everybody's doing it

Seems like everyone is putting out a gift guide this year, so I figured why not join in on the fun?

For my first gift guide (ever!), I've gone with an Asian-y thing, for your favorite Asian food-loving friend, or just your Asian friend, period.

1. Artisan-Made Kishibori Shoyu ($14), found via Heidi at 101 Cookbooks, because fine Asian cuisine deserves better than Kikkoman.

2. Organic Mermaid Print Napkins ($24 for 2) by Katherine J Lee (a Pot + Pantry vendor, yea!), perfect for dabbing the corners of your mouth after eating Kishibori Shoyu-dipped sashimi.

3. Mother in Law's Napa Cabbage Kimchi ($20 for 2 jars) because anyone who likes kimchi is a friend of mine.

4. ChabaTree Chopstick Set with Cat-shaped Rests ($26 at Pot + Pantry, in-store only) because they are just so dang cute!

around the shop

Some phone snaps of my DIY wreaths for the window...

I do love me some plaid.

Just got in some more bakeware, cooks' tools and linens! But no pictures of those, since they don't photograph as pretty. :)

playing with food

Tis the season of gift wrap! I love it so. I'm a big fan of simple kraft paper + baker's twine when it comes to wrapping presents, but how about this nifty idea for some added flair?

Celery stamps!

photos from Geninne's Art Blog

Giving potato stamps a run for their money. :)

happy thanksgiving!

I have so much to be thankful for this year, I don't even know where to begin. I'll take the easy way out and say I'm thankful for just about everything!

May your day be filled with toast, popcorn, jelly beans and loving friends and family. Cheers!

happy thanksgiving (to me)!

What a joy to wake up to this in my inbox this morning:

Somebody pinch me! It's definitely shaping up to be a happy Thanksgiving. :D

Speaking of Thanksgiving...can you believe that in two days it's basically full-on Christmas shopping season? And then it's 2011, just like that. Each year gets shorter and shorter! This is a fact that I will someday prove with science, or just with my imagination.

Anyway, of course I've got your back, holiday shoppers! I have loads of fun things coming in over the next few weeks whether you're looking for a gift for someone or seeking to decorate your kitchen for the season. Take these beauties, for instance:


Handprinted napkins. And they come with a free gift: bragging rights that they're made by a local artist, printed on organic cotton and hemp. :D

We're closed on Turkey Day, but we'll be business as usual come Friday. Have a great Thanksgiving!!

i don't mean to brag

But check out the write up on SF Weekly about my lil ol' new shop! I'm so tickled!

In other news, I'll be getting a LOT more product in over the next few weeks as Christmas shopping gets under way! I already had some customers doing gift shopping this past weekend -- I was amazed at how ahead of the game they were (and how behind I am?).

So much to do, so much to do. Good thing I like being busy. :)

oh hey now!

My first write-up!! Wish there were someone around for me to high-five. I'm not ashamed to admit that I stumbled upon it by Google-ing myself. See it here!

Pot + Pantry Opens in Noe Valley

Walking up the 22^nd Street hill towards Dolores Street, one might have the impression that a little girl just got the biggest dollhouse one could imagine. No, that's just Donna Suh Wageman's cutest little store, Pot + Pantry, (3412 22nd Street) which sells new kitchen appliances and cookware as well as vintage items she herself selects in her scavenging. Donna, who used to work at Williams and Sonoma, always loved antiques and believes beautiful things should always have a second chance in the most tasteful homes. If you have anything to sell here, buying hours will be announced in December. Just in time for Christmas!