Oh yeah- that’s their name: Demeter Fragrances!
This perfume compnay used to be very trendy 10 years ago or so. I remember fondly sniffing their laundry scent as well as some of their cocktail inspired scents.
They are currently heralding the 50th aniversery of Play-doh with a special release perfume.
I’m more interested in their other scents, [...]
I have a fetish for suave packaging… like many food blog readers I imagine. I tend to buy tea by its packaging, and chocolates too: with firey golden bright candy wrappers bringing out my inner crow. In combination with this packaging fetish resides a compulsion to collect beautiful papers too. Hand colored, [...]
I was happy to relocate my favorite vinegar supplier in Eugene, Susanna’s Vinegars. She had a table at the side wing of the Holiday Market, a location I only discovered on the last day of the market!
The vinegar table ended up being an example of buying for myself when also shopping for [...]
My Christmas present givers helped remind me of a significant gift for foodies in the kitchen: a kitchen aid stand mixer!
We promptly broke it out of its box and made fluffy eggnog with it. Good mixer.
In a moment of divine food blog inspiration, Michelle at Accidental Scientist made a batch of Christmas marshmallows- a [...]
I’ve really enjoyed creating t-shirts in my Cafe Press store. My t-shirt making obsession started out with making fun of co-workers taking the elevator up one flight (while holding sacks of fast-food). It’s a great outlet for fun ideas, and doodles too!
Sweets came up with this newest t-shirt slogan, I crave the cook [...]
Michelle and I had the good fortune to sample slices of Salumi’s Mole Salami this past weekend at the Slow Food chocolate event. The balance of spice, chocolate and sheer meatiness was surprisingly easy to get carried away with.
I don’t exactly consider myself a salami sort of girl, but this magic concoction [...]
Do you have a sweet cookie in your life? Ok, how about a sweet and spicy cookie with a touch of bite? Look no further but I think we’ve got your stocking stuffer (errr, um, that wasn’t a euphamism) right here!
The Cookie Sutra is a delightful little book of, sure enough, Kama Sutra [...]
This Wally LSD Bowl remains one of my favorite pieces of pottery, which is saying alot considering my household collection. My years working with clay have rewarded my kitchen cupboards, which are crammed full of personal gems from potters near and far. This Wally LSD Bowl however, outshines them all when it comes [...]
