Essential Gear Guide » Dining

Ming Cruets- no, it’s not a confused wine glass

craig — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Very Cool!

Jansen + co can’t help your marriage, but they can make your dinner parties more interesting with their Ming Cruets. These creative oil and vinegar vessels resemble upside-down wine glasses, but if you’re not a fan of oil and vinegar they’re perfect for the consecration of the Eucharist or even mixing potions.

The entire point of having a dinner party is to impress with an affectation of elegance and grace while painting a smile over your deep seeded resentment for your spouse and the years of bondage and servitude that have somehow morphed into a parasitic masquerade of a partnership that now even you believe is love. The only other reason to have a dinner party is to show off your awesome oil and vinegar cruets by Jensen + co.

For only thirty bucks, these make a perfect gift; both elegant and unique. The set of two cruets even includes a filling funnel and cleaning brush.

CALF & HALF- udderly irresistible

craig — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000

[Get It $20]

When you’re hurrying to shovel down breakfast and pump some caffeine into your system, nothing’s going to put you in a better mooOOOOod than the Calf and Half Creamer from Fred & Friends. This hand-crafted double glass walled pitcher is a unique reminder of where your cream comes from.

Before all you vegans go and have a cow, you’ll be pleased to know that this little carafe works equally well with soy or rice milk; it’s just not as cute and it tastes like crap.

If you’re wondering, this makes an excellent gift. It’s not some cheep little novelty. The doubled walled glass is thick which helps insulate the cream and resist chips or cracks. So suckle on that Woody!

Pick-Ur-Pine – watch out, he can be a real prick

craig — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:49:39 +0000

[Get It $15]

The black silicon PickUrPine from SuckUK is wayyyy easier than pulling quills from a real porcupine. In addition to the PickUrPine being stationary and not scurrying around the room hiding under furniture every time I eat popcorn, the 29 wooden toothpicks don’t leave the taste of dirty rodent in your mouth; which as far as I’m concerned is the biggest upgrade.

The Pick-Ur-Pine is a foodgrade, silicon, porcupine shaped toothpick holder that holds up to 29 toothpicks. It’s just one more unique way to modify the boring household items you use everyday.

Dinnersaurs- eat or be eaten

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:40 +0000

[Get It $13]

We all know how children can be at the dinner table, but thanks to DINNERSAURS from Fred & Friends you don’t have to clean those table linens after every meal.
The Spoonosaurus and Tricerafork are soft, safe, and ergonomically designed to fit children’s hands, but more importantly, you’re kids will love them. Fred should think about making a line of these for adults, I can never remember which side or angle of the plate I’m supposed to stash the hardware, and even when I try, the handle always falls into whatever I’m eating. If your dining etiquette abilities are as defective as mine or you happen to have midget hands, you might want to pick up a set for yourself. One fork and one spoon to a box.

It’s BREAD, not HEAD

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:00:52 +0000

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How does a bakery get ahead? They make one.

Being the son of a baker, fine art student Kittiwat Unarrom decided to meld his two talents into one, with his aptly named “Body Bakery”. How long do you suppose it would take the police to arrive if you plopped down on a city sidewalk, legs folded, grasping one of these loafs with both hands while you madly masticated into it? Next time you’re in Ratchaburi, Thailand you can give it a try. You’ll also be able to check Unarrom out at work, or you could just watch the video.

*Perfect for a Halloween dinner party or the next time you visit your mother-in-law.

With a passion for anatomy, Unarrom makes more than just heads; you’ve got to figure 50% of the time he makes tails. Need a hand, he’ll make you one, along with feet, legs, or internal organs complete with the psychopathic “I know what you did last summer” fisherman hooks.
These fantastic delicacies taste just like regular bread, as they are made from regular dough with other normal additives such as raisins, cashews, almonds, chocolate, or anything else you might request.

Unarrom knows his work is a bit out of the ordinary; he comments:

“Of course, people were shocked and thought that I was mad when they saw the works. But once they knew the idea behind it, they understood and became interested in the work itself, instead of thinking that I am crazy.”Good for you Kittiwat, you’re not crazy, just following your dream of eating dismembered body parts.

**Tip: know what you want before you order, or you could end up with a foot in your mouth.

Lift and Shake- go heavy on the salt & pepper

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:32 +0000

[Get It $15]

Nothing makes you feel like more of a fat ass than when your food is working out while you’re getting ready to stuff your face.
The Lift and Shake salt and pepper shaker is another inventive design from Fred and Friends. With salt at one end and pepper in the other, the barbell opens and closes with an easy twist. The curious unichromatic weightlifter is made of heavy cast metal with a rubberized coating.
If you know people that enjoy working out, they’ll equally enjoy the strength this little guy brings to their meals.

Butter Boy & Butter Girl

admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:50:43 +0000

[Get It $12]

Butter Boy and Butter Girl are the sensible way to dowse your otherwise healthy corn in an ungodly amount of saturated fat. If you’re not one for the discipline of moderation,yet you are sanitary enough that you don’t want everyone’s grubby mitts all over the butter stick, then Butter Boy by Talisman Designs is calling your name. I should point out that butter boy is not just for corn, it can be used to hold your butter for any fabulous buttering occasion. If these cute characters were only used for corn, they would easily get lost in the back of the fridge or in the draw with those corn shaped cob holders that you can never find the few times you actually cook corn on the cob.