Villeroy and Boch

Submitted by Steve

So if you were going to go with Villeroy and Boch, where would you begin? New Wave and New Caffe add up to be the most popular pattern, but here in the States, we also love French Garden, a very interesting pattern with a colorful, classic look.

I can see people's appeal in the New Wave, but if you need something more traditional, French Garden would be a good start.

Submitted by Steve

Its Graduation Time! Planning to throw a huge get together to celebrate? About has a guide to help parents plan, but you can also try it the way we do in small towns. Have a DIY catering job down at the firehall.

Congrats, Graduates! Now its time to get working! (Or more schooling, I guess...)

Photo from crschmidt's Flickr photostream.

2007 James Beard Cookbook Awards

Submitted by Steve
Over at Amazon Daily, they mentioned that the annual James Beard Cookbook Award results have come in. I've never heard of James Beard, but the cookbooks that won look interesting enough. Click through to Amazon Daily.

Genies and Spirits

Submitted by Steve
Could there be anything cooler than pouring your Yellow Tail out of a crystal decanter resembling something that seems like it could house a genie?

Decanters make for a flashy presentation and serve to oxygenate your wine while also keeping it separate from any sediment that comes in the bottle. This can be especially useful for bringing out the flavor of younger wines.

Pictured is a Lady Anne wine decanter, an inexpensive piece of crystal that you can find on our site, but we also sell a number of others, and you can Google for others, as well.

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