An LA institution turns 100! Happy centennial to Phillipe's in downtown (one of the two LA spots that claims to have invented the French Dip Sandwich)

Not your usual cookie jar - or mugs! ... Jonathan Adler launches his Apothecary of Emotion ~ a series of gorgeous porcelain mugs and vessels ready to be filled with what gives/soothes your hate/anger/joy/love

On fun food related gifts for your loved one ~ how about a special pink colorway of the dunk mug? (cookies not included)

YaYa Chou has a thing for gummi bears ~ i just saw her bear rug at the Tinlark opening ~ also take a look at her gummi chandelier, gummi covered porcelain, and more!

Top Secret Recipes ~ playful food site where Todd Wilbur creates" Kitchen Clones of America's favorite Brand Name Foods"

"I Am Not A Papercup" ~ Double walled porcelain cup with silicone top. eco-friendly and reusable. dishwasher safe. by Decor Craft Inc.

I've longed for some heavy le creuset in vibrant colors... perhaps this should be my excuse... the 2.75-qt oval french oven ones are only 79$ from 130$ !

If you add NOTCOT.com, NOTCOT,org, TasteSpotting, and NotCouture Web Clips to your iPhone home screen you'll see the special icons we made!

Is this what the war of the carnivores and veggies have come down to? Toys of Mr. Bacon vs. Monsieur Tofu? And why is tofu french?

The LA times has a list of 100 things you can do with the in-season Meyer lemon

the nytimes reveals the origin for fortune cookies. Yasuko Nakamachi says, are almost certainly originally from Japan.

Chickadee Egg Cup - A cheeky carrier for soft boiled eggs, yellow-footed stoneware

A Measuring Gaggle ~ while hunting for the nesting black and white giraffe measuring cups, i discovered these bone china geese...

Handpresso ~ bicycle pump + expresso packet + hot water = expresso on the go? The nice design coupled with the hilariously suggestive french couple in a movie theater ad makes it worth checking out.

Gin & Tonic... a room full of it... as FOG. This is the art exhibition of Marti Guixe in 2004 for Gat Fog in Casco.

Fun article in the LA Times biz section about Thunder Parley, google's in-house food blogger

Wow. Gun shaped egg fryers... (looks like could also use it as a cookie cutter)

TasteSpotting Roundup ~ here are 9 of the 15 most popular posts on tastespotting this week!

366cm's Square is a heat sensitive hot plate that is a subtle gloss black tile or resembles the hot orangy red glow of a stove burner!

Anatomy of a TasteSpotting post ~ and the start of finally cleaning up the help page as our one year anniversary rolls around...

Did you know that if you have a baby, and can't bring it around to show everyone, you can have it printed on a sack of rice, and send them their own to hold? Click around all the links to see the packaging and examples.

Does a chocolate version of someone as a Mii say ~ "i love you" or "i challenge you to a wii tennis match and winner eats all"? Or is it a delicious choco-voodoo doll?

Joey Roth designs a beautiful teacup to go with his upcoming Sorapot!

If you're curious what 15 of the most popular posts were in the last week ~ here are 9 of the 15 in this week's TasteSpotting roundup.

And to finish off my trilogy of late night posts on Nissin Cup Noodles, i have a new found respect for the brand and innovation behind this company... and see eco friendly reusable cup/refill packs with DIY inserts!

Did you know there is a Cup Noodle Factory and Museum in Osaka? And you can create your own custom flavored Cup Noodle! I am amazed by these videos of Cup Noodles made from scratch.

Will Powder ~ a great resource for your molecular gastronomy needs

Nice logo on the Whiskipedia ~ yes your wiki for all things whiskey

I can't believe the size of this birthday candle, OR the beautiful box it comes in... the ultimate torch for embarrassing birthdays perhaps?

Curious what 100 of the most popular TasteSpotting posts for 2007 were?

Pasta making class at Fattoria Corte Roeli, outside Bologna.

Toastvertising ~ a fully animated advert that was toasted slice by slice for each frame... see the making of, as well as the video for the Book of Spam.

Day 10 of the NOTCOT 31 Days of Gift Guides is dedicated to TasteSpotting featuring a selection of Culinary Gadgetry! Click any products in the guide to find out more.

Adorable volcanic Le Creuset Kone Kettle

Silicone prep bowls with lids AND mixing bowls!

absinthe's comeback.

Mmmm, just what i needed - Christmas Survival Chocolate to get through this season

For some subtle holiday cheer that shows up in their cup as the coffee goes in... check out these tree and star mugs

This week design*sponge goes in the kitchen with former graphic designer and graduate of the rhode island school of design, denyse ~ and makes cranberry scones!

Food Feed ~ like a dedicated food twitter

Skase teacup by Steve Watson

Magical wine decanter cleaning steel beads! Just add water and gently swirl!

Design*Sponge this weeks goes in the kitchen with textiles designer, Loolo ~ and she teaches us how to make her favorite cupcakes!

Branchement wine decanter lays down some very visible test tube like roots.