Fichtekranz ~ hessian apple wine is making a comeback ~ 100% biological ~ mixed with soda/applejuice ~ and designer backsides of the labels!!! Check out some of the others on their site, the bunnies are cute.
Whoopie Pies! ("chewy choc cake with fluffy marshmallow filling") ~ sorry tastespotting was down for 12 hours, boo! dreamhost! ~ but i did discover these delicious Tea Cake Bakeshop goods while waiting for the server to come back.
Silicon Machete!!! Isi Basics Silicon Orca line ~ just found this in gorgeous red at Sur La Table (having trouble finding it online) ~ but its THE spatula/flipper even the manliest of men can handle.
French line Locher's has gorgeous catalog imagery involving food and fashion ~ this particular top has "Insatiable Little Thing" embroidered oh so delicately on it.
HAPPY 1 MONTH to TASTESPOTTING! Although its just the beginning ~ we sure love our "Happy Endings", especially when they involve "Angry Marshmallow Brownies"... the notcot side ~ stay tuned for more from sarah...
Interesting mix... Guinness and Marmite create a limited edition concoction just in time for St, Patrick's Day... Guinness yeast extract will be used to make a special spread, limited to 300,000 jars.
Santos Stovetop Vacuum Coffee Maker - the story and instruction visuals are as good, if not better, than the coffee to come from this gorgeous classic.
Emiko Oki's line of pint glasses leaves them looking like pint glasses on the outside, but goblets, candle holders, vases, and ashtrays on the inside...
So i knew about (and love) romanesco cauliflower... and brocoflower... and orange and yellow cauliflower... but PURPLE?!?!?! News to me... apparently from a mutant plant found in the 80s...
Microwave steamers... been using japanese things like this for years, excited to see that Elegan/Rubbermaid has jumped on that and made it more aesthetically interesting.
Cocktail party multitasking is no easy feat. Here's a plate to help you balance all those delicious bites AND your wine AND still work the room effortlessly.
Pierre Marcolini's vibrant and glossy red "Coeur Framboise". It does not get more decadent than this belgian choclatier's seductive pieces filled with raspberry ganache and an opulent white choc coating.
Grow your own shiitake mushroom log! "It's a gourmet's dream come true, just water and place in a cool dark place like your wine cellar, and in 10 days you'll have a crop of delicious, meaty Shiitake mushrooms."
The term "virgin" olive oil related to the fact that only virgin girls were permitted to cultivate the fruit. (Today the term refers to acidity levels in the oil, but we love the romanticism of this ancient reference!)
NOTCOT - we've had some great restaurants popping up on notcot ~ including NINJA New York, fun youtube video about their background, food, interiors...
American Express' "My Life My Card" Campaign has a great SF Dish microsite featuring interviews with some of SF's top chefs and food writers on where to dine ~
Pallino Pint Glasses ~ coolhunting reminded me i needed to post these ~ OTTIMISTA o PESSIMISTA? My kitchen is never complete without these in both sizes.