Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts

October 14, 2011

Bento Box

Bento Box, basically an Asian lunch box.
What's so interesting about a plastic box?
The presentation. The Japanese eat with their eyes first, and a bento box present their meal to go in the most creative and beautiful ways.

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An example of a bento box from here

This would be a perfect birthday gift (or Christmas) for a girlfriend. In each compartment you could stash a piece of jewelry or trinket. So it's like a stocking (fun to open) and they can use the bento for their lunch at work. here are some Bento boxes from online:

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1. Slim Tree Automn Bento, $18.99
2. Wooden Bento cherry oval bend, $28.56
3. Kotobuki 2- Tiered bento box, black with flower lid, $30.18
4. Vivo Small round bento box, $32
5. Eco Lunch Box, stainless steel, $17.60

October 11, 2011

Essential Mineral, Essential Gift

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Salt. The universal gift.
For someone who has everything, for your aunt, grandma, best friend, boyfriend... everyone loves salt. And best of all you can find it as unique and wonderful as the person you are giving it to.

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With an expansive variety, you are bound find the perfect salt that fits everyone on your gift giving list.

AND, contrary to popular belief, salt is actually good for you (in moderation) Check out this article from Experience Life Magazine

Places to find a variety of fun and unique salts
1. Napa Style World of Salt Collection, $12.50 each
2. Himalayan Salt Plate, $29.95
3. Book: Salted: A Manifesto on the World's Most Essential Mineral, with Recipes, $18.99
4. Pasta Salt Tablets (46 tablets), $8.00
5. Cyprus Black Lava Salt, $10.99