Who? Marks & Spencer
What? Sometimes all that’s between food at home and food in a restaurant is great plates. That’s why we love this spring meadow platter from Marks & Spencer. Don’t think the floral design makes a too-delicate-to-use plate, though, as this earthenware plate is dishwasher and microwave safe. Now, who’s cooking dinner? Priced at £15.
When? Available now
Who? Waterford Crystal What? Waterford Crystal has recently launched the new Lismore Connoisseur range, designed with the modern whisky drinker in mind. There are four different shapes available, each fine-tuned to the way that one might drink whisky. For example, the Flared Sipping Tumbler has a rounded bowl to warm and swirl the whiskey, a pinched middle to concentrate the bouquet, and a flared opening that releases the aromas. Priced at £120 for a set of four mixed tumblers. When? Available to pre-order now Where? Available online from Waterford Crystal How? Buy now from Waterford Crystal
Who? eBay.co.uk What? eBay.co.uk have recently launched their new Collections feature where users can pick out some of their favourite eBay pieces to create a collage. Think Pinterest except you can buy everything you collect – all you need to do is click the “Add to collection” button on the item that you’re browsing. Life in Luxury have been one of the first to try out the feature in the UK and have loved playing around with some of the fashion pieces (but of course you can create a collection of anything you want). We’ll admit, it was a touch confusing to start with but once we got the hang of it, it got pretty addictive. The…
What? Husky throw from Missoni Home. Priced at £262. Where? Available online from Amara
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Modernist Cuisine at Home is written by Nathan Myhrvold and Maxime Bilet, along with over 20 other contributors including chefs, machinists, photographers and editors. There are a total of 210,000 words making up Modernist Cuisine at Home. The cover is of a de-constructed grilled cheese sandwich. Its recipe doesn’t actually exist in the book though the different components are covered in the section on grilled cheese sandwiches. The weighty (9.9lbs) book’s foreword is by Martha Stewart… and Thomas Keller. At the beginning of the book, there is a two-page user guide. It teaches you, amongst other things like scaling recipes, how to use the book. There are two parts. Part…
Who? Christopher Guy What? Fluff some features with a Bird Nest Mirror by British design company Christopher Guy. Christopher Guy specialises in luxury furnishings and their work has featured in hotels and Hollywood productions amongst other things. The Bird Nest Mirror forms part of Christopher Guy’s latest bedroom furnishing collection. Priced at £3,993. When? Available now Where? Stockist list available on www.christopherguy.com How? Visit website for more information
Who? Hokitika Wildfood Festival What? Try some interesting and weird food at New Zealand’s Honkita Wildfoods Festival. As well as celebrating the wild foods around the region, the festival also offers guests the opportunity to try foods such as wasp larvae ice cream. There will also be live music and other entertainment. Ticket prices vary according to events. When? 9th to 13th March Where? Hokitika, New Zealand 7810 How? For more information, visit www.wildfoods.co.nz
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