Ever been to a party, chilling and sipping on your favorite drink, all yours, and you put it down to go to the bathroom and then couldn’t remember which glass was yours?  Happens all the time to me.  And not even when I’ve, you know, had an extra tequila shot margarita.  Bold-colored glasses like these [...]

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Follow your animal instincts when cooking – put your paw into one of these Hot Heads Oven Mitts before you take the cookies out of the oven.  This dog face-shaped oven mitt is flexible, grippy, strong and safe, so they say, and made of 100% virgin silicone.  So, that means it never …what?  Did it [...]

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Up the ambiance in your dining room and recycle your used wine bottles simultaneously with these wine cork candles.  Just stick one in one of your empties and – ta-da – instant centerpiece.
And, not to be all matchy-matchy, but these place card holders, made out of resin, look like the real thing, but won’t, you [...]

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Tomato soup and grilled cheese are a pretty unbeatable combo – and I’m not talking about that stuff in the red-labeled can, unless you like that kind.  Think Gruyère, Romano and a little goat cheese combo grilled on a slab of fresh focaccia and homemade tomato basil soup.  Sometimes a balancing act, for sure, especially [...]

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Ever notice that all the great holidays feature the color red in some way?  Think about it.  Valentine’s Day -  hearts.  Fourth of July -red, white and blue.  Halloween -blood.  Christmas – red and green.  So, when you’re hunting for some new cute dishes, a perfect color choice is RED.  It’ll match all the holidays [...]

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My sister makes a bad-ass cheesecake, and she manages to make it low fat…well, lower fat…just so I don’t have to run 10 miles to burn off each slice I eat (I eat big slices and run slowly).
This 9″ springform pan works beautifully for all your favorite cheesecakes, like this brownie mosaic cheesecake, because it’s [...]

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Dream of being a circus side show performer, living with the other carnies, seeing the world? Hone your knife throwing skills with this 6-piece knife block set, and your dream could become a reality.  No one gets hurt but the little red guy.  And he won’t talk.
Made of hand-crafted wood, it comes complete with 5 [...]

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Thirty-four ounces of something hot…sounds like a fantastic idea about now.  Our entire country is frozen and all we can do is drink something hot or alcoholic to stay warm.  Well, there are a few other things we could do…
Thermos has been around for about a billion years.  I remember getting one with my lunchbox [...]

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There’s gonna be a riot if I don’t get some of these, and I’m not even kidding.  Chocolate lovers…listen up! Sweetriot cacoa nibs flavor 65 are real cacoa nibs lightly roasted, dunked in 65% dark chocolate for true chocoholics.  Also available in flavor 50 (50% dark chocolate) and flavor 70 (70% dark chocolate with a [...]

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Sweet dreams are guaranteed with these adorable pillows, custom-made in fleece, chenille and silk by Noelle’s Pillows. Your choice of muffin, cookie, cupcake or cake slice.  Also, hear word that they make donuts and pie too.  The best part?  You will never be tempted to eat these desserts.  Great gift for your favorite cook.
Choice of [...]

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