Adopt an olive tree

2-1-2012

In the Marche area in Italy it is possible to adopt your own olive tree. For $ 116 you receive a certificate, and two times a year a shipment of olive oil from your own olive tree. In the spring you will receive two liters of extra vergine olive oil and in the fall a trio of different flavors (lemon, chili and orange).

Cognac glasses by Normann Copenhagen

2-1-2012

On the website of Normann Copenhagen are these unusually designed glasses displayed. These glasses are designed to enhance the bouquet, temperature and volume of fine cognac.

Yoga cookies

30-12-2011

The website Baked Ideas by Patti Paige sells yoga cookie cutters for gingerbread. The cutters are available in ten different poses. Combine yoga with delicious home made cookies for a healthy 2012!

Baked Ideas yoga cookies

Ostrich dinner Food Forward

29-12-2011

How do we feed our cities in the future? That is a central question at the Food Forward exhibition in The Hague from the 15th of January till the 1st of April. This December Arne Hendriks and Harold de Bree cooked an ostrich as if it was a giant chicken. If humans would shrink to 50 centimeters, chickens would provide the same amount of meat in comparison. According to Arne Hendriks, the solution to food problems lies in shrinking people. This is one of the solutions shown at ‘Food Forward’, some solutions are more realistic than others.

Winter wake up app

29-12-2011

The Winter wake-up app of Boondoggle wakes you up earlier in case of extreme weather conditions. You set your normal time you would like to wake up. In the night the app locates where you are and the weather in that area. In case it’s snowing or freezing, the clock will wake you up earlier, and you have time to defrost your car and extra time to travel to work. You can also choose to set the option ‘If it is impossible to get to your work, no alarm at all’.

QR game at Horecava

28-12-2011

An interactive QR game has been developed by the Dutch Hotel & Restaurant Association and Deli XL. The game shows visitors of the Dutch Horecava Fair different possibilities of mobile communication and creates a more intense experience of the fair.

Edible golden sparkles!

27-12-2011

Inspiration for a sparkling glass of champagne at New Year’s Eve.

 

Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastian

27-12-2011

Beautiful building for the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastian, designed by Vaumm Arquitectos Donastia. Next to three 3-stars restaurants the city also houses this building where culinary eduction can be obtained. Watch the pictures at both websites.

 

Digital Twitter and Facebook Business Cards

27-12-2011

No more loosing business cards! By using a Poken, information exchange is much more complete and easier. Watch the movie for instructions. 

Last minute inspiration for Christmas desserts

23-12-2011

Just a simple twist will turn your strawberries into a great addition to the grand dessert. Check the websites Cutest Food and Bakerella for more inpiration. Inspiring Holiday wishes from Van Spronsen and Partners Group.

Coca-Cola answers Santa Claus letters

23-12-2011

Coca-Cola answers letters written to Santa Claus. In the Santa Claus Museum, in Indiana you can find letters written in 1930. From the 60.000 letters Coca-Cola choose 75 of them to answer. The writers of the letters got tracked down and they got the present that they asked for years ago. Can you imagine that Santa Claus is knocking on your door to give you the present you asked for 40 years ago? Check this movie to see the reactions.

Bagels jukebox choir in Leeds

23-12-2011

This Christmas choir is sponsored by Bagel Nash, a bagel chain in the United Kingdom. In Leeds they went to four Bagel Nash shops to sing Christmas songs. People could request a song on Twitter or Facebook.

Take your receipt to the toilet

22-12-2011

Already a known system in Germany, but now seen in the Netherlands as well. Did you drink a cup of coffee at Starbuck, keep your receipt to use the toilet. Clever for the entrepreneur; you prevent lines with tourists for the toilets.

Driving cigar lounge. Idea for events…

22-12-2011

The Mobile Man Cave; the CigaRv, is a cigar lounge. CigaRv is mobile and gives you the ability to enjoy live sports and a fine cigar without the worries of local smoking laws. The full-service lounge is used at special events and private parties.

Christmas decoration made of sugar

22-12-2011

Beautiful Christmas ornaments made of sugar. These are for sale, but you can be creative as well and bake these ornaments by your self. A nice decoration tip for your restaurant. Watch here a recipe to create your own.

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