Bringing concrete into the kitchen sounds like a recipe for disaster (pun very much intended) and, perhaps, a very dry biscuit. Luckily this is not the latest gastronomical craze found in Manhattan’s most avant-garde restaurants but rather the backbone of the kitchen products Culinarium sells. Normally we’d use concrete for outdoor projects like installing a driveway basketball hoop for way too physical games during holiday get-togethers, but Culinarium uses it to produce salt containers, coasters, towel cleats and other kitchen staples. Since they use an advanced mixture (unlike the bags we pick up at the hardware store or co-op) the products come out strong but smooth and resemble more of a ceramic than a concrete item. Plus, because of the way the concrete cures the stuff you pick up will become more durable as time goes by kind of like Mickey Rourke.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
