Epicurious just came out with their top food trends for 2009. Key predictions:. “Value” is the new “Sustainable”. The Compost Pile is the new Flower Garden. Peruvian is the new Thai . Noodle Bars are the new Sushi Joints. Ginger is the new Mint. Smoking is the new Frying. Regional Roasters are the new Starbucks. […]
Yes, yes, I’ll admit that I got sucked into the marketing machine that told me that I had to buy bottled water. I believed that, even though generations before me had survived just fine off of tap water, somehow it had become tainted with horrible strains of bacteria. I believed that I couldn’t live without […]
In the ever revolving world of cocktails, what’s hot today is über passé tomorrow. It’s often dizzying to keep up with drink trends – we’ve seen them all: Barrel aged beers, Absinthe, locavore cocktails. But smoke-infused cocktails? What has the world come to? Just when we all got used to smoke being banned from most […]
I love the idea of these gingerspoons by product designer Matilda Sunden Rigner. These would be perfectly delightful with coffee or served as a hand held dessert. Oddly enough, I’ve come across Matilda’s products twice in the past 24 hours. I also love her Rainman decanter. Stunning!
Volute is a high quality, see Bordeaux AOC certified line of wines…with a twist. Unlike traditional wine bottles that require someone to pour the wine, wine bottle openers, wine bottles and a variety and quantity of wine glasses, Volute is contained in a single-serve, eco-friendly, shatter-proof aluminum bottle. A mouthful, I know. But the idea […]