folkmann.ca » Store http://www.folkmann.ca folkmann.ca is a collection food related thoughts by Jared Folkmann. A Food Blog dedicated to Recipes, reviews, experiments and any other topic that takes his fancy. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:13:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The perfect mug for coffee or tea http://www.folkmann.ca/2008/01/25/the-perfect-mug-for-coffee-or-tea/ http://www.folkmann.ca/2008/01/25/the-perfect-mug-for-coffee-or-tea/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:33:54 +0000 jfolkmann http://www.folkmann.ca/2008/01/25/the-perfect-mug-for-coffee-or-tea/ I didn’t realize that finding the perfect mug would be quite such an ordeal. Our criteria for the perfect mug:

1. Must have a handle. We used to have the lovely but useless Pokal IKEA mug, and it was consistently a hand-burning experience.
2. Must have enough room for at least 2 fingers in the handle. None of these poncy one finger handles for us. One finger handles are only acceptable on espresso cups. For example: LavAzza
3. Must be large, but not so large that your drink gets cold before you get to the bottom.
4. Must be colourful. There is nothing as boring as a cupboard full of white mugs (another drawback of the Pokal IKEA mugs).
5. Must be tough. Dishwasher and people safe please.
6. Must be priced reasonably. I refuse to pay for something that if it drops and breaks I would cry. (This automatically excludes Denby, which I don’t really like anyway.)

After lots of searching we finally found exactly what we’ve been looking for. Sengware has been the answer to our mug dilemma. Sengware mugs meet each of our criteria on every level. The best bit is that they come in plenty of gorgeous colours, including:

We decided to get 2 of Tangerina, Pistachio, Pomello, Heaven and Pimento. It’s a rainbow of coffee mug goodness and will be a great addition to our new kitchen. I can’t wait to get them.

]]> http://www.folkmann.ca/2008/01/25/the-perfect-mug-for-coffee-or-tea/feed/ 1 Partners in Food and Wine http://www.folkmann.ca/2007/11/07/partners-in-food-and-wine/ http://www.folkmann.ca/2007/11/07/partners-in-food-and-wine/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:15:16 +0000 jfolkmann http://www.folkmann.ca/wp/?p=145 I hear it’s sometimes tough to know which wine is supposed to go with which food. A San Francisco company has launched a range of wines that make the appropriate pairing clear as day. With titles such as “wine that loves grilled steak” and “wine that loves pasta with tomato sauce” you won’t have to search the shelf very long to find exactly what you’re looking for. As a non-wine drinker it’s almost impossible to buy a gift without asking everyone in the wine shop for advice, this would certainly help if the wine is quality. I’ll have to get a couple of bottles and get some friends to do a test once they deliver to Canada (please).

http://www.winethatloves.com

Note to Wine that loves – you still have lorem ipsum text on your location page.

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