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Farewell to another legend. :(

How cool is this sushi roller from German based studio Osko + Deichmann. Works on the same principle as those roll-your-own tobacco machines.

Sushi reefer anyone..?!  ;)

Via Designboom.

Mori ex Cacao, a loose translation of ‘Death by Chocolate’, is a collection of marvellous and macabre chocolate skulls from those modern alchemists and purveyors of curious goods, D.L. & Co.

Exquisite and expensive, they are available in 3 varieties: Curious Chilli (top), Bitter Brandied Cherry and Scorched Caramel (above).

A Day at El Bulli is a visually striking and weighty book that documents a single day at Costa Bravan restaurant El Bulli, from sunrise through to the small hours of the following day.

Available here on Amazon along with customer reviews or read a full review on Eat me daily and continue reading to see a selection of pages from the book.

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FFWD architects have designed the interior for the Plató restaurant in Barcelona, creating a dynamic, ever changing space where hanging translucent panels can be moved around to alter the layout in the dining area and lighting modified to create the right atmosphere depending on different needs.

A huge light wall supported with a variable colour light system runs along the bar, generating different colour atmospheres, reinforcing the ever-changing effect.

Altogether, it looks worth checking out, provided the food lives up to the environment.

Via Dezeen.

I thought I would share this recipe for a rhubarb and custard flavour smoothie that I randomly made up this morning whilst rustling up my regular morning fruit fix. Curiously it contains neither rhubarb or custard…! It is, however, rich in health giving antioxidants and wonderfully delicious.

Ingredients as follows:

• 1 apple
• 1 mango
• 1 orange
• 1 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds
• A handful of frozen raspberries and blueberries
• 2 tablespoons of natural yoghurt
• a dash of vanilla
• honey to taste

Put all the ingredients into a blender (the L’Equip Model 228 R.P.M. is my blender of choice), blend, pour and enjoy.