Williams-Sonoma Folding Potting Table
“…offers a comfortable work surface as well as plenty of storage for seeds, pots, tools, soil and other planting essentials.” [Link.]
Ritual Coffee’s Traveling Brewer’s Kit
Hitting the road? Then consider this ultra compact grinder and brewer combo from Ritual Coffee. “The Porlex was actually designed to fit inside the AeroPress brewer so you’ll hardly even know it’s in your bag. And the best part? Using this dynamic duo will give you with the amazing cup of coffee you’ve grown used to at home,” the company says. [Traveling Brewer's Kit]
BioLite CampStove
There’s a sophisticated wilderness experience! This stove has many features, like no need to carry fuel (it uses twigs). It also converts heat into electricity and charges gadgets. [BioLite CampStove]
Mr. Beams Motion-Sensing LED Nightlight
Stick Anywhere LED Night Lights from Mr. Beams turn on brightly only when motion is detected. No wiring is required. LED never needs to be replaced. Inside or outside of home. Requires 4 AA batteries. [Amazon]
Histology Dessert Plates
Designed by medical illustrator and artist Emily Evans, these bone china dessert plates were created “using real human tissues, … are 8″ diameter and available in 4 different human tissue designs: Testicle, Liver, Thyroid, Esophagus.” [Street Anatomy Gallery Store]
Improve Flavor with Gray Salt
What’s the main ingredient in pickling? Salt. The gray unrefined salt (gros sel in French) is the best kind for pickling, and it cannot be substituted by a table salt. Gros sel is also great on meats and in soups. To get a cheap sea salt, go to an Asian market. They always have a good variety of pure sea salts.
On the Freshness of Butter
Fresh butter can make or break a recipe. To make sure you have a good butter on hand, make a slice through it, and look at the color. If an outside color is different from an inside one, the butter is no longer fresh. [via Secrets of the Best Chefs]
Multiple Tools: Fiskars Cuts+More Scissors
These versatile multi purpose scissors can be used in the kitchen (slice herbs, dissect chicken, open bottles, etc) and at home in general (cut wire, open boxes, cut fabric). It’s also dishwasher safe. More
Chili Head Sea Salt Collection
For those who appreciate chilis comes The Spice Lab’s Gourmet Salt Collection, a great way to spice up your next meal. It features “11 of the best tasting, hard-to-find salts in the world” like Hot Ghost Pepper and others. [The Spice Lab]
3D Dinosaur Cookie Cutters
“Cookie cutters in the shape of dinosaur body parts. Cut out cookie dough, bake in the oven, then slot the cookies together to make edible dinosaurs that will stand up your plate.” [suck.uk via NOTCOT]
Woodstick Bike Racks
Made by Woodstick Ltd., this beautiful bike rack is “fully handcrafted and the texture is made from the carefully selected highest quality Oak wood stub cross cut, birch and Oak plates. It has unique design dimensions and shapes that you will not find in any other offer across the globe,” according to the company. [Etsy]
Mold Perfect Hamburgers
Do you want to know how to shape hamburgers into perfect patties? Here’s a clever solution that uses a lid from a can. [Savory Sweet Life]
How to Make Herb Salts
Here’s an interesting way to preserve herbs, the way they do it in Sweden and other Nordic countries. More
Leatherman Raptor
Designed for emergency medical personnel, this new multi-tool from Leatherman can surely find its use at home. The device features “high grade stainless steel shears, a strap cutter, carbide glass breaker, ring cutter, ruler, and an oxygen tank wrench.” Available May 2013. [Leatherman]
Flip Potty Toilet Seat
This ingenious device prevents little people from the gravity accidents. [Amazon via Shannon Makes Stuff]
Huset Pot Guard
Get the steam out with a sweet and small hedgehog, moose, or an owl. [Huset Pot Guard via NotCot]
Flexita Grater
Conjured by designer Ely Rozenberg, Flexita is made out of harmonic steel, so it returns to its original flat shape after bending. The device is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winning entry. More
“Keshiki Bonsai: The Easy, Modern Way to Create Miniature Landscapes”
Here’s a great new book from Timber Press that gives detailed and beautifully illustrated lessons in Keshiki bonsai, “a revolutionary approach that involves creating living pieces of art using readily available plants and containers.” More
Wireless Enabled icomfort Wi-Fi Thermostat
The new smart thermostat from Lennox sports a cloud connectivity feature, so a homeowner can “adjust the temperature from anywhere with a smartphone or other Web-enabled device.” More
Siliskin Glass for Kids (and Adults)
If you are concerned about all the chemicals in plastic cups, consider these new Siliskin glass cups that are encased in a shock absorbing silicone sleeve (a Siliskin) that “makes using glass for kids easy and safe.” [Silikids]
Chris Fredrikson: I really like the look of this, Its not yet in the UK but I have been told it arrives…