Archive for August, 2010

Stainless steel Soropot may be the ultimate teapot

The Joey Roth Sorapot is made from 304 stainless steel, borosilicate glass, and food-grade silicone. It was designed by Joey Roth. While the initial design is pretty darn cool, wait until you start using it. The Sorapot is made from an uncoated stainless steel. This means it will gradually develop a patina where you touch [...]

Orb mortar and pestle by Joseph Joseph

This stylish mortar and pestle may not match the oomph of Julia Child’s but it does look pretty fab. It’s designed by Joseph Joseph and made out of non-absorbent porcelain. Related articles by Zemanta Joseph Joseph (design-milk.com) Doing the mortar and pestle grind (fondooo.com) With Pesto, In Season Is Best (dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com) With Pesto, In Season [...]

Stupid coffee mugs for an awkward office break

Let’s go rapid-fire through some coffee mugs that could draw stares and potentially a trip to the H.R. department. Perhaps you should leave these at home. Firemen are apparently very lucky: This mug will remind you to stick with caffeine and leave the crystal meth to the experts: Keep it classy Bubba: I think I’ve [...]

Spanish garlic keeper keeps your garlic fresh and pretty

Keep your garlic fresher longer in this hand-painted garlic keeper from Spain. The holes allow air to circulate to keep your garlic fresh. You’ll need a bunch of it for this recipe of chicken with 40 garlic cloves by the Amateur Gourmet. But, you see, more than just cooking I love to cook for other [...]

It’s time to start canning your summer vegetables

Canning vegetables and making jam areĀ  time-old summer traditions. Gather bunches of berries, clean, mash, and cook them with sugar until they boil and look like liquid candy. Then pour the hot jam into jars and process them in a hot water bath. This process requires a few tools to do effectively. You’ll need a [...]

How to remove corn silk

Most people will pull the husks off an ear of corn and make a cursory attempt to remove any remaining silk (corn hair). If you want to make sure your corn is silk-free, you may want to use this brush. This one is a bit more “corny”. Or, you could skip the brush and go [...]