All this careful production comes at a cost -- it's much cheaper if you go to the source -- but you can lay a small bottle on someone for under $65 and it should last a while. Just don't let them waste it on sauces or salad dressings. This special balsamic is meant to be used sparingly to finish pasta, risotto or served solo with bread and cheese. 

















If you've never heard of MatterHackers before, you're missing out. Based in Southern California, the company is a huge part of the 3D printing community here in the US. Its representatives are always at the meetups, constantly active on Twitter and offer helpful advice for those just starting out.

Each year, normally coinciding with Amazon Prime Day, MatterHackers launches its Summer Sale. The sale has great discounts on 3D printers, CNC machines and laser cutters, but the real savings are on the materials and accessories. You can get so many excellent deals on filament and resin that it's worth stocking up from now until July 14.

As an added bonus, MatterHackers offers a price match with Amazon, even on sales. So anything it sells that you find during Amazon Prime Day can be price-matched, keeping all your 3D printing purchases in one place.



Pair it with Rumi's excellent saffron-seasoned salt, saffron threads or paella spice blend and wait for your invitation to paella night to roll in.




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Lemon juice and salt to remove smells
Sometimes wood boards will hold the smell of pungent foods, including garlic and onion. While those smells will likely dissipate eventually, they can permeate other foods in the meantime. To clean a smelly board, squeeze the juice of one lemon over the cutting board. Coat the board with kosher salt and rub it vigorously to incorporate. Let it sit for about an hour until the salt dries, then scrape it off with a dough scraper or sturdy metal flat-ended spatula.



All the new models have good drop protection (13 to 16 feet, depending on the model) as well as Speck's Microban antimicrobial protection. No matter which model you choose, Speck often gives a discount for first-time buyers.




Small block or not?
Chevy's hand-built LT6 promises to be one of the most exciting power plants to debut in at least the last decade. As a race car engine turned loose on the street, this 5.5-liter unit is the most potent naturally aspirated V8 ever bolted between the fenders of a production car. Spinning to a jaw-dropping 8,600 rpm, this flat-plane-crank-equipped engine delivers a stunning 670 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, all without the aid of any forced induction.



But wait, it's not just any rearview mirror. It's a German-made rearview mirror that is made entirely without glass. That's right, it's a glassless and, therefore (probably mostly) unbreakable and frameless rearview mirror from a company called MotoGadget, and if you're like me, you're probably super-curious how something like that is made. Luckily, MotoGadget produced a nearly 20-minute-long video detailing the process, and while there's no voiceover, it's still pretty dang interesting.



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If Apple isn't going to make a 17-inch MacBook Pro, cnc router machine then someone else is going to have to. That's what I always think when I see one of Dell's big-screen XPS 17 laptops.