Love This: Wedge Shaped Pie Boxes

I have to share this find with you all: Wedge shaped pie boxes!!  So you can serve or gift your pie in an individual, perfectly fitted container with a cute little wooden fork.

I read about these pie boxes on a post from Sunday Suppers (about a beautiful looking chocolate and lavender pie- see photo below) and applaud Petitmoulin aka Stephmodo, on Etsy, for creating these.  I love these things!

via etsy

via etsy

via sunday suppers

If you are looking for some fun projects, recipes or ideas this weekend here are some thoughts that I’ve been looking at:

1. A Chinese New Year themed party from Lorajean’s Magazine

2. Hanging Heart Charms in prep for Valentine’s Day from Made

3. The doughnuts in this picture from Fjellby

4. A vegan soba salad from Scandi Foodie

Found Muji

Have you heard the news? Muji, the Japanese home goods brand that continues to expand around the globe and entice customers with its simple, everyday products, recently re-branded and re-launched the location of its first ever Muji store in Tokyo’s Aoyama district and called it Found Muji.  Every time I am in a city and see a Muji store I stock up on cute little items, especially their pens.  When I was living in Hong Kong in 2003 and again in 2006 I couldn’t get enough of their colourful pens and office organization items and simple brown paper notebooks.

For those of you Mujites who love the brand’s minimalist, affordable products, natural style, and endless hours of in-store fun, Found Muji looks to be even cooler.  I love what they did with the concept behind the new store.  Instead of showcasing their own Muji brand, they are selling the goods produced by small businesses and revealing the stories behind each of the products they’ve selected for the Aoyama store. Now that I think about it, Found Muji actually reminds me of ABC Carpet Factory in New York, of course with an entirely different aesthetic-

Maybe this will be a concept that expand globally.  What a treat if they do!

via Tmagazine

via 2121 design insight

via huh magazine

via muji

via muji

Love This: Saskia Diez

I love the products of Saskia Diez, a German jewellery and accessories designer based in Munich.  What initially drew me to her site was a photo I saw from blog, Style Work in Progress, of Saskia’s award winning “Paper” bag collection, a series of travel bags made from Tyvek, a recyclable, synthetic, lightweight paper material. I am always looking for fun and interesting weekend or travel bags and I would love to add one of Saskia’s bags to my collection.  I am particularly enamoured with her blue travel bag.  The colour is so rich, however I also love the black one too.

Source: saskia-diez.com via Sarah on Pinterest

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Torvehallerne Market

Copenhagen got a bit more fabulous in September 2011 with the opening of its Torvehallerne Market on Israels Square.  Torvehallerne market is an upscale, culinary emporium which is spread across two buildings and houses a mix of local delicacies and foreign goods.

From fish, and meat, to bakeries and coffee and everything in between, this new food market, in a city that is increasingly being recognized for its cuisine, is a welcomed addition to the area that was once known for pigeons and cars.  Come to think of it, Prague could do with one of these!  Prague architects and developers take note.

I am super excited about Torvehallerne, and when I eventually travel to Copenhagen, the market will be tops on my list of places to visit.  If you are interested in reading what others are saying about Torvehallerne, there are some good reviews in the New York Times Travel Section, 60×80, The Daily Meal and CPH Private Guide.

via TMagazine Blog

via Spiselig

via cheery observations

via valdemasro

via aok guide

Chinese New Year Treats

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