A Treat for the Sushi Fan's Feet

Looking for a unique gift for that special someone who can’t get enough sushi?  Get him or her a pair of sushi slippers! Each pair of sushi slippers is handmade to order from plush fleece with weather resistant no-slip soles.  They come wrapped like fresh meat, perfect for giving as a gift. The slippers are [...]

A Gift for the Home Chef

Looking for a gift for that special home chef this holiday season?  Buy him or her a set of Felix Doolittle’s personalized recipe cards. Massachusetts-based artist Felix Fu’s whimsical watercolors are an AG favorite.  His designs adorn a variety of paper goods, stationery and labels, plus the previously featured chef’s medallions. The recipe cards come [...]

Yolk Art: Magic Egg Shaper

Why have a basic hard boiled egg when you can have one that’s shaped like a heart, square, star or flower? With the Bento Buzz Magic Egg Shaper you can turn an ordinary egg into an extraordinary (or eggs-traordinary) dish.  Hard boiling eggs has never been so fun! Though the Magic Egg Shaper is advertised [...]

Wash Your Reusable Grocery Bags

If you use reusable bags when you shop at the grocery store, be sure to wash them after every couple of uses.  Though they may be good for the environment the bags can pose a risk to your health. According to a safety report by researchers at the University of Arizona and Loma Linda University, [...]

A Cool Way to Chill Your Wine

Forget the traditional boring ice bucket for keeping your wine cool.  Instead, design your own! Introducing the Nice Ice Cooler, an eye-catching way to keep a bottle of wine, Champagne or vodka chilled.  All you need is water, a freezer and some creativity. The Nice Ice Cooler is an ice bucket mold that fits most [...]

Protect Your Wine During Travel With the WineHug

If your summer travel plans include bringing a bottle of wine or carrying a bottle home with you, protect your precious cargo with a WineHug. Think of the WineHug as a life jacket for your wine.  It is a self-inflating reusable travel pouch that wraps securely around a 750 mL bottle. The WineHug is lightweight [...]

Cup-Free Inhalable Coffee

There’s a new way to get your coffee fix any time of day without burning your mouth or staining your teeth. Introducing Le Whif, a coffee that you drink by breathing.  With Le Whif you inhale the coffee into your mouth (in the form of hundreds of milligrams of tiny particles), and taste it without [...]

California Carnivores: Your Source for Carnivorous Plants

Sure orchids look beautiful in your home.  And so does that potted plant that you’ve had for forever.  But both of these seem to be missing something — an element of danger! Add an edge to your home garden by visiting California Carnivores, your one stop shop for all sorts of carnivorous plants. The online [...]

Carry Your Wine in Style

For the green gourmands who opt for reusable bags instead of paper or plastic, there’s a new environmentally friendly way to transport a bottle of wine. Introducing wine totes by Maptote, the creative combination of fashion stylist Rachel Rheingold and cartographer Michael Berick. The bags feature silk screened images of wine bottles with names of [...]

For the Amateur Molecular Gastronomer

Looking for a gift for the amateur molecular gastronomer in your life this holiday season?  Get him or her a molecular gastronomy kit! If you love the fusion of cooking and science and have always been fascinated by the food of inventive and innovative chefs like Ferran Adrià of El Bulli, Wylie Dufresne and Top [...]