Great Gift Ideas for People who Lov... Nov 18, 2008
From the company that invented the original pepper grinding mechanism over one-hundred years ago come these matching electric salt and pepper mills ... The salt mill has a stainless steel grinding mechanism and the Peugeot pepper mills have a two-step process which cracks the peppercorns before grinding down to the selected coarseness. (Suite101.com)
Top 10 kitchen tools Oct 10, 2008
com suggests buying two pepper mills: "Keep one filled with black pepper and one with white pepper. White pepper can be used in mashed potatoes, cream sauces and other light-colored recipes."V-shaped tongs They're good for turning foods while frying and barbecuing; also for serving salad, asparagus, rolls and meat. Tip: Use the tongs instead of a potholder to grab a hot oven rack. (Fresno Bee)
The Grocer's Son Sep 25, 2008
Every morning, he drives the van into the hills, the strings of salami swinging in the back, beside pots and pans, pepper mills and fresh vegetables. At tiny villages, ancient men in caps and women with sticks come to buy a tin of peas, a packet of rice, three tomatoes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
3 Stocks to Watch: MBI, TIF, WSM Aug 29, 2008
The San Francisco-based seller of $300 frying pans and $60 pepper mills has been on the defensive since May 2006, and its stock is down 36% year to date. "We were disappointed by the degree to which the macro-economic environment deteriorated in the second quarter -- the impact of which was progressively declining comparable store sales throughout the quarter," CEO and Chairman Howard Lester said. (SmartMoney)
New ventures, lofty ideas, killer views Aug 7, 2008
Not your daily grinder: Slender, tapered pepper mills and salt shakers, designed by Janene Bourgerie and crafted by her partner, Sam Schnaible, out of sustainably harvested woods such as wenge, maple, jojoba and even ebony, are inspired in part by the work of Le Corbusier and Noguchi (or perhaps Henry Massonet's Tam Tam stool from the 1960s. . (San Francisco Chronicle)
The daily grind May 31, 2008
For many of us, our first flirtation with the real deal was delivered via enormous comedy pepper mills in Italian restaurants, as though the only way we could cope with its powerfully seductive, sexy, spicy punch was to disguise it in a nudge-nudge wink-wink culinary joke. Thankfully, those days are over. (Guardian Unlimited)
'American Idol' Gives Back: David Archuleta Gets Chatty With Fans, Presidential Candidates Don't Make The Cut Apr 10, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel focused a little too much of his stage time on Cowell's nipples, likening them to pepper mills and saying it looked like the judge was "smuggling the Olsen twins" in his shirt. Simon's simple response was priceless: "Jimmy Kimmel, I'd just like to say how much I like the Jay Leno show.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Stars, politicians lend a hand for Wednesday's 'Idol' charity show Apr 8, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel had fun at Simon Cowell's expense, telling the British Idol judge that his too-tight T-shirts make his nipples look the size of pepper mills. "It looks like you're smuggling the Olsen twins down your shirt," joked Kimmel. (USA Today -- Life)
'American Idol' Gives Back: Snoop Dogg Gets Sentimental, Fergie Does Cartwheels At Charity Event Apr 8, 2008
Jimmy Kimmel focused a little too much of his stage time on Simon Cowell's nipples, likening them to pepper mills and saying it looked like the judge was "smuggling the Olsen twins" in his shirt. Simon's simple response was priceless: "Jimmy Kimmel, I'd just like to say how much I like the Jay Leno show.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
The art of carving wood Dec 3, 2007
His shop is filled with rare and exotic pieces of wood from locations as far flung as Africa and Australia and his home is decorated with his work vases, bowls, picture frames, pepper mills, bottle stoppers and hollow vessels. His work day usually begins at 6:30 a.m. and he frequently works until 4 p.m. I always loved woodworking ever since I was in high school, he said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Latin American grills Nov 20, 2007
We love the big salt and pepper mills on each table, the Peruvian mayo for the chips and chicken, the creamy, fresh green aji (chilli sauce) and the fact that first-timers are allowed a doggie bag. If you scoff the lot, however, they promise to grill more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Essential Cook's Tools Aug 15, 2007
Pepper mills - I have several, each with their own peppercorns (white, green, Ecuadoran, Balinese). Peugot mills are superb. (Suite101.com)
Two Good Eggs Jun 9, 2007
Red is the motif: red pepper mills, red water bottles and a red wallhanging are offset by a shot of cobalt blue in the omelet pans hanging in the kitchen. A group of chic young things - little dresses and big shoes, thin cords and thick jewellery, hair tousled and tied back - is toasting friendship with muffins and muesli and hot chocolate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Vendors show off latest gadgets May 9, 2007
30-day news archives. "That also was Jenna Miller's fear.The marketing manager for Delray Beach-based Architec, a designer and manufacturer of "grippable" plastic cooking and cleaning products, Miller said East Coast attendees were numerous at the show. The jury still was out on West Coast customers."All my East Coast customers are here," Miller said. "I think the West Coast people decided to come at the last minute. (Florida Today)
A recipe for Fragrant Black Pepper Dipping Sauce Apr 16, 2007
My Peugeot pepper mills are still going strong after 20 years. One place a distinctive peppercorn shines is in creamy, simple sauces like this one for dipping. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Wood that turns heads Mar 15, 2007
"The exhibit is exquisite," said Thomas, director of the FAC. "Dr. Pendarvis has candlesticks, pepper mills, six styles of ichibana, wine stoppers and bowls in Bradford pear, sycamore, cherry, oak, pine, maple, poplar -- you name it! I think if it grows, he's turned it!"And Joseph Thompson's furniture -- have you seen it. He has several different style chairs, three styles of barstools, tables, a writing desk -- he's been busy -- and the wood that he used. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
