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Cutest Chocolate Easter Bunnies

Have a gourmet Easter with these tasty (and very cute) floppy eared chocolate bunnies. Try one of five delicious flavors: Red Fire (Chilies and Cinnamon), Naga (Curry and Coconut), Black Pearl (Wasabi and Sesame), Gianduja (Hazlenuts and Almonds), and Barcelona (Almonds and Sea Salt).

Floppy Eared Chocolate Bunnies  |   $9.50 at Vosges Chocolate

March 30, 2007 in Chocolate | Permalink | Comments (2)

Eiko Egg Cup

For those who love a soft- or hard-boiled egg, this egg cup from Eiko is a fun and useful tool. Designed to cook, cool, and serve in one handy piece, it'll also make your breakfast table a bit more colorful.

Eiko egg cup  l  $25 for a set of 4 at dedeceplus.com

March 29, 2007 in Cooking, Food, Kitchen Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (0)

Deep End Dining Experiences Naked Sushi

Nyotaimori aka Body Sushi on Vimeo

The human body is the ultimate art form, perhaps the best marriage of form and function that’s out there. Hadaka Sushi in West Hollywood is raising the bar on food presentation and offering the human body in lieu of plates. Be prepared to fork out some serious cash for the naked menu—appropriately called “Dirty Sanchez”. Bon Appetit.

Final Word: Finally, plates that talk.

link:  Live Nude Sushi. Nyotaimori aka Body Sushi. Hadaka Sushi.  |  Video

March 28, 2007 in New Food Trends | Permalink | Comments (1)

Chork

East meets west in this beautifully designed Chork, a combination Chopstick/Fork just right for your next Asian Fusian meal. 

Chork  |  $17 for one, $30 for a pair at Laura Rittenhouse

Final Word: Chork, like a Spork, but better.

March 26, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide, Tabletop Design | Permalink | Comments (1)

Make Your Mark

All doodlers should appreciate the Complimentary Bowl and Pen. This bowl comes with a ceramic pen, which allows you to draw, write and simply have fun. The pen works like a marker, and all you have to do is cook it up in your kitchen’s version of a kiln – your home oven. Fire up your oven and your creativity with this DIY Dinnerware!

Complimentary Bowl and Pen (DIY)  |  $30 at Wrapables

March 24, 2007 in Tabletop Design | Permalink | Comments (1)

Giovannoni Magic Bunny Toothpick Holder

Easter just isn't the same without a bunny. Luckily, you can accessorize your brunch table with the Giovannoni Magic Bunny Toothpick Holder. Available in green, pink, yellow, and blue (shown).

Magic Bunny Toothpick Holder l $24 at highbrowfurniture.com

March 23, 2007 in Holidays, Parties & Entertaining | Permalink | Comments (0)

Handbag Cake

You can never have enough shoes, or handbags. Or handbags made out of cake. This wonderful, edible, fashionable bag is available for delivery from Dean and Deluca.

Handbag Cake  |  $150 at Dean and Deluca 

March 22, 2007 in Desserts & Other Sweets | Permalink | Comments (0)

Soup and Sandwich Plate

Make your own TV dinner with this great soup and sandwich plate, perfect for those cozy nights where all you want is a bowl of hot tomato soup and a gourmet 4-cheese grilled cheese sandwich.

Soup & Sandwich Plate  |  $15 at Uncommon Goods 

March 15, 2007 in Tabletop Design | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mousse Cups for Dessert

A shot glass of delicious, these delectable mousse cups come in three flavors: Crème Caramel, Double Chocolate and Cappuccino Chocolate.

Mousse Cups  |  $40 for 12 servings from Mackenzie Ltd.

