Tiny industries
Truly great products allow industries to grow up around them. The Ipod is obviously one of those products. For example, Pod Star sells covers for your nano, and very nicely designed ones at that. I...
View ArticleA most curious tea party
I was in search of a new teapot and I put the question to the Forkd crew. I thought I’d share a few of my favourites from our coversation and my search. Brown Betty Teapot Bodum Assam 6-Cup Tea Press...
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Unseasoned cast iron frying pans
It’s almost impossible to find “good” unseasoned cast iron frying pans anymore. I’ve been searching all over town and they’re (almost) impossible to find. Apparently there are two manufacturers that...
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Jars, Jars and more Jars
To store our spices and other dried goods we’ve always had a plan to use jars rather than tupperware or other plastic to store our goods. Now that we’ve got a pantry big enough to hold them we’ve been...
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Unseasoned cast iron frying pans
Lucky me! I’ve been searching for an unseasoned cast iron frying pan for ages and my mother-in-law found a 10 inch Griswold in an antiques shop. (Apparently Griswold is quite the collectors item.) I...
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The perfect mug for coffee or tea: Update
In January I outlined the requirements for the perfect mug, and we thought we had found an appropriate candidate for our kitchen. It turns out that it’s almost impossible to get individual Sengware...
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Knifewear – Calgary, Alberta
Located at the back of Bite Groceteria (which is worth a post in its own right) you’ll find the Knifewear Hamono-ya (cutting store). Kevin Kent (owner and former chef at the River Cafe) is wonderfully...
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Colourful little spoons
We’re always on the lookout for interesting (and fun) additions to our kitchen. A few weeks ago we found these lovely little melamine spoons at a local kitchen shop. Apparently they’re made by a...
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