"silver" news and stories

I love my chef's knife but, because I don't have a death wish, I would never attempt to wear the knife in place of ordinary jewelery. Designer Debbie Howell seemed to think that this was a problem, too, because she designed a pendant and a pair of matching earrings that features sterling silver chefs' knives. The jewelery is a fun way to show off to the world who the chef in the house is. Howell has also designed other kitchen utensil-themed pieces, including a utensil brooch and whisk earrings. All of the pieces fantastic gifts. The knife pendant is $45. The earrings are $65.

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Silver dragées are the little, jawbreaker-like balls that usually adorn gingerbread houses or pastry confections in small, but beautiful numbers, particularly around the Christmas season. Their little sparkle is like a tiny star on top of a cookie tree. In vain I have searched the shelves for them this year, wanting to use them to adorn my snowflake-themed cake. Mark Pollock is the reason I could not find any silver balls for decorating this year.

Pollock, 56, is an attorney and former student activist in Northern California who sued approximately 100 of the biggest names and smallest vendors – from Martha Stewart Omnimedia to Gloria’s Cake and Candy Supplies – in pastry because he was “morally outraged” at their use of, sale of and implied endorsement of silver dragées. Though they are still legal to sell, companies no longer ship them to California stores and they have been pulled from shelves.

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