"Breakfast, Lunch, Tea" is by far one of the most well-designed cookbooks. All the texts and recipes are printed in black on white with generous kerning — modernist, yet slightly retro. "This is the first cookbook by Rose Carrarini, who co-founded the much-imitated delicatessen Villandry in London in 1988, and now serves her signature simple, fresh and natural food at Rose Bakery, the Anglo-French bakery and restaurant in Paris." It includes "recipes for 100 of Rose Bakery's most popular dishes, from breakfast staples such as crispy granola to afternoon treats, including sticky toffee pudding and carrot cake, as well as soups, risottos and other dishes perfect for a light lunch." It has over 100 specially commissioned photographs by Toby Glanville and is designed by London-based design studio Kerr | Noble.
192 pages.
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Designed by TODA (The Office of Design and Architecture) for OXO, this mouse-shaped corn stripper makes removing corn kernels from cobs a super easy job. It's a thoughtful design with a ½-cup-capacity container that catches the kernels as they are stripped from the cob. "The soft, non-slip grips cushion your hand during use and the stainless steel blade will not rust or dull."
2.75"w x 4.75"l x 2.50"h.
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Clean and elegant like frozen jewels, Iittala's Trio set has a pitcher, a small bowl, and a bigger bowl that are stackable and multifunctional. All Trio sets are hand made of non-leaded crystal and free blown at Iittala glass factory in Finland. Designed by Camilla Kropp in 2007.
Pitcher: 3.75"w x 3.75"l x 3.5"dia. Holds 15oz.
Large Serving Bowl: 3.5"w x 2.5"l x 3.5"dia. Holds 10oz.
Small Serving Bowl: 3.5"w x 1.75"l x 3.5"dia. Holds 6.75oz.
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2"w x 7.75"h x 1.5"dia.
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Used as a marketing tool for furniture sales, this catalog is a must-have that features iconic Vitra furniture in real home environments. You'll get lots of kitchen/dining room furnishing ideas from its black & white and color reproductions.
112 pages.
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8.875"w x 8.625"h x 9.5"dia.
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Designed by Marc Newson for Magis in 1998, the Dish Doctor has an integral reservoir to collect water drips and is perfect for small kitchens/sinks. Made of injection-molded polypropylene, it is sturdy and easy to clean. Available in green with orange caps (as shown above), orange with green caps, white with blue caps, or translucent clear.
16"w x 18"l x 4"h.
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The first English-language edition of Spanish chef Simone Ortega's "1080 Recipes" is a must-have. First published in Spain over 35 years ago, the book "is divided into 17 chapters and includes 1080 recipes, menu plans, cooking tips and advice, and a glossary. It is a no-fuss, friendly and approachable book for all home cooks and covers every Spanish dish you could want to make." The colorful and whimsical illustrations created by the famous designer/illustrator, Javier Mariscal, provide a visual feast and make the book itself an eye candy.
960 pages.
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"Called the 'moonflower honey' in Italy, this organic honey is produced in the Southern Italian Alps. It has a clean, light vanilla taste and is delicate on the palate." It's perfect for any tea-and-honey kind of day.
20oz.
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Designed by Dante Donegani and Giovanni Lauda (D&L Studio) for Rotaliana in 2004, Drink's simple, elegant design easily fits in any decor. Pendants are available in two sizes - Large (H1, as shown above) and Small (H2) - and all are equipped with 8 feet of cord. Finishes: Glossy powder-coated varnish in black, white, chrome, metallic, light blue, cream; matt varnish in black, white, bronze, champagne, or brown. UL Listed.
H1 (Large): 6.3"dia. X 9"h, 105" maximum overall height; uses 1 x 75w 120v E26 (medium base) A19 incandescent lamp (not included).
H2 (Small): 3.9"dia. x 6.1"h, 102" maximum overall height; uses 1 x 60w 120v G9 halogen lamp (not included).
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