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Un-Gift Guide 2008

Every year we do a rather ad-hoc Un-Gift Guide here at The Kitchn. It's intended to help you think creatively about gift-giving, and to help you get in the kitchen as you cook up sweet gifts for frien...

Candy for Giving and Party Snacks: The Full Roundup

DIY peppermint patties (quick, easy!), caramels with salt or cinnamon, old-fashioned whipped divinity, herbed almonds, fruit jellies, and slabs of toffee -- here are all of our favorite recipes for Ch...

15 Really Useful Kitchen Items for Your Favorite Cooks
Un-Gift Guide 2008

This is a homemade, handmade Christmas for many of us, and over the last two weeks we've shown you a great deal of homemade treats and sweets. But perhaps you don't have the time to make food gifts, o...

Stocking Stuffer Idea: Mini Bags of Coffee
Un-Gift Guide 2008

While paying for our stash of holiday blend coffee beans the other day, we spotted some sample-sized bags near the register. This sparked an idea: Why not make our own "sample" bags of coffee to give ...

Gift Recipe: Chez Panisse Herbed Almonds

My husband and I had the pleasure of visiting Chez Panisse this week -- a first for both of us. I had eaten upstairs in the café, but never downstairs in the evening dining room. It was a lovel...

Spirited Gifts for Cocktail Lovers
Un-Gift Guide 2008

While a single-malt scotch or premium gin, rum, or liqueur is always sure to please the cocktail geek in your life, an assortment of small homemade and store-bought gifts can bring an extra-special pe...

"Honoring the Hands" Calendar for Migrant Farm Workers
Un-Gift Guide 2008

This calendar is more a work of art than a place to pencil in doctor's appointments, but it's a beautiful way to help raise awareness for health care for migrant farm workers. Every month is a diff...

Affordable Wines for Gift Giving: Red and Sweet Wines

I hope you enjoyed last week's sparkling and white wine holiday gift recommendations. This week, it's time to move on to red and sweet wines. Whatever your budget, whatever the occasion, there are so ...

Martha Stewart EcoCook Nonstick Fry Pan
Un-Gift Guide 2008

This is our second Martha mention today, which was not planned, we promise. Because this basic (and relatively inexpensive) pan has been on our Christmas wish list for a while......

Wrap Food Gifts in Paper Bags
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Wrapping gifts in paper bags - sounds rather unromantic, right? Not when you do it like Martha Stewart! Brown paper bags are a low-cost, easy option for making homemade treats and goodies look very pr...

Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels with Mint Sugar
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Here is a very, very last-minute food gift that takes literally five minutes to make, and yet everyone you share it with will love it (and you). Too good to be true? No -- it's just chocolate-dipped p...

Food Gift: Ethnic Spices and Recipe Ideas
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Most of us don't have access to the beautiful, bountiful mountains of spices seen here. But many of us do have well-stocked grocery stores and/or ethnic markets nearby where we can find a wide variety...

Recipe Review: Cranberry Sauce with Port and Dried Figs

We love cranberry sauce. It's one of our favorite parts of Thanksgiving, and we always make sure there are at least two versions on the table. But although we eat cranberry sauce leftovers for as long...

Last Minute Gift Idea: Beer Bread Mix
Un-Gift Guide 2008

It doesn't get much better than beer bread: mix, bake, slather with butter, smile. Repeat last two steps until satisfied. What's better, all the dry ingredients can be mixed together ahead of time and...

Recipe Recommendation: Oreo Truffles
Un-Gift Guide 2008

These super-rich truffle treats have become a quick favorite for our family, and we know some of you already love them too. They couldn't be simpler to make with only three easy ingredients ......

The Cheesemonger: Easy Make-Them-Yourself Cheese Accompaniments
Un-Gift Guide 2008

We could spend practically the same amount of time talking about the things to serve with cheese as we could about the actual cheese. This year, why not draw inspiration from your favorite cheese shop...

Savory Food Gift: Spiced Olives from Martha Stewart
Un-Gift Guide 2008

When we think of food to give as gifts, we so often think cookies, candies, sugary nuts, toffee... The list of sweet stuff can go on and on. What about something good and salty? There are these savory...

Recipe: D.I.Y. Honey Roasted Peanuts

We weren't going to let one failed attempt get us down - we still think that homemade honey roasted peanuts would make a terrific homemade holiday gift. Here's the recipe we wound up with, and it's ...

Alternative Christmas Stocking: Use an Oven Mitt

Finding myself in possession of a house and household this Christmas season, I am trying to decorate for the holidays just a little. But it doesn't come naturally. I love the greenery, the white light...

DIY Salt Caramels
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Here's another wonderfully easy candy recipe for the holidays - salt caramels! Here's the recipe, along with links to great ideas for pretty wrapping and packaging....

Wrap Your Gifts in a Dishtowel, Furoshiki-Style
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Furoshiki are Japanese cloths that are used to wrap gifts and other items such as bento boxes. They can be used as book bags, grocery bags or to wrap any small items for transportation. They’re al...

Gifts for Good Causes
Un-Gift Guide 2008

This year, everyone in our family agreed that we are blessed with plenty of things in our lives. While we're not averse to gifts of homemade sweets and savories, we're keeping the stuff to a minimum a...

Retro Toaster and Mixer Stamps for Food Gifts
Un-Gift Guide 2008

We're not too crafty (as we've stated before) so our food and gift packaging at Christmas stays simple. Here's one clever, inexpensive way, though, to make gift tags and wrapping for all those amazing...

Look! Spices for Mulled Wine and Cider
Un-Gift Guide 2008

Reader Leigh sent us this great idea for a small food gift. She created little bags of mulling spices for cider and wine, and attached cards with a note and directions. Read on for another photo and m...

Holiday Tip: Cushion Your Packages With Popcorn

As you prepare to pack and ship fragile gifts to your loved ones for the holidays, here's a sustainable alternative to bubble wrap and foam peanuts; popcorn! Economical, sustainable, and efficient, p...

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