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Flexispot Sit Stand Desktop
The Flexispot Sit Stand Desk changed my life. I can easily raise it to stand and work in a comfortable ergonomic position, or lower it to sit at my desk and work. Changing my working position gives me...
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Original Colorforms Anniversary Set
When we were kids, we played for hours with our Colorforms set: colorful geometric and abstract shapes that would stick to the accompanying glossy black boards and other smooth surfaces (like...
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EverBlock Modular Building Blocks
Sally Schneider For years we dreamed of life-size Lego blocks that we could use to build furniture. Then we found EverBlocks which are just that: strong, plastic, modular, interlocking blocks that you...
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Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts
Aglaia Kremezi’s Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts is a cookbook full of stories and pictures, by a cook whose recipes I trust and value. It’s rich with the feeling of place, with recipes written in a...
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Dickinson: Poems (Everyman’s Pocket Library Edition)
Of the entire Everyman’s Pocket Book Series, our favorite is Emily Dickinson, for the perfection of the poem selected and the charm of the design.
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Everyman’s Pocket Poet Series
We are big fans of giving books. Current favorites include just about any of the wonderfully designed Everyman’s Library Pocket Poet Series. They are inexpensive so giving several means for some great...
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OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler
Friends often ask me which vegetable peeler I like. OXO Good Grips Swivel Peeler is so comfortable to hold and has such sharp blades, it makes quick work of peeling any vegetable.
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Microplane Original All Purpose Grater
Microplane makes a variety of graters. I have only one: the original that revolutionized graterdom: Microplane 40001 Stainless Steel Zester. They call it a “zester” but I use the easy-to-store,...
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DeBuyer Mineral B Element Natural Nonstick Iron Skillet
Want nonstick WITHOUT a nonstick coating? Traditional seasoned cast-iron is a great option but it is heavy and heat adjustments don’t happen quickly. My favorite alternative is chef’s favorite DeBuyer...
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All-Clad Nonstick Skillet
If you want a classic nonstick pan, All-Clad’s Nonstick Skillet/Fry Pan has two big virtues: All-Clad changed their formula to remove harmful chemicals AND they offer (and honor) a lifetime warranty....
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Higgins Ink for letter writing
I’m a true believer that nothing brings out beautiful (even if it’s messy beautiful) handwriting like ink and a calligraphy pen. Higgins Ink is a favorite. Affordable and to the point, it is pure...
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Quill Pen Calligraphy Letterwriting Set
Embracing your handwriting is tough, but nothing makes even the roughest chicken scratch more romantic than writing with a quill pen and ink. Quill pens add an authenticity to letter writing that...
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All-Clad 12″ Universal Pot Lid
Sally Schneider On my first trip to France when I was in my twenties, I bought a classic French pot lid in a flea market. Ten inches in diameter, it is a tin-lined copper disk with a cast iron handle....
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All-Clad All-Purpose Saucier Pan
The saucepan I use most is the All-Clad 2-Quart Saucier Pan given to me many years as a thank you gift when I taught cooking classes at DeGustibus. Its proportion and size a perfect for a variety of...
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All-Clad Nonstick Skillet
If you want a classic nonstick pan, All-Clad’s Nonstick Skillet/Fry Pan has two big virtues: All-Clad changed their formula to remove harmful chemicals AND they offer (and honor) a lifetime warranty....
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Acorn by Yoko Ono
Acorn A sequel to Yoko Ono’s enduringly wonderful 1964 Grapefruit: A Book of Instructions, Acorn’s conceptual “instructions” are more overtly focused on healing and personal change. We have actually...
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All-Clad Super-Wide Saute Pan
When I wrote about cooking a large batch of rhubarb and concentrating the juices, a reader asked what pan I used. The answer: my trusty All-Clad 13.5 inch-in-diameter saute pan. Because it’s wide and...
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A Natural History of the Senses
Diane Ackerman’s poetic/scientific exploration of the human condition through the portals through which we experience is a captivating adventure. Grazing on kissing, tattooing, sniffing, and music,...
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The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender’s Guide from the Celebrated...
amazon.com We originally fell in love with PDT’s Bacon-Infused Bourbon Old Fashioned, but find this book to be a fabulous compendium of many styles of cocktails, offering recipes for all 304 original...
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3 Bud Vases for Tiny Herb or Flower Bouquets
amazon.com This affordable set of three bud vases would be perfect for the kind of alt-flower arrangements we’ve been adoring for the past few years. Perfect for holding more than just flowers, fill...
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