Butter goes in the whale. Whale goes on the tablecloth. We’re gonna need a bigger gravy boat. Jonathan Adler has expanded his offerings with a whale shaped pitcher and matching whale butter dish. The whale pitcher (left) is 9″ high x 8″ wide and sells for $95. His whale butter dish (right) sells for $68. It measures 8″ long x 3″ wide x 4″ high. Order them online here.

This kitchen workbench by Bulthaup is a kitchen in a single element, ergonomically designed for access from all sides. Included is a cooking area, a flat sink for preparing and washing food, and a deeper sink integrated into a utility recesss. Also, the chopping board and slicer can be moved across the entire sink surface to create a highly functional system. See the entire line of innovative products at bulthaup.com.

With so many wine racks available, it’s hard to stand out. This design by MINT does the job. MINT is a a New York based design collective founded by Alberto Mantilla, Anthony Baxter and Scott Henderson. The name MINT is a reference to both freshness as found in the herb and also to a place of manufacture. The wine rack is made of stainless steel and molded plywood in birch and walnut. It can be found here for $83.

We quit smoking (for the last time this time) earlier this year and gained a few pounds in the process. When we decided it was time to drop a few belt sizes we found the key was knowing what we were eating, so we were delighted when we saw this nifty cutting board and integrated scale from Giffin’termeer. This as simple and cool as it looks, just push your chopped carrots into the circle to get a reading.