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One Liter Limited
1ℓimit faucet looks more like an elegant test tube inverted on top of a tap. The glass tube holds exactly one liter of water, sufficient for a quick handwash. The theory being that we waste almost six liters of water and use only one, while washing hands. Once the stored one-liter is used up, you [...]
Continue reading...Holy Cup of Doubleness
4. December 2010
Holy cheese anyone? This is a cup with holes in it. What’s the use? Well it keeps your hands cool when you pour in a hot drink, for one. But wait! Won’t the hot drink sploosh out the sides when poured in the top? No way! Know why? Because there’s two layers. The outer layer [...]
Continue reading...Spice It Up With Samba!
26. November 2010
Spice up the art of cooking with these delightful salt ‘n peppers shakers called the Samba! Akin to playing the maracas, these shakers bring back the fun-element in cooking. Handcrafted in fine bone china, they come in three versions and two finishes: salt and pepper, salt and chilli or sugar and cocoa; in red or [...]
Continue reading...Two Parts And Then One Salad Spoon
11. October 2010
Salad Spoon by Joseph Joseph is a tool for tossing your fresh greens, but what makes this simple spoon clever is that its a two-part server set. Two spoons interlock as one for easy storage but open up for you to do the flamboyant act of tossing! Three really hip colors green, grey and pink; [...]
Continue reading...Cooking Outdoors A Little More Bearable
4. October 2010
I really dislike camping. The need to commune with nature isn’t enough of a reason to rough it. I can enjoy the view just the same from a cabin thank you very much. If you nag me about it, I’ll say it’s the cooking. Camp food sucks but the Kuzmit social cooker might pry me [...]
Continue reading...Steep Juicer: Freshly Squeezed And Straight Into The Glass
1. October 2010
The powers of observation can bring about revolutionary changes in the world of design. Although I wouldn’t classify the Steep Juicer as one such change, but it’s simple, logical design that stems from observing our surroundings is super. Jackob Mazor was particularly inspired by the hand-juicers that roadside stalls use. If you’ve noticed, their body [...]
Continue reading...Boomerang Wok Makes Stir-frying Much Easier
9. September 2010
The Boomerang Wok by Nikolai Carels allows you to flip omelets back onto themselves or cook without flinging food out of your pan. The pan has a strategically-designed inner lip that curves inward to keep food from flying over the edge. From the website: Stir-frying enables you put a delicious, varied and healthy meal on [...]
Continue reading...Color Index Your Cuts
7. August 2010
How many chops do you make in a day? Lots and lots? How many different chops of meat or vegetables or oddities to you make a day? About a billion? Well check this thing out – it’ll keep you organized. It’s the “Index Chopping Board” from Joseph Joesph. It’s not just one board, nay! It’s [...]
Continue reading...A Happy Tree Toaster
3. August 2010
Just like “Whose Line is it Anyways”, two million points for guessing what this is! No prize money, but a big round of applause from us! Hint: It’s not a TREE! The Toaster Tree….it’s got fancy transparent leaves that hold your bread, till they are done. Transparent nano-electric membrane technology is what the designer cites [...]
Continue reading...Aesthetic Spicy Egg
19. July 2010
Designer Mike Flache has a wonderful aesthetic and a pleasing sense of humor. The Spice Egg is a magnetic salt cellar and pepper pot made of stainless chromium steel. Inspired by hundreds of mouth watering breakfasts around the world, he transformed the natural shape of a simple egg into a stylish accessory. Magnets in each [...]
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26. February 2011
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