For low cost gift ideas that are all about your packaging skills... how about some no-bake baking gifts? Like your best secret cookie recipe in a jar? Or you can just buy neiman marcus'

Podravka's Annual Report contains a smaller book of recipes that initially appears to have blank pages, until you BAKE it for 25 minutes at 100 degrees.

On crazy PR stunts ~ Sony's PS3 PR did a "happy birthday to me" kind of thing sending everyone CAKE!

Right Gin ~ beautiful bottle, impressively intricate crest, and designed by perfectionist who hated the tastes of all the gins they've tasted before.

This week design*sponge goes in the kitchen with our favorite designer couple, Deadly Squire, and they share their delicious apple pie!

Can you imagine a $1000 BAGEL? topped with white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused Riesling jelly with golden leaves, and more! (be sure not to miss the slideshow)

Oooh delight has my favorite Normann Copenhagen Spaghetti Doser

Foodie Fight ~ the ladies of delight.com have found a game to test the food knowledge of any die hard food enthusiasts

chefs as chemists. lentil shaped mole, fried hollandaise...just a few offerings at WD-50. treat yourself to the slideshow.

Egg Soldier Cup - BATTLE ON THE BREAKFAST TABLE - Coming in January from Reiko Kaneko

Blaue Blume Lacy Cup made by tina tsang/ undergrowth uk sold from Reiko Kanek

My latest beautifully packaged snack addiction is the Himalania Goji Berry Trail Mix ~ Himalayan Sunrise ~ the goji, pineapple, butter toffee peanut, almond, raisin combo is delicious

Would You Like a Side of Attitude With Those Fries, Sir? - amusing Zagat Article

LVMH Hennesy Ellipse ~ beautiful cognac for a mere 3,350 pounds

on design*sponge's "in the kitchen with..." Mud Australia : Soft-centered chocolate puddings

Of all the crazy things people will do for free stuff... she licked the grill clean of a chocolate covered jeep, and THEN found the key inside a jeep full of candy.

Wow this spice rack set (also dean and deluca) is beautiful ~ a full rack of test tubes with everything you can possibly need ~ for a new kitchen it could be a fun gift

While hunting for holiday gifts ~ this Dean and Deluca this "Perfect Risotto" gift set tempts me. All you need to make their so called perfect risotto with porcini mushrooms and Milanese-style with saffron

Prepara's Water-Resistant + Washable Mill ~ there's something nice about feeling like you can wash it out unlike most mills

The incredible ole shredder by ole jensen is on sale!

i'm not much of a drinker or much of a pyro, but i think i need to order a blue blazer. a new bio is out on legendary bartender Jerry Thomas.

Food as window displays for the upcoming holiday season ~ fun to see the behind the scenes of the free people girls getting some creative gingerbread houses ready!

How to make your own sugar skulls!

Absolut launches Mango!

Hendrick's Gin has great point of sale pieces, crazy web design, and videos... fun branding that is sure to make you smile... not to mention it's my favorite gin.

Even Method (yes the gorgeously packaged cleaning guys) are getting in on the reusable shopping bag action... this one is free with 20$ purchase, and has some fun typography going on.

Continuing research on reusable shopping bags ~ here's a look of the super affordable (99 cents -$3) Green Bag options you find at Whole Foods, Target, etc ~ in insulated, normal, 6 wine bottle, and zip up variations.

For the quail egg lovers out there ~ wear a precious quail's egg shell lined with gold leaf on a necklace. By Stephanie Simek.

In his back pocket is a BAGGU. A reusable grocery bag... yes... finally one that is understated enough for a guy to carry around.

On reusable grocrey bags ~ we round up the Baggu and Envirosax, but are curious ~ what do YOU use, and what would you want in the perfect grocery bag?

is it time to rethink the ratio of pasta to sauce? nytimes article on changing trends in the way we serve it.

We love all things D.L. & Co. especially these new Mori Ex Cacao skulls that are just divine. In flavors like Curious Chili, Scorched Caramel, and Bitter White Brandied Cherry how can we resist?

Glue Glue design comes up with some interesting new approaches to wine drinking...

Matthew Mead shares some adorable ways to spruce things up for halloween... including these cute ghosty milk add ons.

Poketo's Angry, Happy, and Shocked bottle openers are 25% off and additional 10% off with "Fall07" for anyone who wants to start holiday shopping early.

Sub-Zero Wine ~ fun new campaign with some beautiful playful animated imagery of wine's top 4 enemies

Wine Bottle USB Drive ~ "Open Cellar, gestion de cave à vin - Software that manages your wine collection perfectly and allows you to access it up even when you aren’t at home !"

Waterford Crystal Steamer Trunk BAR. How else can you possibly indulge while adventuring? This and a few other choice picks from the Neiman Marcus 100th Anniversary Christmas Book.

AMT's Inside Out Martini Glass is my lust worthy kitchen necessity of the moment

Rodrigo Bruna does incredible things with Toast. In this case, Reconstruccioniepce, this wall border is made with toast recycled from his previous piece.

Stainless Steel Baker's Butter Slicer ~ not your usual kitchen gadget?

How cute are these Bot Beverages? Low in sugar, and high in vitamins for kids? and all natural?

Can you believe this is the latest Illy cafe ~ as a "Push Button House" that magically transforms from a shipping container?

Messages in cookies made by Wonton Food in Queens, have spread across the country, some diners have registered their reactions online...they won't always brighten your day.