lazy" Picnic Blanket
This aptly named carpet slash picnic table is the genius of Yuki Abe, a design student in Finland. His motto is “form follows fun,” and we agree. When form intersects with the lazy time-honored tradition of carpet picnics—we can’t help but cheer, quietly of course—we don’t want to exert ourselves too much. [via style-files via mocoloco]
You can contact him directly at yuki.abe@welho.com, as this design is still in the prototype stage.
Final Word: Pass the fried chicken.
January 25, 2007 in Parties & Entertaining | Permalink | Comments (0)
94 Points
94 points. In school it meant an A. On your credit card, it means practically nothing. In the wine world, however, it means a pretty good bottle of fermented grapes. Each wine that made this wine list has been given a 94 or higher by highly regarded publications like the Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate. With over 80 wines to choose from, ranging from $11.99 to $679, there’ll be something tasty in your price range.
Final Word: Cabs, Muscats, Zin’s oh my.
January 24, 2007 in All Things Wine | Permalink | Comments (0)
No Spoon Necessary
We like products that render utensils unnecessary. This is one such product. The “ceramic for mix” makes mixing sugar with your coffee a little more entertaining, and less spoon intensive. Just drop a sugar cube into this glass cup—filled with whatever steamy beverage you prefer—and swirl the entire cup around. The ceramic ball that’s sunk into the grooves at the bottom of the cup will do all the work for you. [via Josh Spear]
Final Word: Shaken, not stirred.
January 20, 2007 in Tabletop Design | Permalink | Comments (3)
Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2006
The folks over at Wine Spectator have one of the toughest gigs around—culling 135,000 wines down to 100. Just imagine all the sipping and spitting they must have to endure over the course of the year. Now, finally, the results are in for their Top 100 wines of 2006, and you can enjoy the literal fruits of their laboring. All you have to do is click, and the wine will be delivered to your door.
Final Word: It’s a tough job…
January 18, 2007 in All Things Wine | Permalink | Comments (0)
Water Like Whiskey
The hipsters over at Fred Brands have come up with Fred, water that comes in a bottle that looks suspiciously like a flask. The ingredients read “purified spring water,” but we’d bet money that if you tried to sneak this bottle into a club, you’d be bounced out purely on “flask suspicion.” We like the rebel factor, and we also like that Fred is part of a larger online ‘zine that covers emerging artists. [via Coolhunting]
Final Word: Flat and oblong is the new round.
January 17, 2007 in New Food Trends | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sugar Please Automatic Sugar Dispenser
The Sugar Please diner-inspired dispenser offers up just the right amount of sugar, at the proverbial-and-literal push-of-a-button. One shot of the sweet stuff measures in at about half a teaspoon—a single packet portion, while two is about the same size as a regular sugar cube.
Final Word: 1950’s Modern.
Sugar Please | $14 at Wrapables
January 16, 2007 in Kitchen Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (0)
Valentine Hearts Copper Cookie Cutter Set
Flowers are beautiful, but like my high school sweetheart, they soon fade away. This Valentine’s Day, forget the roses and make a lasting— and edible—impression with these beautiful heart-shaped copper cookie cutters.
Final Word: I heart you.
Heart Cookie Cutter Set | $25 at Sur La Table
January 13, 2007 in Baking, Valentine's Day | Permalink | Comments (0)
John Boos & Company Harvest Table
The marriage of form and function come together like peanut butter and jelly in this lovely butcher block table from John Boos that does double duty as an entertainment serving station. The 30” by 60” solid maple block top allows for easy prep, while the carved legs, storage baskets and slatted shelves cater to both storage and showcasing.
Final Word: Chop, mix and display all at once.
John Boos Harvest Table | $1895 at Sur La Table
January 12, 2007 in Kitchen Design | Permalink | Comments (0)
Ethereal 5-Piece Sake Set
Cold Sake, hot Sake—it all tastes good out of these beautiful wood Sake glasses. They come in a set of four with a matching Sake bottle. Beer for sake bombs not included.
Final Word: Cheers!
Ethereal 5-Piece Sake Set | $26 at Wrapables
January 11, 2007 in Tabletop Design | Permalink | Comments (0)
Drinkable Desserts Contest by Baileys
Nothing caps off a lazy evening reading by the fire (or watching American Idol) than a little bit of Baileys and coffee. Well nothing, until Baileys Drinkable Desserts Challenge. Each of the 7 finalists (2 professional and 5 amateur "mixologists") came up with a sweet, after-dinner-skip-dessert drink for you to vote on. The winner receives all manner of prizes, including a trip to NYC and a mention in Gourmet Magazine. Go ahead and take the taste test--I've got my eye on the "Frozen Turtle Truffle", but could be swayed by "Bliss."
January 9, 2007 in Spirits | Permalink | Comments (0)
Coaster Crazy with design*sponge
Grace recently found as many design coasters as she could find on her design*sponge blog at h&g. You're sure to find something you like from all her selections she titled "Coasterpalooza".
January 8, 2007 in Parties & Entertaining | Permalink | Comments (0)
