Archive: June 2014

If you’re like me and you drink a lot of tea, you should consider getting a proper tea maker like this Krups electric kettle. Here are the key features: Four programmable water temperature settings (176f, 194f, 203f amd 212f).  As you probably know, water temperature is a very important part of extracting enough flavor from the leaves […]

The Black+Blum Bento Box isn’t very sexy, but it’s practical. Bento boxes are ideal for storing small meals and snacks separately, including sauces and dressings (no more salads!). Useful for road warriors and us office eaters.

Necessary? Absolutely not. But it’s still cool.  Makes a good gift or piece for dinner parties.

The Paderno World Cuisine vegetable slicer is an easy-to-use, hand-powered tool that makes vegetable and fruit strands, spirals, and slices. Here’s how it works: Here’s a quick rundown of its key features: It comes with three blades: A shredder blade for creating long, spaghetti-like strands A chipper blade for creating long, thick spiral strands A straight […]

This milk frother from the Swiss company Jura lets you prepare the perfect milk for your beverages with the simple flip of a switch–no dealing with squealing steam wands and burnt fingers. A worthwhile purchase for coffee and tea lovers!

I was skeptical of Vikings  when I first heard of it, but when I learned that it was a Michael Hirst project (the incredibly talented researcher and writer behind The Tudors and The Borgias), I had to check it out. And I’m glad I did. The story introduces you to Ragnar Lothbrok, a legendary Norse ruler and hero, who starts as […]

When I first heard of Sherlock, I was skeptical. Another rendition of this beaten-to-death franchise? Especially after Guy Ritchie’s turds of movies? Good luck. Well, I was very pleasantly surprised. Sherlock is a smart, emotionally engaging, fast-paced, and downright fun. You can’t help but like Cumberbatch and Freeman and the very human feel of their characters, which are much […]