Tableware – Page 15 – Beyond The Kitchen Sink

Wide-mouthed frog serves up no flies

I had a frog growing up. Well, a frog-shaped cookie jar, that is. I think he had a yellow bow tie. While that distinguishing feature somehow made raiding the cookie jar OK, this wide-mouthed frog has a bowlful of dip in its belly.

The Frog Dip Bowl & Spreader brightens up the party spread. Good for dips and cheeses, the earthenware frog comes with a spreading knife to match. It’s not easy being green, but this little guy keeps trying — hopefully those aren’t flies in that dip!

***UPDATE 12/4/24: This little guy has jumped away (but you can still find him on ebay). The company was Boston Warehouse, so if you missed out on catching this frog, let them know to hop to it and bring it back!

Never lose another corn holder

Hey look, somewhere to put those corn holders that always get misplaced! Now, instead of rummaging around in the ~~junk~~ utility drawer for the handy little corn-helpers, you can keep them exactly where they get the most use.

These Corn Dish and Holder Sets by MSC International – Jo!e not only provide a place to store the corn holders when not in use, but also act as an excellent serving device. The oblong shape of the dish perfectly complements an ear of corn, catching all that hot melted butter that may be slathered all over the corn. Good thing you know where to find the corn holders.

The mystery of the missing mug

These Numerical Mugs over at Anthropologie are pretty cool looking. Sold individually, each with their own type treatment, the mugs come in (apparently) five different varieties. If you have a use for a mug emblazoned with a number 6, 12, 18, 31 or 54, now you know where to get it. Perhaps more important than the question of why there are only these particular numbers, is the question of whether there will ever be more. That half hidden 22 in the photo would make it seem so. Maybe itâ€™s not really that much of a mystery, and they are just tonightâ€™s winning lottery numbers. Which, of course, is a much bigger mystery.

Flavor your food with Prepara Oil Mister

Prepara Oil Mister

You know those store-bought spray oils in a can that you use for maybe one or two things? Well, say goodbye to those, because the Prepara Oil Mister makes it easy to use not only the oil of your choosing, but to flavor it with herbs and spices too. Simply fill the BPA glass reservoir with oil and whatever you want and the unique filtering system will keep the sprayer from getting clogged.

Use it to add a thin layer of (delicious) oil to salads, or anything else you can think of. I’ve always sparingly used those somewhat off-tasting spray oil cans on air-popped popcorn just to give the salt something to stick to. Now, I can ditch the can entirely and actually add some flavor too.

Cherry Chomper hungry for cherry pits

This cherry pitter looks hungry. In fact, judging by the expression, Iâ€™d say the Cherry Chomper Cherry Pitter downright loves cherry pits. Which is OK, because as much as this little guy appears to like â€˜em, I donâ€™t like cherry pits.

The cherry pitter chomps down on inserted cherries — or olives too, but donâ€™t tell him that — and collects the pits in a reservoir in his belly. Pop the cherry out via access in the back, and youâ€™ve got yourself a fresh cherry ripe for eating. With the enthusiastic Cherry Chomper by your side, it wonâ€™t take long before you have yourself a nice big bowl of (pit-less) cherries. From Talisman Designs.

Serve up a side salad — literally

Salad is an excellent accompaniment to almost any meal. Problem is, big, leafy greens take up a lot of room. After all, salad bowls are big for a reason; they require a large footprint to hold all that greenery. As such, often the salad bowl gets left behind, while the other, less healthy courses get the limelight of the tabletop.

The Dark Acacia-Wood Salad Bowl with Stand Set allows for the salad to stand alone, saving valuable tabletop real estate for other entrÃ©es. The 28.5-inch stand compliments the 8-inch by 16-inch bowl, and placed next to the table, the set is an attractive and easy-to-reach option for smaller dining tables. With this salad bowl at your tableside, the roast beef and mashed potatoes are just going to have to learn how to share top billing.