Ice Carafe -- $ 32.00| Buy it here

All you do is freeze a little water in this carafe (on its side), then once it sets, you fill the rest of the carafe up with water and watch the ice slowly release. It’s a smart idea for streamlining the cold drink process.

Designer: Officeoriginair (Ivan Kasner and Uli Budde)
Materials: Polycarbonate bottle; silicone top
Size: 11.2″ t x 3.3″ w x 3.3.” d

If you’re interested, there’s a video about it too…
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French Stacking Carafe with glass set -- $ 32.00| Buy it here

A carafe that allows classic french bistro glasses to be stacked on its neck, making transport easy from kitchen to table and back. Smart.

Designed by Kaptein Roodnat
Set includes 4 glasses plus carafe.
10.5″ high x 3.5″ carafe. Glasses are 3″x3″.

also available: €17.95 at Royal VKB webshop

[posted by katie on February 19, 2010 at 6:09 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]

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La Via Lattea Cheese Knife Set -- $ 400.00| Buy it here

Are you a serious turophile? Serious enough to drop 400 big ones on a knife set for either soft or hard cheeses, or both?

Set of soft cheese knives composed of: knife for hard cheeses and knife for semi-soft cheeses in steel 1.4119 mirror polished with handle in boxwood, spreader for soft cheeses in 18/10 stainless steel mirror polished.

Set of hard cheese knives composed of one knife for hard cheeses and knife for semi-hard cheeses in steel 1.4119 mirror polished with handle in boxwood, serving fork for hard cheeses in 18/10 stainless steel mirror polished

[posted by katie on February 15, 2010 at 5:59 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]

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Amboyna Wood Cheese Board -- $ 42.00| Buy it here

This cheese board might just look like any ol’ tree slice, but it’s actually from amboyna trees in Thailand. Considering that the roots and branches from the tree would otherwise be burned, it’s nice to know that it can grace our tabletop instead.

-Hand sanded and finished with palm oil.
-Each one is unique and sizes vary slightly.
-Food-safe.

Material: Amboyna wood
Dimensions: 1″ h x 9″-11″ diameter

[posted by katie on February 8, 2010 at 8:23 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]

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Chill Serving Platter -- $ 135.00| Buy it here

If you’ve ever run across room temperature shrimp or luke warm celery sticks, you’ll know how this chilled melamine tray could be put to good use. It has a removable cooling gel pad that you can chill in the freezer before using, which means all the cold foods will stay that way.

-set includes a melamine tray with subtle indentions for easy carrying, a removable cooling gel pad and a porcelain platter.
-Porcelain platter is microwave and dishwasher safe.

Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, Kasper Rønn, 2009
Size: 1.25h x 14″diam.

[posted by katie on February 4, 2010 at 6:33 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]

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Otto Black Matte 5-Piece Place Setting -- $ 122.00| Buy it here

Black flatware… 1 cool point. Matte black flatware… 2 cool points. Stainless steel matte black flatware… cool point overload.

Produced in Europe
Manufacturer: TableArt
6-piece place setting available here.
Other black matte flatware and kitchen utensils available here.

[posted by troy on January 29, 2010 at 5:14 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]

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Heavy Duty Citrus Juicer -- $ 89.95| Buy it here | [via]

Enjoy fresh squeezed in a new whole way with this handsome juicer. It’s manually operated, so be prepared to work for your refreshing beverage.

Materials:  Cast Zinc
Dimensions: 7 1/2”W x 24”H x 8 1/2”D

[via Uncrate]

[posted by Simon on January 12, 2010 at 5:55 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2010.]

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Loft Condiment Set -- $ 50.00| Buy it here

Whether for you or someone on your gift list, these wooden utensils would be a nice set to add to a tabletop setting.

Handcarved from fallen Pennsylvania hardwoods, the sweeping, modernist lines are a perfect counterpoint to the minor variations from piece to piece that show the “hand” of the artisan. Set includes Jam Spoon, Chutney Fork and Spreader. Rinse and wipe down after each use.

6″ Long (Spoon), 6 7/8″ Long (Fork), 6 7/8″ Long (Spreader)

[posted by katie on December 23, 2009 at 4:37 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]

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Laguiole France Cheese Board & Cheese Knife -- $ 55.99| Buy it here

Inscribed with the names of French cheeses in the geographic area where they are produced, this France-shaped board might be just the thing to get for your favorite turophile. (I had to look that word up, btw.)

set includes a Laguiole Cheese Knife with a stainless steel blade.

[posted by katie on December 10, 2009 at 6:22 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]

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Water Carafe with Smartlid -- $ 45.00| Buy it here

If you’re still enjoying warm weather, take note of this carafe: it keeps extra ice cubes and such in the carafe with a ‘Smartlid’, which will save you from that awkward ice avalanche when serving your guests.

Jakob Wagner reinterprets the typical bottle into a simple water carafe.
The discreet lid opens automatically when pouring, ensuring that ice cubes and lemon slices remain in carafe.
Lid made of silicone and stainless steel. Great for colored liquids as well as water.

Measures approx. 11″ x 3.5″ x 3.5″
Available with a white or black lid.
$45.00, Buy it here.

[posted by katie on September 28, 2009 at 5:18 am. Copyright BLTD LLC, 2009.]

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