The very phrase ‘Steampunk‘ takes us back to the antediluvian yet adventure-prone Victorian Age where copper studded contraptions charmingly chimed with brass hued thingamabobs. And, now we have come across some conceptions that have ingeniously managed to set up the same level of ‘Victorian’ ambiance in our ever trusty kitchens …
Most of us would equate stem cells with cloning and bone marrow transplantation. But what about hamburgers? Flummoxed? Well, you should be – as one scientist, who goes by the name of Dr. Mark Post, has created a perfectly edible hamburger from bovine stem cells. Now, before you start clapping …
Doesn’t it strike you that we have canned fish, canned meat and even canned pickles; but no canned versions of one of the most widely consumed food items since the dawn of history?! We are of course talking about the glorious bread. Well, don’t flex your brain muscles anymore, as …
In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo Baggins once sadly says – ‘I feel thin, sort of stretched…like butter scraped over too much bread’. Quite unfortunately, many of us have actually struggled by trying to scrape that blob of dastardly butter over too much bread. …
A few days ago we talked about the multi-functional nature of a chair cum bed. And, now the ambit of dual purposefulness has seemingly spread to our kitchens. Israeli designer Adam Levi has contrived his version of a cooking cum dining table christened as ‘Tish’. Exhibiting a modernistic form, the …
A kitchen (and wedding gift) without a toaster is nigh unimaginable. Nonetheless, it is still gravely remarkable on how the safety credentials of such toasters have remained the same over the years, thus resulting in number of accidents like burning your fingers to even electrocuting yourself. Well, ‘Arzum Firrin’ toaster …
Fat Magnet – the very term might paint a picture of some grease drizzled food stuff obese people are attracted to. However, in actuality, the scope is rather opposite. Fat Magnet is a novel device which has the unique capability to suck off fat from the food’s surface! In this …
It is not everyday that we stumble across ‘real’ art as opposed to those contrived, snobby conceptions. But fortunately this time around, we have come across an artistic scope that is not only ‘for its own sake’, but also delectable in its own essence. We are taking about the myriad …
One day you might want to make some nicely satisfying, creamy cappuccino, while on the other day you might want to settle for a frothy dose of espresso. But that doesn’t mean that you have to splurge money for two separate cups for each of these coffee concoctions. Why not? …
Those who had/have the misfortune of living in a tropical climate zone might know a thing or two about the detrimental nature of flies and mosquitoes. These bugs not only literally ‘suck the blood’ out of people, but also tend to invade our food stuff when kept in the open. …
