Archive for April, 2008

Mocha madness

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Is there, say, a German word that means “wanting something you know will be disappointing”? I’ve been drinking the same instant cocoa for years, Swiss Miss Chocolate Sensation. Recently they changed the name to “Swiss Miss Indulgent Collection: Dark Chocolate Sensation,” and put a photo of a hot girl drinking cocoa on the back. Also […]

Baby blender

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Today on Serious Eats: Cooking With Kids: Baby Food Blender In fact, if you don’t have a baby but feel the need for something in your life that is small, adorable, and noisy but not especially useful, this could be just the ticket—and it’s much cheaper than an actual baby.

The dish

Friday, April 25th, 2008

What do you use for handwashing dishes? I’ve had the same favorite sponge for years, the SOS blue. But I’ve been changing my dish soap regime. For a while I used whatever big jug they had at Costco. Then I realized I was tired of hoisting the big jug a dozen times a day. I […]

Boozle

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Iris convinced me to buy a box of Jelly Belly Bean Boozled, where you never know whether your jelly bean will be licorice or skunk, cafĂ© latte or ear wax. (Some people, I realize, would have a hard time choosing between licorice and skunk.) I consented to eat them until I got one of the […]

Shredded

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Last year, reader Maggi wrote in a comment: But please, if you were comped something, and you feed it to your dog/wouldn’t give it to your worst enemy then do tell us as well. We (as readers) really want to know the good, the bad and the ugly. So I want to tell you about […]