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Last year I posted one all-purpose holiday gift guide. This year I am going to give you several gift guides. One for fun foodie gifts, a chocolate guide, a guide to my picks for classic and luxury gifts and finally a book guide. Today the fun stuff! I've tried to choose some things that are a bit out of the ordinary, I hope you like them.
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How could I forget one of my favorite films of the year? Ratatouille on DVD has the added bonus of an interview segment with producer Brad Bird and chef Thomas Keller. Learn about the creative process from two masters.
I've been known to slip on my sunglasses when chopping a lot of onions, but onion goggles are much better.
Bacon, bacon, bacon! I'm still waiting for someone to get me a gift subscription to the famous bacon-of-the-month club but in the meantime I can settle for bacon novelty gifts. Since no actual pigs were harmed, it's possible even vegetarians will like these gifts. Bacon-flavored toothpicks, bacon bandages, bacon mints. Ok, maybe not the mints.
Foodie Fight is a trivia game that I reviewed earlier this year. It's not edible, but it is fun for foodies.
Route 29 Napa makes tasty retro candies that are packaged in tins you'll want to keep. The Chewy Peps are my personal favorite. They are less expensive if you buy them bulk or in a bag.
Dessert excuses, "Oh no, I couldn't" and "OK, just a sliver" or the classic, "Have another, they're small" are now available emblazoned on plates. Dessert excuse plates, of course!
I discovered Yum Yum dishes in Asheville, North Carolina. They really help you control portions of snacks or dessert in a fun way. Enjoy 4 ounces of a treat at a time. No sneaking back for refills!
- Books To Give And Get
Sometimes when I review a book I keep it. Other times I give it away. Recently a couple of books that I reviewed fell into that second category. First off a pocket version of Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide. This is the...
- San Francisco Food Lover's Guide: Review
You might have noticed all my caveats about the Zagat Survey the other day. I have none to report for the fourth edition of Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide. As the last edition did, this one shall sit right next to the Zagat...
- Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide:book
I remember reading "The Food Lovers Guide to Paris" by Patricia Wells back in the early 1980's. It was a revelation to me. Someone who knew and loved food so well took the time to catalog all the best places in Paris for eating and shopping for food....
- From Gourmet To Christmas Cookie Gift Baskets
There is no need for cookie gift baskets to include only and exclusively cookies. You can include brownies, bars and fudge for a nice selection of treats that will still count as cookie gift baskets. Cookie gift baskets can be nice surprise these days....
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Eating Our Way Through Belgium (part 1) Mussels, frites, and beer. That's what most people think of when they think of Belgian cuisine. Well, at least it's what I thought. But we only managed to have that classic combination once during a two-week...
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Holiday Gift Guide--Fun Stuff
Last year I posted one all-purpose holiday gift guide. This year I am going to give you several gift guides. One for fun foodie gifts, a chocolate guide, a guide to my picks for classic and luxury gifts and finally a book guide. Today the fun stuff! I've tried to choose some things that are a bit out of the ordinary, I hope you like them.
How could I forget one of my favorite films of the year? Ratatouille on DVD has the added bonus of an interview segment with producer Brad Bird and chef Thomas Keller. Learn about the creative process from two masters.
I've been known to slip on my sunglasses when chopping a lot of onions, but onion goggles are much better.
Bacon, bacon, bacon! I'm still waiting for someone to get me a gift subscription to the famous bacon-of-the-month club but in the meantime I can settle for bacon novelty gifts. Since no actual pigs were harmed, it's possible even vegetarians will like these gifts. Bacon-flavored toothpicks, bacon bandages, bacon mints. Ok, maybe not the mints.
Foodie Fight is a trivia game that I reviewed earlier this year. It's not edible, but it is fun for foodies.
Route 29 Napa makes tasty retro candies that are packaged in tins you'll want to keep. The Chewy Peps are my personal favorite. They are less expensive if you buy them bulk or in a bag.
Dessert excuses, "Oh no, I couldn't" and "OK, just a sliver" or the classic, "Have another, they're small" are now available emblazoned on plates. Dessert excuse plates, of course!
I discovered Yum Yum dishes in Asheville, North Carolina. They really help you control portions of snacks or dessert in a fun way. Enjoy 4 ounces of a treat at a time. No sneaking back for refills!
- Books To Give And Get
Sometimes when I review a book I keep it. Other times I give it away. Recently a couple of books that I reviewed fell into that second category. First off a pocket version of Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide. This is the...
- San Francisco Food Lover's Guide: Review
You might have noticed all my caveats about the Zagat Survey the other day. I have none to report for the fourth edition of Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide. As the last edition did, this one shall sit right next to the Zagat...
- Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Guide:book
I remember reading "The Food Lovers Guide to Paris" by Patricia Wells back in the early 1980's. It was a revelation to me. Someone who knew and loved food so well took the time to catalog all the best places in Paris for eating and shopping for food....
- From Gourmet To Christmas Cookie Gift Baskets
There is no need for cookie gift baskets to include only and exclusively cookies. You can include brownies, bars and fudge for a nice selection of treats that will still count as cookie gift baskets. Cookie gift baskets can be nice surprise these days....
-
Eating Our Way Through Belgium (part 1) Mussels, frites, and beer. That's what most people think of when they think of Belgian cuisine. Well, at least it's what I thought. But we only managed to have that classic combination once during a two-week...