Great for Entertaining in a Pandemic World
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True Brands Foil Cutter by Savoy - T84Why It's Cool: An easy one-handed tool to remove the foil cap on your wine bottle!… hmmm, a foil cutter? You mean that flimsy plastic SWAG from every tasting room you’ve ever visited, emblazoned with logos of brands long forgotten, or wine clubs long...
Host Wine Filter, Aerator, Pour Spout and Cap - T80Why It's Cool: Aerates and filters, and you don't need two hands to use itTo paraphrase Superman: Look at that thing in your bottle: It’s a pourer, it’s an aerator, it’s a filter... (OK, enough of that!) This is one of the most versatile and...
Franmara Cheese Grip - F41Why It's Cool: Keep your fingers off the cheese with this convenient handleOne of the first pieces of entertaining “equipment” that I received as a gift from my mother when I had my first apartment was a cheese button: a Lucite disk (yes, I’m...
blomus Delara Bread Baskets - B23Why It's Cool: Sleek, attractive baskets for all your bread, cracker, muffin, etc. needsWhenever you’re planning to serve ‘bread’ at any meal - from baguettes to biscuits, muffins, toast, croissants, crackers, crostini or cookies - you’re always searching...
Michael Aram Designs (Madhouse) Hors d'oeuvres Service: Mini Forks and Spoons - M10Why It's Cool: Sturdy, dishwasher safe aid to entertaining that takes it to a whole new levelWhat do you do when you have a cocktail or dinner party and serve hors d'ouevres that are really more than finger food? That's when a set of mini forks and mini spoons makes a...
IPAC Stainless Steel "Tirso" - the Tilting Spreader/Spatula - I11Why It's Cool: A great spreader combined with the convenience of a base that let's it stand on it's bottom without getting your counter or table dirtyDon’t you just hate it when you use a knife and then have to figure out how to keep the dirty blade from making your countertops dirty as well? Do you grab an extra plate, a...
IPAC Plastic ‘Dondolo’ - the Never-Falling Spreader/Spatula - I11Why It's Cool: A great spreader combined with the convenience of a base that let's it stand on it's bottom without getting your counter or table dirtyDon’t you just hate it when you use a knife and then have to figure out how to keep the dirty blade from making your countertops dirty as well? Do you grab an extra plate, a...
Cuisivan Snak Carafe - C10Why It's Cool: Attractive and easy way to serve snacks (and liquids) hygieniclyWe love to have little nibbles in the pantry in case someone stops over for a glass of wine. (In Spain, bars serve snacks to make sure their patrons don’t ingest too much...
Trudeau Silicone Ramekins (Set of 4)Why It's Cool: All the structure of a traditional souffle dish with non of the breaking or sticking worries.Ramekins can be truly useful tools in your kitchen, except that (a) capacity may vary, (b) they break easily, because they’re made of china, (c) the inside angles make them...
Vineyard Table Knife/Spreaders (Set of 4) - V10Why It's Cool: Beautiful Hand forged spreaders at a great price to elevate your entertaining.One of the things that transforms a serving of food into a work of art is the presentation, and that’s often as simple as adding an interesting utensil or plate. It’s pretty...
