Back in high school, I loved woot -- a site that offers a great deal on one item of technology per day. The idea of selling selected items for low prices has really caught on, and now I subscribe to a tons of these sites (especially fashion ones, which are amazing).
I finally learned about a site like this for foodies, and I'm so excited to see what deals they plan to offer. The site is called OneFoodieGoodie, and they sell one item (in limited supply) every 24 hours. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to view past goodies, so it's hard to say what type of items the site typically features. Today, they're selling travel salt and pepper shakers, which are cute but definitely not necessary for someone like me.
Do any of you use this site regularly? What do you think?
Several months ago I saw a story on television about a woman who had the world's largest collection of salt and pepper shakers. She even had a separate storage place for them, and the town where she lived bought them from her and was going to create a salt and pepper shaker museum to attract tourists (yeah, it's causing some controversy). I'm not sure if she has these shakers shaped like metal nut bolts, but someone should contact the museum and tell them about them.
You get the salt and pepper out by bending the bolts. Not from the ends, but from the grooves along the side. Now that's different.
It's been a while since I've posted about my favorite things on the table (other than food, of course): salt and pepper shakers.
The Lift n Shake is a cute reminder that after putting down all those calories, you need to hit the gym. The happy little weightlifter is made from cream plastic; the barbell is plastic as well. Salt and pepper is on either side of the barbell. Just lift it up and tilt to shake. You won't build muscle, but that's okay.
Get ready, y'all. Valentine's Day is just over two weeks away, and though the holiday is probably my least favorite "holiday" of the year, I can't help but pay it much attention because 1) hearts are my favorite shape, and 2) pink is my favorite color. Trust me, if I had my say with the Universal Holiday Design Council, I'd make Thanksgiving pink and serve everything from heart-shaped casserole dishes.
But I will take great advantage of Valentine's Day until the rest of the world changes and swoon over things like these heart-shaped salt and pepper shakers. Yes, they are being marketed as wedding favors, but I can ignore that for now. The shakers stand 3¾" tall, are shiny chrome, and are $4.99 from Bliss Wedding Markets. If you are planning a romantic dinner in, these would be darling on the table, but I'd plan to use them every day.
Dem bones. Dem bones. Hand bone connected to the arm bone. Arm bone connected to the salt!? Well, in this case, yes.
Don't worry dese bones are not hollowed bones that have been harvested from the morgue and fitted with corks. They're porcelain shakers created by Chris Stiles, a Los Angeles artist who calls the set Dry Bones, after the famous spiritual.
At $24 a set, they are a tad pricy, but not nearly as much as Vera Wang's sleek pair, which sells for over $50. They're perfect for the Deadhead chef on your holiday shopping list. Or perhaps, the dog lover, then again maybe not. Fido might run off with one and try to bury it. Of course, if he's one of those dogs who like people food, you just might find him sitting down to a feast and using the salt and pepper to fine-tune the flavor of his table scraps. [Thanks to Spluch for the tip and photo]
Who knew that something could be sleek and cute at the same time? These salt and pepper shakers designed by Henriette Melchiorsen are perfectly spherical globes of polished stainless steel. Because the shakers have extra ballasts in the bottom, they never tip over, only rock back and forth.
They're available from Scandinavian Design Center for 239 kr, which is about $40USD.
Some might do just a little flick of the wrist when seasoning their foods, but if you go full-body and get into it, then you need these. I definitely need these. They are Cha Cha salt and pepper shakers, shaped like little black and white maracas. All you have to do is put on your Carmen Miranda outfit and start shaking.
The Cha Cha shakers are available at DCI, though I believe you have to call them to actually purchase.
The online store for the Museum of Modern Art has some beautifully designed things for the home and kitchen that if they weren't useful at all (another garlic crusher!) they're all little works of art.
These stainless steel salt and pepper shakers are $28 for the pair. They're sleek, yet adorable with their rounded design and "weeble wobble" effect. The base is heavy, so they never topple over.
These are the cutest salt and pepper shakers I have seen yet, except for the little porcelain ducks I swiped from
my parent's garage sale. I love that the pink bodies are made of hand blown glass, but they are made from Pyrex,
so no need to be all too delicate. The snouts are brass (and they don't really squeak).
Back in high school, I loved woot -- a site that offers a great deal on one item of technology per day. The idea of selling selected items for low prices has really caught on, and now I subscribe to a tons of these sites (especially fashion ones, which are amazing). 
Several months ago I saw a story on television about a woman who had the world's largest collection of salt and pepper shakers. She even had a separate storage place for them, and the town where she lived bought them from her and was going to create a salt and pepper shaker museum to attract tourists (yeah, it's causing some controversy). I'm not sure if she has 
Get ready, y'all. Valentine's Day is just over two weeks away, and though the holiday is probably 
Dem bones. 
Who knew that something could be sleek and cute at the same time? These 
Some might do just a little flick of the wrist when seasoning their foods, but if you go full-body and get into it, then you need these. I definitely need these. They are 
The online store for the 
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