March 14, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide | Permalink | Comments (0)

Bacon Alarm Clock

If you like waking up to the smell and sizzle of bacon frying in a pan, but you don’t want the hassle of getting up to cook it—this alarm clock is for you. The alarm works by slow cooking a piece of frozen bacon over a ten minute time period, allowing you the luxury of having breakfast in bed, every morning.

link: Wake 'N Bacon Project Site 

[via The Project Room]

March 13, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide | Permalink | Comments (0)

Edible Chess Pieces

These charming chess piece moulds make for a great dessert conversation piece.

link: Edible Chess Pieces Cookie Cutters

March 12, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide, Baking | Permalink | Comments (1)

Ritzenhoff Clubstar Glass

This St. Patrick’s Day you can add some sophistication to your green beer with the ClubStar Glass line from the designers at Ritzenhoff.

Ritzenhoff Wittefeld ClubStar Glass '05   |  $37 at Table Tools

March 10, 2007 in Parties & Entertaining | Permalink | Comments (0)

Steel Wine Style

Some us wanted to grow up and be cowboys and samurais. Some of us are executives, have a green thumb and looking forward to the last lesson before becoming a pilot. No matter who you are, what you wanted to be, or your favorite thing in your life – your wine can play dress up to suit your days or your dreams, with H&K Steel Sculptors. H&K Steel Sculptors are a German import that allows your wine collection to really show off your personality while displaying your collection.

link: H & K Steel Sculptors @ Marcus Ashley Galleries

March 9, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide | Permalink | Comments (0)

Jorgen Moller Spice Mills

These gorgeous wooden spice mills come in three sizes—Small, Medium and Large—a perfect compliment for any dining set.

Spice Mills by Jørgen Møller

March 8, 2007 in Tabletop Design | Permalink | Comments (0)

Yummy Kitchen Connect

The future is here, and it has a touch screen. Kitchen Connect is a wall-mounted piece of kitchen technology syncs you up with the cooking network and all the food blogs you could want. It will even suggest a healthy meal based on your current diet, ingredients on hand and recipes on the web. It comes loaded with podcast, video blog and skype capabilities, as well as a digital camera—perfect for uploading photos of your latest mushroom puff pastry masterpiece.

Final Word: The best thing since sliced bread.

link:  Kitchen Connect @ Next Generation PC Contest  [via Born Rich] 

March 7, 2007 in Kitchen Design | Permalink | Comments (1)

Panini Grill

This versatile all-in-one pancake, panini, and pork chop grilling machine does kitchen duty all day and all night long. The floating hinge allows for grilling of behemoth sandwiches, and the entire grill flips out to make two side-by-side non-stick griddles for making bacon and eggs or a hearty steak dinner.

Final Word: Havarti, Smoked Turkey, Tomatoes and Basil Mayo on Rye.

link:  Breville Panini Grill  |  $179 at Chef's Catalog

March 6, 2007 in Kitchen Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (2)

Kone by Karim Rashid

The Kone from Dirt Devil is a beautiful design by Karim Rashid. He is a lead designer in products, interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting, and art. Rashid, the interior designer of the Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia, has made the act of vacuuming up crumbs an art form with vibrant color choices and a slick, modern shape.

Dirt Devil Kone Hand by Karim Rashid  l  $39.99 at Target

March 6, 2007 in Kitchen Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (0)

Cutting Up Knives

Cutting Up Knives takes the regular table knife and repurposes it as a beautiful bottle opener. 

Final Word: Dad’s birthday is coming up…

link: Cutting Up Knives 

March 5, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide | Permalink | Comments (0)

Pocket Corkscrew

Suck UK’s collapsible corkscrew makes it easy to uncork a bottle just about anywhere. Don’t let it’s miniature stature—3 inches—fool you, it’s sturdy enough to give a good yank-and-turn to any bottle you’d like to open.

Final Word: Good things come in small packages.

Pocket Corkscrew  |  £15 at Suck UK

March 2, 2007 in All Things Wine | Permalink | Comments (0)

Sporadic Wall Panel

Get abstract with this super cool wine wall panel from Modern Cellar. Just insert bottles into the randomly placed holes in the panel, twist occasionally to keep the cork moist and voila, instant, drinkable art.

Final Word: If all the wine gets drunk, is it still art?

Sporadic Wall Panel  |  $155 at Modern Cellar

March 1, 2007 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide | Permalink | Comments (0)