Tina Tsang of Undergrowth Design gives tea parties that needed edge, while maintaining the dainty details... gorgeous handmade tea set with legs wearing golden shoes to grasp.

I found the Egg Soldier Eggcups by Reiko Kaneko at the ICFF designboom mart! And they are even more adorable and ready to wage war on your bread egg soldiers in person!

Great article at the NYTimes (with video!) : Knife Skills: Creating Feasts for the Eyes

Hands on review with Activate Drinks ~ really a packaging close up of these "vitamin drinks" where the vitamins are in the cap until you release them into the water, and then it changes colors... see my video!

Quick post i did for PC.com on some places to find recipes online - and the laptop as your digital cookbook of sorts - including TasteSpotting!

Best of ~ top 25 from TasteSpotting in the last week as well as the tops across the NOTCOT network...

Fresh Garbanzo Beans - in their pod!

Wow - Direct Designs's Notebook Portable Grill - it folds up to nearly nothing! And is in the under $50 range... nice for impromptu grilling...

Jose De La O ~ has this gorgeous Anti-Fly Sphere Device - alternative to a plastic bag full of water hanging from the ceiling of several taco kiosks, a traditional way to scare flies away in Mexico.

For the hungry fencers in your life - BBQ Sword - the perfect saber for roasting anything from marshmallows to hotdogs - or skewering your foe.

An alternative to the many adorable CakePops ~ Cakesicle pan!

Interesting Yogurt spoon to get every last bite out of the corners - by Nojae Park

Kitchen Workstation by Schulte Design - Ooooh a giant woody rolling kitchen island, with built in sockets and an ideal laptop hiding space!

MOTHER'S DAY is Sunday! I just panicked, but Delight saved me, and has extended a discount for you guys as well ~ with their gorgeous gift wrapping, and great service, i totally trust them for mom gifts.

Not cool Cynthia Rowley/TARGET ~ what were you thinking?!?! Ripping off and cheapening an already affordable product - Fred's extremely popular Ice Kabobs???

Izona by Fisher & Paykel - Beautiful CookSurface! - When not in use, the burners sit virtually flush with the sheer ceramic surface, giving you large and easy-to-clean work surface

Sorapot! This teapot we've all lusted after for 3 years is finally here ~ check out the unboxing! (as well as pics from the factory... this one is a true testament of how a design blog can help designers!)

Hijos de Villa Tequila Gun - taking a literal spin on the packing options for Tequila Shots...

Gary Paul Nabhan compiled a list of endangered plants and animals like the moon and stars watermelon that are nearly extinct in the marketplace and encourages people to save and eat them.

Best of the week across the NOTCOT sites - and the start of a roundup of the many incredible April Daring Baker Cheesecake Pops!

Federated Media unofficial after party ended up at Mel's Drive In last night... and when challenged, i couldn't help but order the bizarre Apple Pie with CHEESE a la mode...

Hedy Cup - Designed by English designer Hannah Morrow living in LA - beautiful bone china cup - Super thin, the sunlight shines through the walls, 3 3/4" high by 2 3/4" wide

Happy Earth Day! On ways to go green - i'm loving this bright grassy spring sigg bottle! It's a custom design part of the Delight "Green As Can Be BOLD & BRIGHT Gift Set" that comes with a starter set of reusable shopping bags.

RuMe - here's an early earth day sneak peek and hands on review of the latest reusable bag option launching tomorrow...

Roundup Time of week ~ 25 of the most popular posts from each site on the NOTCOT network this week

news of a $1,000 foie gras sushi roll called, of course, the High Roller. It’ll be served at Koi... wow.

Solution found! Here's how you're supposed to use the top of the 1800 Silver Select Tequila as a Shot Glass! (video!)... i was a bit confused about this in #14742... and i finally tried it - its delicious!

Unboxing the new “100 proof, 100 percent agave, super-premium tequila”, 1800 Silver Select Tequila ~ beautiful packaging... matte black box, wrapped in leather cord, with a big glossy wax seal.

This surprise bottle of Veuve Cliquot Rose 2002 has helped make this monday feel a little less like a thursday...

1800 Tequila takes on 9 artists for billboard/bottle collaborations that will turn your bar into a gallery...

Take a peek at what's been popular across the NOTCOT Network this week! Here are the top 25 from TasteSpotting...

i kind of like the idea of a quiver of wine. an easy way to carry a bottle to a picnic from graf & lantz.

I love this post from Little Spatula ~ where she saw a recipe on tastespotting, then carried her laptop to the kitchen and made these delicious looking stuffed breads!

Monterey Bay Aquarium impulse buy... an Octopus/Squid BASTER. Why? No clue, but its silicone head is quite cute... and it comes with a cleaning brush!

Another week has flown by ~ here are the top 25 from the last week!

today’s Design*Sponge in the kitchen with belongs to designer nancy mims of eco-friendly design company, mod green pod! Making beet and beet green risotto with horseradish cream.

When designers make cakes? Fun article and slideshow about Designer cakes, Konditor & Cook - at Wallpaper

Intriguing Pro-Kitchen - "the affordable, all-in-one, professional kitchen set for everyday cooks. 36-piece set has every must-have item for a well equipped kitchen" from commercial restaurant suppliers

cooking in your microwave? sacrilege or genius?

Kopali's SUPERGOOD SUPERFOOD! I couldn't resist the pretty packaging and had to try dried mulberries... and delectable dark chocolate covered dried mulberries!

Roundup Time! Here are 25 of the top posts across the NOTCOT sites from the last week!

cheap food doesnt have to be bad food. dining on a dime from the nytimes.

Pastaio! On exciting collaborations and gifts i might need to get for all my edgy/artsy chefs ~ Mimobots just announced a Toki Doki collection, and this devilishly pasta making chef is too cute as a flash drive!

Weekend Roundup time! Here are 25 of the most popular posts from TasteSpotting this week ~ (as well as the 25 from NOTCOT.org and NotCouture!)