At Home with Kim Vallee

DINING, TABLEWARE | October 12, 2009

The Magisso Cake Server really Works

When Jean-Luc Bouchard of Urban-Butik, the North American distributor of Magisso products, offered me a sample of the new Magisso Cake Server I accepted immediately. I like the concept but I was curious to see if it really works. After all, the practicality of a single serving ware piece instead of the typical cake knife [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | September 26, 2009

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A bias on serving coffee vs tea in restaurants

Why it is so hard to find a restaurant that serves tea in style? I want my tea served with a porcelain teapot or an iron cast model. It seems that most restaurants skipped the memo about the current tea popularity. PHOTOS by Kim Vallee: + Awesome teapot at Art Java on President Kennedy in Montreal – [...]

DINING, FOOD + drinks | September 9, 2009

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Square Glass Beverage Dispensers by Cal-Mil

I received several requests about the stylish square glass containers with the cucumber water that I shown you last June. I asked my friend Isabelle who works at Fairmont Hotels to find out where they bought it. She found that they are manufactured by Cal-Mil, a brand that cater the food service industry. Browsing their catalog, [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | August 10, 2009

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Cooking and Fun Housewares Design

Some quick links to start the week. + First Sunday Suppers shows us how to preserve lemons, a must in Moroccan cuisine. You can find their twist on the lemon chicken tagine. Their recipe has preserved lemons, green olives and golden raisins. + An original moving announcement from FPO (for print only). The recipient can cut the [...]

DINING, LINENS | July 22, 2009

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Five Favorite Things at Anthropologie

Since I will be in Boston this August to attend PodCamp Boston 4, I started a shopping list. I scheduled visits to stores that we do not have here in Montreal. I will go to Lekker naturally. Another store that I affection is Anthropologie. Their vintage, granny, Bohemian chic look is really distinctive. I am a [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | July 20, 2009

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Unique Design Tea Pots Fit for a Man

Most tea services are quite feminine. Since my husband is a huge tea drinker, I went on a search for the ultimate tea pot for a man. I found two. Potter tea pot designed by Jehs & Laub for Stelton The first thing that caught my eyes is the color choice of the Potter tea pot: soft [...]

GIFT IDEAS, HOUSEWARMING gifts | July 15, 2009

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Three Cool Hostess or Housewarming Gift Ideas by Sagaform

Sagaform has a collection that they call Letter. The concept behind Letter is that you can send your housewarming gift using the small parcel postal service. I do not know if the box dimension fits the postal rules of USPS or Canada Post but still, it is a good idea. Two products of the Letter collection [...]

DINING, TABLEWARE | July 5, 2009

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My Latest Pasta Bowls by Sophie Conran

I added sage pasta bowls to my dinnerware collection. You may recall that I departed of my formal entertaining set for a more casual look last year. I did it because I realized that I never used my formal dinnerware. I am so happy with that decision. I want to replace my pasta bowls. I grow [...]