Displaying one’s prized knives on magnets has grown so trendy it’s already tiresome. But when those magnets are hidden within a properly angled slab of wood? It’s absolutely striking.
This 100 per cent steel Spaceboy rubbish bins by Wesco is the only rubbish bin I ever want to own, that is, until rubbish bins are constructed from actual, functional rockets. $US250 when it arrives in the US later this year.
Bodum wouldn’t dare call their upcoming Bistro line of appliances “rugged”, but wrapped in rubber and dotted with grippy nubs, they feel like power tools re-imagined by a toy company. And I mean that in the best possible way.
Ignore the fact that there’s no room for bread or utensils, and for a moment, appreciate the efficiency of this compact lithium ion-powered coffee maker, milk frother and toaster – no bigger than a large cereal box.
It’s not always about high-tech. Sometimes it’s the simplest of things that make our lives better and less painful. Like pot holders which keep our delicate fingers from getting burnt as we giggle over cheesy puns.
Good meat is about more than proper marbleisation. Apparently quality of fat has a lot to do with its flavour, which is why researchers are re-purposing cameras to tell the best cuts from the just OK.
There’s nothing especially wrong with bowls, except for the simple fact that bowls aren’t slides.
