Pop Goes The Baking May 15, 2009

Is it just me or is there never enough space for all the kitchen gadgets in the world to fit in your kitchen?! For this reason, we’ve fallen a little in love with this Collapsible Measuring Set ($19.95) available from Sur La Table. With four cup options and four spoon options, you can measure ’til your heart is content and your cake is perfect without giving up half your drawer or wall hooks for standard measuring cups/spoons. Dishwasher safe, of course.

Chef’n® Sleekstor™ Collapsible Multi-Color Measuring Set

Summer Fiesta Essentials May 8, 2009

Party tableware sets the tone for a fun party – that and what goes inside the tableware! Crate & Barrel has some lovely fiesta goodies as well as a Set of One Dozen Margarita Glasses ($21.95). Latin Works Co. has fun Fiesta Lights ($6.26) and Salsa Bowls ($5.91).

Set of 12 Margarita Glasses from Crate & Barrel

A Living Gift May 7, 2009

Giving a gift can bring such joy to the giver and to the recipient, so why not extend the enjoyment by providing the gift of a living, flowering plant? Harry & David has a Crimson Amaryllis Plant (on sale for $9.99) that comes nestled in a nursery pot and arrives ready to start blooming. Each bloom is up to six inches and the beauty will last for a month! Perfect gift for someone in a new home, someone who has hosted you for a weekend stay or dinner – also a nice gift for the bride and groom, just be sure to order more than six weeks prior to the wedding so they can enjoy the plant at its peak.

Crimson Amaryllis Plant from Harry & David

Rockhopper or King Martini, Anyone? April 20, 2009

For penguin lovers and cocktail drinkers alike, What On Earth’s Penguin Martini Shaker ($22.98) will have you wanting to nickname your drinks after penguins (such as Rockhopper, Chinstrap, King, Emperor,…). At 8.5 inches tall and 20-ounce capacity, it will add a fun twist to your bar equipment.

Penguin Martini Shaker

Chocolate Bunnies April 12, 2009

Leonidas offers Belgian chocolates fresh and delicious to the world. On a day when chocolate bunnies are peeking out of baskets worldwide, it seems lovely to imagine Leonidas Belgian Chocolate Easter Bunnies (two for $24) in your Easter basket. Maybe Easter treats available aside from bunnies.

Leonidas Belgian Chocolate Easter Bunnies. Two for $24, 100 grams each.