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Design Finds

Check Out These Hand-Crafted Wooden Kitchen Knives

An Italian-Japanese collab has sharp results

May 23, 2013 11:02 am

Made entirely from wood — from the handle to the blade — these knives can up your design game in the kitchen.

Coffee Culture

Here Is A French Press Made From A Mason Jar

Hold the Portlandia jokes—this thing is pretty rad

May 17, 2013 10:02 am

Fact: those age-old glass vessels aren't going anywhere anytime soon. And in the case of this new coffeebrewer, that's fine by us.

Drink Better

Video: From Banker To One-Woman Rum Distiller

Behind the scenes video at The Noble Experiment

May 10, 2013 2:31 pm

In this video, director David Garcia documents a day in the life of a Bridget Firtle, a native Brooklyner who operates a forklift, pours hundreds of pounds of molasses and runs an entire distillery by herself at The Noble Experiment, her craft distillery in Brooklyn.

Design Finds

These 8 Crazy Food Sweaters By Shelfies Are Absolutely Real, May Scare You

Watermelon, coffee, gummy bear sweaters from Canada

May 3, 2013 3:02 pm

Shelfies, a Canadian clothing company, has come out with a line of food-themed sweaters that may shock you. The in-your-face prints of gigantic watermelons, gummy bears, chocolate chip cookies and french fries look realistic, though biting into them may actually qualify as cannibalism.

Festivals

NYC: Brooklyn's Food Book Fair, Back For A Second Year

Read all about design, technology, sustainability

May 1, 2013 4:18 pm

The Food Book Fair returns to Brooklyn this weekend, with an appetizing lineup of panels, discussions, showcases and more, featuring some of the most respected and/or avant-garde thinkers in the food world. Details right this way.

Green Scene

Introducing The Incredible, Edible...Spoon?

Biodegradable utensils made from corn flour

Apr 23, 2013 11:31 am

We've been seeing all kinds of compostable and biodegradable new products entering the market, but nothing quite stands up to a spoon you don't even have to discard. Instead, you eat it. Huh?

Art

Video: The Most Artistic Cakes We've Ever Seen Are Sold At A San Francisco Museum

Mondrian and Matisse's works translated to baking

Apr 18, 2013 4:01 pm

Imagine getting up every morning and going to work in one of the world's greatest museums. After arriving at the "office," you take a spin through the halls and galleries. When inspiration strikes, you head to the kitchen and start messing around with fondant to recreate the works of contemporary art masters in the form of cakes, cookies and ice cream.

Art

About The Artist Who Turns Whisky Into Trippy Celestial Art

Art at the bottom of a single-malt Scotch glass

Apr 17, 2013 2:01 pm

Phoenix-based artist Ernie Button found inspiration in the base of a scotch glass. The photographer creates images from the residues of single-malts that look as though they've been taken from outer space. Here, he walks us through the process of his series, Vanishing Spirits, and describes how he makes art from whisky. Check out the stunning images in this gallery.

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Infographic: Hangover-Curing Foods From Around The World

11 countries, one common and painful problem

Vietnam

How To Eat A Bowl Of Pho Like You Know What You’re Doing

Vietnamese noodle soup, it’s what’s for breakfast

Beer

11 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Guinness

Fun Guinness facts straight from the tap. Sláinte!

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