Need some shade on your patio? Try this one-of-a-kind parasol from Sywawa (Belgium). You can't find them in the U.S., but Encompass in the UK will ship them to you - just send them an email for an estimate. Worth it for how chillaxed you're going to feel with one of these lightly flapping above you. £2131 (I don't know what that is in...
We don't prescribe buying kitchen tools that do only one task. Like an apple corer. They end up just clogging up your kitchen feng shui, going unused and ending up at a garage sale then the landfill. That's one reason we like this tool for grilling: it's basically a wok, so you can stir fry up stuff when you're car camping or at the park or...
Try this out: the Mario Batali Granite Piastra. Heat it up like a cast iron griddle on your BBQ, then throw on some fish or meat or veggies or mussels or - your choice - and watch them sizzle. They conduct heat differently, so you get a nice sear. And it's on the grill, so you get some of that fiery goodness. These piastra have ridges on one...
It's getting to be grilling time. I grilled up some veggies and even did some sliders last week on my kick-butt Lodge cast iron mini grill (maybe a post on this later). But now it's time to get serious. Get out the gas (or coal) covered grill and throw down some fish and steaks and roasts and whatever-gets-in-my-way-too-slowly. But one of the...
Today in Santa Monica, it feels like summer. I realize that's not true everywhere, but it is coming nonetheless. Why not prepare for a nice and green summer. This umbrella from Hammacher Schlemmer has ambient lighting build in (via 24 LEDs) that will power up when the sun is out. It can stay lit for up to 8 hours on a full charge. The stand is...
