A Photo Tour of London’s King’s Road Market
Has The Mouse gone abroad? Hehe, not at all. You know how I love pictures—especially when they involve food. (Check out my photo tours of Boston’s legendary Haymarket, Brooksby Farm in Peabody, Lyndell’s Bakery, and Salem at Halloween.) My dear friend Kang over at London Eater kindly agreed to do a photo tour of London’s [...]
10 Fabulous Holiday Gifts for Under $30
I don’t know many folks who aren’t watching their pennies these days. Here are 10 neat foodie finds that won’t drain your piggy bank. All the prices are accurate as of tonight. 1. Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid—$19.99 Every once in a while, Calphalon has a ridiculously good sale. This pan lists [...]
Don’t Dilute Your Drink! Use Whiskey Stones Instead!
Wow. OK. It’s late in the evening after a long day, so this may be me being impressed with something overly simplistic. But…this seems like a really neat idea—especially if you’re a cocktail connoisseur. Ladies and gentleman, I present to you: Whiskey Stones! I saw these on Daily Candy today, and thought they were too [...]
Five Thanksgiving Kitchen Gadgets
I’m a bona fide gadget geek. I admit this. That said, I’m surprisingly not a huge fan of gadgets in the kitchen. At least, not any more. Despite this, I still can’t stop myself from regularly scanning kitchen catalogs to peek at the newest version of the next big thing. And with Thanksgiving approaching, the [...]
Gummi Bear Love: Sweet Decorating Ideas
Gummi bears are my favorite candy. Hands down. And while any gummi bear will do in a pinch, I definitely like Haribo Gold-Bears the best. Needless to say, I lost my mind when I saw this this morning: Target is selling these pink LED GummiLights by Jellio for $79.99. (You heard me right: That’s almost [...]
A New Santoku Knife, in Pink for the Cure
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. While there’s no breast cancer in my family, it affects hundreds of thousands of people each year. Now, I’m not really one to get up on a pulpit. But I’ve known several people who have been affected directly or indirectly, so every October, I try to do my [...]
Chocolate Tasting, Part 1
With Halloween approaching, the Angry Chef and I have candy on the brain. Consider this the first article in a series of chocolate tastings. We spotted these at Whole Foods and couldn’t resist picking them up. If you’re familiar their mind-bogglingly vast chocolate bar selection, you know we’re lucky we walked away with just two. [...]
Get Halloween-y, Part II: 13 More Tricks & Treats
I’m getting really excited for Halloween. The stores are starting to fill up with all sorts of fabulous and spooky goodies. This article is a continuation of the shopping guide I started a few weeks ago. Here are some creepy items that you might not find at your average Target. (That said, the Angry Chef [...]
Traders Point Creamery Yogurt
Yum. I can’t say it enough. This yogurt is great. It’s lusciously creamy. It’s tangy. It tastes like you bought it at a farm stand. It’s got an awesome cow on the label and comes in a thick, old-fashioned glass bottle. (Hey, I’m a sucker for good packaging.) Made by family-owned Traders Point Creamery in [...]
Bento Happiness
After putting it off and shopping around for what seems like ages, I finally got my first official bento box the other night. The Angry Chef and I were tooling around Cambridge before dinner and stopped by Tokai Japanese Gifts in the Porter Exchange building on Mass. Ave. Tokai is stuffed with a fantastic assortment [...]
