For when you wish to bring food that need to be kept cold or hot, Bento & Co added to their catalogue two cool products. Bento Boxes for Kids First, the Poka Poka Miffy set. Miffy is a popular female rabbit character from a picture kid book drawn by Dutch artist and illustrator Dick Bruna. [...]
FOOD + DRINK, TABLEWARE | August 31, 2009 | by Kim Vallee
There is something about bento boxes that made them desirable. We often see the same ones. So I dig to see if I could find something different. Bento & Co carries products that are normally unavailable in the North American market. In fact, I was in awe with so many products that I will do [...]
FOOD + DRINK, RECIPES + menus | August 30, 2009 | by Kim Vallee
It seems that this weekend all my favorite food bloggers concentrated on desserts. Or maybe I noticed them more because I love desserts. Three particular recipes caught my eyes: + Jaden of Steamy Kitchen talked about the best Blueberry Scones with Lemon Curd she ever had. She renamed the curd Lemon Glaze. This recipe will [...]
CAKES + desserts, ENTERTAINING | August 29, 2009 | by Kim Vallee
Imagine having a cake with a character that looks like the guest of honor. This is what you get when you hire Anne Heap of Pink Cake Box. She tailored her standard cake creations to fit your event. The flower baby shower cake includes a pregnant woman modeled after the image on the baby shower’s [...]
August 29, 2009 | by Kim
You probably noticed the trends towards miniature vegetables. Chefs like to use them. They are cute and make it easier to plate [...]
August 29, 2009 | by Kim
On August 20th, 2009, there was an outstanding picnic party in Montreal. The Dîner en blanc (White Dinner) was imagined by François Pasquier 20 [...]
August 27, 2009 | by Kim
I guess that a lot of college students will ask this toaster as a housewarming gift. I totally understand the appeal. You [...]
August 27, 2009 | by Kim
If I had to resume in a few words the work of Donna Hay, I would say: Time-saving and Special Touches. Donna [...]
FOOD + DRINK, TABLEWARE | August 31, 2009 | by Kim Vallee