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It's not summer without a few s'mores, and there's no better — or easier — way to cook up a bunch than with the S'more to Love S'more Maker ($15). This metal kitchen/campfire/grilling tool lets you make six treats at a time by locking them into place in individual holders. With metal legs, it's possible to use it not just over a fire, but in the oven, in a toaster oven, or even on the grill.
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We've all had it happen: your bacon curls as it fries, leaving you with scorched valleys and none-too-crispy peaks. If you want to alleviate this but keep that fried bacon taste, you need a Bacon Press ($11.25). These two options from Nopro are made from sturdy, heavy cast iron, feature large press surfaces for handling multiple slices at once, sport wooden handles that won't get hot, and also work great for sandwiches, burgers, or anything else you want to cook evenly and don't mind getting a little squished.
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Full disclosure: eggs are my favorite food (with sushi a close second). Phaidon hits all the marks with their new How to Boil an Egg cookbook featuring 80 original egg-centric recipes from Rose Bakery in Paris (whom we love). The book is illustrated with more than 40 “specially-commissioned” hand-drawn paintings by botanical artist Fiona Strickland. For the egg love in your home.
Out now on the Phaidon imprint. Available from Amazon for $20.
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Not unlike smartphones or bangles of some variety, Diet Coke is a ubiquitous accessory in the hands of fashionistas worldwide. It comes as no surprise then, that Marc Jacobs would conceive of the latest bottle design for the essential soft drink. The recently announced Jacobs as its new Creative Director, and with this news has released three unique bottles to celebrate Diet Coke’s 30th anniversary in Europe. Jacobs’ effect can be immediately felt in the bottles, which have been created in line with a poppy “I Like the ’90s” theme. The bottles, featuring the same designs as the collaborative cans, are available early via Parisian boutique colette preceding a more widespread European release
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The Chocolate Zombie Bunny (white chocolate) and Zombie Bunny Lollipops are great ways to celebrate Easter for lovers of the Undead.
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For those wondering where some of the world’s most respected chefs eat, Phaidon has put together "Where Chefs Eat" featuring 400 chefs and over 2,300 different locations. Over the course of 730 pages, chefs like David Chang and Daniel Boulud take readers all over the world to eateries that range from revered restaurants to hole-in-the-wall pizzerias.
The book’s design is a throwback to British phone books from the 50s and 60s and features more than 50 unique fonts, some of which were designed specifically for the volume.
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Not for the first time French macaroon specialists Ladurée have teamed up with a fashion house. This time they have worked with Lanvin. Aside from creating special packaging for the collaboration, they have also created unique new flavors that only come as part of the Lanvin x Laduree package – special bubble gum-flavored macaron. We cannot really imagine the taste of a bubble gum flavored macaron, but you can find out on September 25 when they go on sale in France, in time for Paris Fashion Week’s. The U.K., U.S. and Japan will follow on September 28.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s famed work, “32 Campbell’s Soup Cans,” Campbell’s is releasing a series of limited-edition tomato soup cans. Printed with art and sayings by the late artist, the cans will be released at Target stores starting Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. The limited edition Andy Warhol Foundation-approved containers come in four colorways and are set to cost 75 cents each. Limited to 1.2 million cans.
The release of a new James Bond film always brings exciting projects with it. One of them is this new series of limited edition cans and bottles by Coca-Cola. The James Bond Skyfall Series by Coca-Cola Zero will debut in the UK on October 26th and will for sure become collectors items in the future.
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Not content with inducing a tiny bit of fear every time we reach for the Rooster water bottle, Sriracha are now looking to assault your lips with a line of popcorn. Produced by J&D Foods, a company with the tagline “Everything should taste like bacon”, spice snacks have now been added to the pork heavy menu. Described as “a special blend of red chilies, garlic, sugar and just a hint of vinegar to create a fiery explosion for your mouth”, they advise caution stating “if you pace yourself it’s like a riverboat cruise through the jungles of dee-lish.”
