http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights Just another http://www.charlesandmarie.com/ Blogs weblog Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:30:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just because you love tea doesn't mean you need to use a stuffy Victorian tea cozy to keep your teapot warm.You know, one of those blue and white patterned things that looks like your grandmother's. Live it up a bit with the Sheep Tea Cozy and Tea Pot from Via ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2009/02/02/cozy-tea/ Got a sweet tooth and a short attention span? So does San Francisco-based candy company Lollyphile. One Halloween, armed with a lot of absinthe and no candy, the company’s creators ended up creating their signature absinthe lollipops and then finding their niche. Next up, they masterminded these Maple-Bacon lollipops, which ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2009/01/10/calling-all-lolliphiles/ Isn't this exquisite ? Not only a decorative piece, it also functions as a pitcher. Designed by Marcelo Lucini , it's made of alpaca, which resembles silver but doesn't tarnish as quickly. We'd be happy just to admire it. $591 at Couture Lab. http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/12/03/perfect-pitcher/ Don't have a cheese cave? Yeah, us neither, but we do have the next best thing -- Formaticum Cheese Papers. These porous papers let oxygen in and allow cheese to breathe which means they won't spoil as fast. Who knew? Two-ply material simulates a cave environment, you see, by ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/11/19/cheese-papers/ We volunteered for this job, only to find out it's actually a gadget that cuts breathing time from an hour to just one minute by gently bubbling air through wine. Interesting concept but for $50 , we think we'll stick with the old-fashioned decanter method. Uses 2 AAA batteries (not ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/11/18/wine-breather/ I'm all for different traditions but this one just made me go "Ewwwww!" Nyotaimori, the Japanese tradition of presenting Sushi on a naked woman - or Nantaimori if it's a man -- is considered a rare treat in Japan. To mimic this tradition but still enjoy a hygenic meal, try ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/11/18/sexy-sushi/ Why didn't we think of this? Come to think of it, why didn't you? These colorful little characters are utensil clips are for holding on to the side of your pots. Not more drip stains on the counter (or less, at least.) . Stainless steel and silicone; heat resistant to ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/10/28/pot-clips/ As I remember, James Bond always drank martinis, "shaken not stirred." Still, that salient fact hasn't stopped champagne maker Bollinger from creating a bullet-shaped Champagne bottle that has Bollinger 007 inscribed on the exterior. Naturally, it's to promote the latest Bond flick, "Quantum of Solace". When empty, the advert suggests ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/10/27/bonds-champagne/ In a practical and fun way the Herb Stand organises your herbs. Scissors and herbs are gathered together in one place, making it easy to season your food. The Herb Stand is the perfect way to keep and use your herbs. With Herb Stand, designer Jakob Heiberg has focused on ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/10/23/herb-stand/ Georg Jensen’s best-sellers; the Quack serving jug will be completed new additions to the Quack family during fall 2008: a milk jug, sugar bowl, tray and two sizes of thermo mugs in two different colours.The new set complements the serving jug from 2003, and Maria Berntsen has carried the unique ... http://www.charlesandmarie.com/blog/epicurean_delights/2008/10/22/news-from-georg-jensen/