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COOL THINGS WE WANT // To Kick Off Our Weekends With a Stack of Smiling Carbs

We’re a pretty satisfied bunch, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t covetous. Sometimes we see things out there that we just must have. Cool Things We Want is an archive of those earthly desires.

Photo via the Takarajima Channel.

If nothing makes you smile like a stack of carbs to begin your weekend, then you’ll probably also appreciate having them grinning back at you, courtesy of Takashi Murakami’s Flower Pancake Pans. The cookware was originally available exclusively in Japan, as a gift-with-purchase collaboration between the famous Japanese pop artist and local street fashion mag, Smart. Fortunately for us brunch- and pop art-loving oversea-ers, due to high demand they are now back in production and shipping worldwide, including to Canada!

There are currently two designs to choose from: the classic Murakami flower or the pixelated version (pictured above). Both are 14cm coated iron, compatible with gas and induction heating, and adorned with a cheerful illustrated resin handle. The pans will set you back approximately $15 CAD each (or 1280 JPY) plus shipping and taxes.

Step up your brunch game by heading over here.

The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It

If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!

We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles

London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...

Surrender to a Snow Day with This Big Bowl of Goodness

Hungry for in-doors activities to keep you amused during the coldest days of the winter season? This Tonkotsu Ramen 'little puzzle thing' seems like an apropos place to start.

We Want to Curl Up in Bed with This Cookbook (and a Good Meal, Obviously)

Dining well while comfortably tucked under the covers is all we want to do during the week-long post-holiday stretch, (at least) up until after the New Years dust has settled...Lo and behold: The Eating in Bed Cookbook.