Ever heard of Eva Solo?  No, I’m not referring to Eva Angelina Solo, the porn queen.  I’m talking about the 60-year old Danish company that in 1997 launched an amazing and unique line of home and kitchen products.

I originally noticed these products during a visit to Norwich, England last year.  John Lewis, one of Britain’s toniest shops, had a display of Eva Solo kitchen products that knocked my socks off.  These things are so good looking that they are nearly pieces of art.  And like Vinturi Wine Aerators, they are very cool conversation pieces.

Rather than buying something and lugging it back over the pond, I waited to shop for my very own Eva when I got home.  Unfortunately, I was surprised to learn that these things are fairly scarce in our retail shops.  A few specialty stores on Rodeo Drive, Fifth Avenue and Worth Avenue stock them.  Maybe now that Scottsdale, Arizona finally has a Barney’s we’ll soon have a shop that carries Eva Solo, too.  In the meantime, I took I’m going to shop online.

Eva Solo products aren’t just beautiful.  Customer reviews say that they’re solid, great pieces of equipment.  The company slogan is “the ultimate combination of appearance and functionality,” and from what I’ve seen and read, that’s a pretty accurate statement.  For example, I found a review from a true coffee connoisseur about the Eva Solo CafeSolo Coffee Maker that included accolades such as:

• What a coffee maker. It made my Kona sing. It showed me cherry flavour in a Colombian coffee. It’s looks sexy and techie at the same time. And it has its own clothes!
• The Eva Solo Cafe Solo is a primo coffee making system. With the Cafe Solo, there’s smarts behind the aesthetic design, and some of the smarts make the design look even better. We highly recommend this brewer.
• We happily give it a 10 out of 10 – given its brewing method, there’s almost nothing can think of to improve it’s output and value, except perhaps the inclusion of a measuring spoon and maybe another $10 or $15 drop in price.

We’ve talked about cutting boards before, but check this out!  The Eva Solo 3-piece Anti-Bacterial Cutting Boards with Holder not  only looks and performs well, but also protects you and your family from those nasty little bacteria buggies A reviewer remarked:

• I love these cutting boards, especially in view of the fact that you aren’t cutting raw meat and raw vegetables on the same cutting board. They are very sturdy and the knives do not leave a mark on them. They were an excellent purchase.

And this is probably the best looking bread boxes I’ve ever seen.  Can you imagine how cool your kitchen would look with one of these in it?  That could make bread my favorite food!  Love the fact that it snaps shut with magnets.

Eva Solo isn’t inexpensive.  It’s a quality product, with more design awards than I can count.  We all want our homes to be beautiful, chic and fashionable.  Add functional to that equation and buy yourself at least one piece of Eva Solo at Cooking.com or Amazon.

P.S. The Eva Solo Bread Box is on sale RIGHT NOW.

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This is something that is perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day gift, Father’s Day, a man’s birthday – or any other time where you need to send a unique gourmet gift. Remember the incredible chocolate bacon I told you about a few days ago? I’ve just found out that they have a gift box that includes something extra – Vosges Bacon Chocolate Bar with Rogue Shakespeare Stout.

Rogue Shakespeare is an oatmeal stout, distinctly mellower than its Irish ancestors. Oatmeal stout dates back to the 1800s when it was discovered that the addition of oatmeal to the brewing process yielded a “healthier” beer, touted as a virtual cure–all. Rogue’s Shakespeare Stout is an ebony–tinged brew, laden with notes of chocolate and just the right amount of hops to compliment the Bacon Chocolate line.

Vosges is offering a couple of specials, too.  Spend $70, and use code SHIPCR2 for free shipping AND two free mini-bars.

And don’t forget to look here for our other St. Patrick’s Day gifts.

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I just found out that The Popcorn Factory has a great little selection of some gourmet popcorn gifts. As I’ve told you before, this company makes great gourmet flavored popcorn.  To go with your green beer, these creative little leprechauns have made up a batch of green butter flavored popcorn and popcorn shamrocks.  Several gift packages are available that include other flavors in gift boxes and popcorn gift tins.

The other thing that I thought was really cute is this cute little mailbox. While it doesn’t have any of that great popcorn, it can be personalized and has a teddy bear and candy – you can always order some green popcorn, too.  But place your order SOON, before the leprechauns go back to work at Santa’s workshop.

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