Are you looking for that special something for the Francophile in your life? These ideas will make them weep with joy like a kid in Pierre Herme. 1. Water and Iced Tea Pitcher with Toile Toile decorative designs are very common in France. You’ll see them on aprons, wallpaper, linens, and this pitcher. It’s great [...]
Making strawberry jam is a fairly simple task. You simply cut and mash up the fruit, heat it up with sugar until it boils and gels, pour into jars, and then finish with a hot water bath. While the steps are simple, it requires some precision with ingredient proportions, temperatures, and cooking times. It helps [...]
This beautiful fondue pot is from the Mauviel factory in Normandy, France. It’s thick copper construction will heat quickly and keep your fondue at the perfect temperature. This stainless steel fondue set by Blomus features top quality construction with a more modern design. Mauviel’s History in France Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 [...]
The Le Toaster by Magimix is an elegant approach to the common kitchen toaster. It is built to handle large slices of bread, brioche, and croissants. But what makes it more interesting are the clean lines and smooth operation. With your professional Magimix toaster, you can toast, defrost or re-heat most types of bread from [...]
In the world of Pepper Mills, there are two types to look at. There’s Peugeot’s line of quality pepper mills and then there’s everyone else. Sure you can find something that grinds pepper for under $20 bucks. But there’s nothing like a Peugeot for the solid heft, smooth grinding, and satisfaction for owning a quality [...]
Step 1. Buy a bottle of wine. But not one with a screw top. Step 2. Find a bottle opener. This is where the fun starts. You can go cheap ($1.50): You can go crazy expensive like the handmade Sveid corkscrew ($70,000) : And somewhere in between: Alessi Smoki Christiani Corkscrew Wine Bottle Opener Tusk [...]