05. 2.2008
Believe it or not, there are actually still folks out there who design websites and applications for devices other than the iPhone. It may sound like crazy-talk to Apple die-hards, but it's true.
The latest company to recognize that people do use other phones is Godiva, which has teamed up with Digby to create a mobile application that provides BlackBerry users with secure shopping and quick access to the chocolatier's bestsellers. Featuring full-color images, Godiva Mobile integrates with the phone's address book and BlackBerry Maps to simply on-the-go online purchases and identify the nearest retail store for in-person browsing.
To download Godiva Mobile, simply fire up your BlackBerry browser, visit www.godiva.com/mobile, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Via I4U News.
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05. 1.2008
When I saw CNET's Natali del Conte (one of my top women in tech) recommending her favorite time-saving sites on the Today show recently, it tripped a memory switch and I realised there was something I should share with Popgadget readers.
That thing is a service called OpenTable, which I used when I visited New York last year.
OpenTable's website makes dining out a breeze by allowing you to make a reservation at any of 8,000 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada (from wherever you happen to be). Simply log on, select the restaurant plus the time and date of your choice, and you're good to go. On the day of your reservation, you'll receive a call to remind you of your dinner plans (at your hotel if you're on vacation - they'll even leave a message which there's no obligation to return). OpenTable basically makes it easy for anyone to reserve a seat - especially foreign travellers like myself.
Oh, and if you're wondering, the table I reserved was at the Marriott in Times Square, and it was one of the best meals of my life.
Thanks for the reminder, Natali!
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04.30.2008
If you're a tea snob, I mean ,connoisseur, as I am, you know it's all about the process - steep it too long and it's bitter; too short and it's colored water.
TeaCubes takes the guessing out of the equation by placing the tea bag on a timed retractable spool so it pulls the teabag out of your mug in exactly three minutes.
Designed by Jieun Yang & Hanah Suh, it's only in the concept stage at this point, but you can admire it at Yanko Design.
More on tea and tea gadgets:
Kenwood Response Kettle
Blends for friends
Full Bloom Tea - a visual experience
WIsdom Wands: Coffee and tea brewing wands
The Teastick
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04.22.2008
Jenna, our art director and editor of Babygadget, started a new food business this spring with her pastry chef husband, Mark. Whimsy & Spice, Brooklyn Confectioners, makes "handmade sweets with a dash of spice," which you can buy at the Brooklyn Flea on Sundays, and now also in their Etsy shop. Lavender cookies, chocolate and caramel marshmallows, espresso brownies, and chocolate chilli cashew biscotti are some of the edible creations you can now buy online.
Jenna and Mark keep a blog called "Sweet Fine Day" in which they chronicle their experience in launching this new business, as well as their daily food adventures (along with beautiful photos of dishes Mark whips up in their kitchen) and life in Brooklyn with their two young daughters.
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04. 9.2008
When I was at university, I had a friend (hi, Ruth!) who loved to grate cheese. I think she found it therapeutic or something. Me, not so much. We don't live together anymore, so I can't ask her to do my grating, but this new kitchen invention might make the chore a little more bearable.
In fact, I don't know why someone didn't think of this sooner. The worst thing about grating anything the traditional way is that the grater slides around all over the place and the 'gratings' fly everywhere (or get stuck to the back of the grater).
So Danish company Eva Solo had the ingenious idea of making a grating bucket, which is what it sounds like: a metal container with a grater on the outside, which collects your grated cheese or vegetables on the inside, ready to tip straight into the pan/dish/casserole. It's a lovely shiny chrome, and would make a stylish and practical addition to any kitchen.
The only problem is the cost: it's not available in the U.S. yet, so you'd have to order it from Europe. And it costs £22.95 ($45.49) before shipping. I'm sure that price reflects great workmanship and would be a worthwhile investment for a serious cook, but I might just give Ruth a call, instead.
Via The Telegraph magazine.
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04. 7.2008
Is the plural of thermos "thermoses" or "thermice"?
While you're pondering that, allow me to introduce you to this fabulous new food thermos from Plastica. The problem with storing soups and stews in a traditional thermos is that the top is never wide enough to pour out a decent portion - leaving your chicken noodles or chunky vegetables languishing uneaten at the bottom of the flask.
Plastica's Thermos Food Jar costs $30 and is made especially to store and pour any kind of hot food. It will keep your stew steaming for 12 hours and chill your gazpacho for 20. Even better, there's an integrated spoon so you don't have to gulp your soup out of a cup (I hate that).
I don't think it's too early to order one or two in time for your Memorial Day picnic, do you?
Via Mighty Goods.
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03.20.2008
I don't know how long you have to boil an egg to make it soft or hard or somewhere in between, only that if I forget I'm boiling eggs long enough that the pot is dry of water when I get back to the kitchen, then the eggs are probably very well cooked and likely to be inedible. No, it's never occurred to me to use an egg timer, even though I like my eggs soft-boiled and am really pickly about the degree of softness when I order at a restaurant.
I love these egg boilers by Eiko enough to motivate me to learn the nuances of egg boiling (please, no snide comments about how painfully easy it is) so that I can make my eggs soft and my daughter's eggs hard but not rubbery. You hang these boilers on the side of the pot, remember which color belongs to which egg eater, and then take each out according to your carefully monitored boiling times (the handles remain cool, so you won't burn yourself). And, the egg boilers also serve as egg cups, which is very nice for my tiny kitchen where there's no space for separate boilers and cups.
A set of 4 sells for $19 at Vessel (matching spoons are another $6). Also available in a transparent version (for monotone families whose members all like their eggs cooked the same way).
Via Kitchen Contraptions.
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03. 7.2008
I prefer tea to coffee, and honey to sugar. But, man is honey a drippy, sticky mess. Inevitably wherever I am, I’m sure to dribble even when I’m sure I haven’t.
I made a lovely discovery today however, stumbling upon the Honey Drop solid honey you can hold. The Honey Drop is an individual serving (one teaspoon / 5g.) of 100% pure dried honey sans additives or binding agents. You get all of the sweetness without any of the messiness!
Price: $11.99 (box of 20 with and w/o lemon) honibe.com. For more information visit www.NoStickyFingers.com.
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03. 3.2008
Carry your gum, game cartridges, or memory sticks in this little tin box that looks like a miniature Wii remote (it even has slightly raised buttons). $3.50 from Fractalspin, my favorite seller of geek jewelry and accessories.
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03. 3.2008
Oh man, I have never wanted it to be my birthday today more than I do right now.
Because if it was, I'd ask someone to bake me a cupcake cake using this adorable pull-apart silicone mold in the shape of a turtle. Then I'd have a dozen delicious cupcakes frosted to look like a single cake all to myself . . . I mean, to share.
The food-grade silicone is able to withstand the heat from a 500-degree oven, as well as the radiation from a microwave, prodding from a metal utensil, and the chilly temperatures from a freezer. And it's only $14.99 from Linens 'n Things.
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