De Lessio's Bubble Wrap Chocolate ~ my latest addiction/vice/craving. You NEED to try some.

VURU ~ for those too lazy/busy to keep track of which vitamins to take each day, they do the hard part for you and send you custom premade packets.

Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World... love the cover, and it sounds like an interesting idea

"Can i freeze it? How to use the most versatile appliance in your kitchen" New book by Susie Theodorou, food writer/stylist

gonsher design - puddle tray ~ to spruce up the usual cocktail party experience

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.

Dinner In the Sky ~ literally ~ a must try next time i'm in Brussels...

Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck includes nitro-green tea and lime mousse ~ the picture makes me far too curious ~

DeLonghi Healthy Indoor Grill - cute little healthy grill over at crate and barrel... somehow looks as if it should be USB powered...

Herb's Vodka ~ comes in Cilantro, Fennel, Dill Leaf, Rosemary ~ why?

Energy should taste good... good like G Pure Energy's latest flavor : Orange Blossom.

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...

As Whole Foods goes for world domination... did you hear they just acquired Wild Oats for $565 Million?

Ice balls that are 2" in diameter ~ mix up those drinks a bit and get creative with these? Ice trays from japan...

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...

For the eco-conscious (um* ALL OF US?) ~ domino teams up with Louisa Shafia, the health foodie and gives us the ultimate organic food resource list.

Curious Fork + Furious Cork ~ what more could we really need in life?

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...

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. German Pirate Toaster make Pirate Toast.

As seen over at Crave ~ the urban ice cream truck... ice cream served in black chinese take out containers even... great pics at thecoolhunter.net

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.

tea is not just tea anymore. Teaposies are hand made bouquets of goodness... see the pics for how they are made.

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.

For any LOST and Branding fans... these kids took their LOST party to the next level and designed labels to make all their Dharma Initiative food...

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...

Fru Fru - a little something for those in the UK who want to send/receive "exquisitely presented boxes of homemade cupcakes" ~ great idea.

Superbowl sunday is around the corner! Who DOESN'T need a stadium cake to munch on while watching the big game?

Can't sleep, and found these plates that make me crave pancakes desperately... P.O.S.H. Chicago.

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 ~

Audio Slideshow at NYT: Mexican Provincial ~ here's a dish offered at D.O, pimientos with Camembert.

Francesca Crescenti's photography portfolio is delectably delicious ~ and my design side is LOVING her site as well as her work.

FOOD FONTS!!! Emigre Poppi Food One and Two ~ as they spell out Tastespotting...

Perhaps a cup of tea to go with the eggs in #243? Fill it and the heart appears...

Brilliant design ~ poor the milk and the sugar doesn't fall out.... Newton Milk and Sugar Designed by Tanja Sipila

Pret a Manager goes DIY giving away their recipes AND using the work of brilliantly witty food photographer, Jorgen Ahlstrom.

Pallino Pint Glasses ~ coolhunting reminded me i needed to post these ~ OTTIMISTA o PESSIMISTA? My kitchen is never complete without these in both sizes.