What to do with a Thousand Pound Egg?

• You could crack open a book.._{.
  We carry new, like new, rare and vintage Books for Cooks and Food Lovers--Cookbooks,  Entertaining, Food History / Essay, and a small but awesome selection of Home Decor and Gardening Books.  Chang, Child,  Bourdain, Ottolenghi, Franey,  Adria, Stewart, Campbell's Soup and Crocker to name a few. How about a signed James Beard cookbook from 1949? Just one of our fabuouls finds.}
  

• You could come to one of our Foodcentric Tastings and Talks...
  

We will do our best to enlighten, enliven and educate.. Sharing our passions is way to make new foodie connections and friends and maybe together you can figure it out. 

• _{You could just forget about that looming, giant egg, and load up on unique specialty foods and treats from here and there...}

_{Artisanal old world style Salamis from the Northwest, Sweet and salty Bacon Caramel Corn from the Midwest,Turkey, Beef and Pork Jerky from the West. We've got local Homestead honeys ,and lavender-laced honey from North Carolina. Stock up on seasonal fruit and chile jams from here, there and everywhere.}

Adventurous Chocolates might ease your mind. Perhaps a bag of magic beans from Napa would do the trick?  Olive Oils and Vinegars that will put a skip in your step? We've got Salt! Flaky Maldon, and Italian Sea Salt, Himalayan pink, Bacon Salt, and the unparalled X Salts, inspired by the tastiest places on earth. Dare to dab on a bit of the best hot sauce . Ever. Or a Chocolate Chipotle shortbread that has so much Plugra butter in it you almost pass out from the aroma alone.

• You could beat the egg into submission ...

We have thoughtful and inspiring  tools, serving pieces and accessories to make eating and cooking more enjoyable. 

Silverplate flatware from the 1930's,sassy, modern shatterproof stemless goblets that look like glass, Artisanal, functional pottery by local artist Meriah Browning, Asparagus tongs that look like a giant asparagus spear-oh the irony of the early 20th century...and  there's mid century modern... A  mod picnic bubble from the 60's that contains plates, cups and utensils for a fab picnic for 4. Japanese flatware from the 70's.Or howsabout a solid Taylor Woodcraft Butcher Block worktable(just $495 !!!), or a Boos Block or quirky red table salvaged from a 1920's cottage in Sailboat Bend? You never know what you will find.

• We have more ideas on how to whip this thing so come on by. And we can't wait to hear yours too.