Hit-or-Miss

In an interesting turn of events, after the unfortunate unveiling of Chef Robert Irvine’s exxagerated culinary resume and ultimate dismissal from The Food Network and his hit show “Dinner Impossible”, it has been made public that he will be making a triumphant return to the popular program. After hosting the show for four straight seasons, Irvine was succeeded by Iron Chef Michael Symon. There are no specifics as of yet regarding the reasons behind this changeup, but starting in March of 2009, we will begin to see Robert Irvine’s hulk-like culinary presence on The Food Network once again! (Thx AP)

Today’s food news is truly hit-or-miss. With these “Dress for Dinner” napkins, 3-ply paper napkins never looked so good. Use them over an awkward dinner to break the ice, or simply use them for attempted giggles over the holidays. This wacky product is again made available by the fun people over at TheSpoonSisters.

Ever been at a dinner party surrounded by all of Hollywood’s finest, only to have Steven Speilberg approach you, stick out his hand to greet you with a handshake, and you attempt to juggle all of your food into one hand to meet his greeting? OK, neither have I, but I definitely could have used something last week at my aunt’s house.  These trademarked FINGERFOOD party plates fit snug on your finger just like a ring, and allow you to juggle your glass of champagne and any sort of bacon wrapped fiasco you could dream of. For about 10 dollars you can get a pack of 10 reusable plates. Available at TheSpoonSisters.

With the Holidays in full swing (Thanksgiving is next week y’all!), it’s no doubt that one of the most popular gifts you can bring to a dinner party is that nice (or Thrifty) bottle of wine. Of course, with every bottle of wine personal delivery, you run into a personal inner dilemma of how to properly and safely transport your prized gift. Pictured above, you see the Bottlewise Wine Bag using a patent-pending protection system that lets it user safely pack two 750 ml bottles compactly inside checked luggage using special padded liquid-tight Bot’lpaks. Not only is the bag functional, you don’t look like a tool when you rock it! Check out more styles and variations at the BottleWise website!

Party cups with different species of noses painted on the outside. Time to party? Time to party! Pick up your 24 pack at the Spoon Sisters website today!

We definitely slept on these ornaments, and I must preface, I believe at the moment they are all sold out. But what you are looking at are bacon ornaments that have been glittered and embellished with a creamy white vintage seam binding bow. Each piece is backed with a vintage a book page and the set of six comes ready to hang with an attached hook! (Thx Etsy/JeaKnee)

In one of the most exciting news stories I’ve heard this month (other than the reminder that Thanksgiving is also this month), the powerhouses of the digital television age, TiVo, and the pizza connoisseurs of Domino’s Pizza are teaming up to provide pizza ordering straight from your television set. Now, whenever you see a Domino’s ad on television, you can click through, place an order, have it delivered, and even get tracking information to find out the precise moment your pizza will show up at your doorstep. Now you can order that meat-lovers pizza without ever missing a moment of Everybody Loves Raymond. Amazing? Amazing. (Thx CNET)

During a special Thanksgiving Edition episode of Iron Chef America, streetwear designer Marc Ecko, founder of clothing behemoth Ecko, was given the special task of redefining the Iron Chef wardrobe. Each jacket was uniquely tuned to the individual iron chef. All the jackets are viewable after the jump:

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It wasn’t too long ago we showcased the Pizza Hut x Titleist Golf Balls, determined not to be left behind, Chick-fil-A decided it was time they got their Tiger Words on as well. With the C logo branded on Top Flite XL Pure Distance balls, you can pick up a pack of these from the Chick-fil-A website for a meager 6 dollars. Stand out on the green and pick some up today!

A series of utensils designed by Korean designer Seongyong Lee. Named “Float,” these forks, knives and spoons have an empty ball built into the handle, so they’ll bob to the top of the sink when you’re doing the dishes. Perfect so you don’t have to rummage through nasty sink water to get your hands on that elusive last fork. Via [designklub]