La Rochere Bee Shot Glass/Egg Cup

La Rochere Bee Shot Glass/Egg Cup

They used to do things differently back in the old days. Take for example the La Rochere Bee Shot Glass/Egg Cup. Clearly it has two uses. One at night and then the other for the hungover morning. Oh, those clever French.

Product Description:
La Rochere, located in France, is the oldest continuous running glass factory in Europe. Opened in 1475 (17-year before Columbus came to the Americas, La Rochere has been producing glass. Each item is machine made in France at very high temperatures producing a glass the is both crystal clear and durable.. This heavy duty glass is sturdy and perfect for everyday use. It is both casual and elegant and dishwasher safe. The many embossed decors include the Napoleon bee, French royal Fleur de Lys, Dragonfly representing spring and rebirth, Versailles, which is developed from the palace at Versailles, or Perigord, the traditional lines and clarity from the Bordeaux region, each piece is a piece of French glass history.

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"The Balboa" (aka, the Italian Philly)
The 2010 winner, “The Balboa” (aka, the Italian Philly). Click image for the recipe.

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OMG! Design-A-Bottle

Cool Gear Design-a-Bottle

Finally an answer to the age-old question of whose water bottle is whose. With the Cool Gear Design-a-Bottle there can only be one answer: yours! As the name would imply, the bottle can be customized with photos, text and graphics by using the Design-a-Bottle feature on Cool Gear’s website. The bottle itself is double-walled and holds 20-ounces. I’m not going to register to find out, but I will assume they at least have some templates that are appropriate for people over the age of twelve. LOL.