While so many homemade food gifts are best eaten fresh, these make-ahead food gifts will let you get you into the Christmas spirit right away. I've found so many terrific DIY food gift ideas, from your own homemade vanilla extract, to sc…
Even if you've picked out your perfect Christmas cookie recipe already, you might be looking for ways to package those Christmas Cookies as gifts. Though the big crowded cookie swap I usually attend every December is canceled this year d…
During a year that so many of us want to make homemade food gifts for friends and family -- and are home enough to do it, it feels like the right time to re-up a favorite sugar cookie dough recipe that was first shared here a while back.…
'Tis the season to shop, which, in moments, like maybe today after Black Friday can feel overwhelming. You know what helps, though? Getting some of your shopping done through gifts that give back, too . We're big fans of any mission driv…
This native New Yorker is big on sending NYC food gifts this year around the country. That's because I'm firmly on Team Stay At Home this holiday, hard though that may be . Not only does Covid mean that New York won't be receiving our an…
Get ready to have sticky fingers! Because Nutella is offering the coolest holiday kit for making gingerbread pancakes -- topped with Nutella, of course -- while also benefitting No Kid Hungry . The pandemic has caused food insecurity to …
Want to make that warm cup of cocoa even more soothing? If your answer is yes, give me all the comfort, then you might need a mug buddy , AKA, a tiny gingerbread house that perches on the lip of your mug to keep you company. And make you…
Are you ready for the best frozen cookie dough? Truly, the absolutely 100% best, better than all the rest (sung Tina Turner style), magical, worth-busting-through-my-WW-points, eyes-roll-back-in-your-head cookie dough? Because, my friend…
I was in my kitchen last night, cooking the seventeen millionth dinner of this quarantine (actual number), and it hit me: I could really use a fresh apron. What with all this bread baking and cookie decorating and did I mention bread mak…
If you've been looking for a perfect Mother's Day gift, you know we've always been fans of food subscriptions -- you can order right online (no heading to a store, yay!), you can send her something specific she really loves, and best of …
Think about the memories you have of your favorite restaurants: The local joint where you and your partner had your first date. The chef who catered your wedding. The sushi place that you dreamed about when you were pregnant. The ice cre…
You don't have to be a super DIY-er to make some impressive homemade liquor and liqueur gifts for the holidays that will wow your friends and family. I mean, I'm not the best baker in the family, nor a proficient candy maker , let alone …
It's holiday cookie swap time! And that's great news for those of us who love getting creative with baking. As for me, I love baking, especially with my kids. But this time of year, sometimes you just need to stick with something easy an…
Grabbing a bottle of wine and tossing it into a skinny, store-bought gift bag or just popping a bow on top is pretty much my standard way to gift a bottle wine to any party hosts, close friends, or special teachers this time of year. But…
If crunchy Christmas cookies, boozy fruitcakes, and chocolatey yule logs pale in comparison to a bowl of delicious, hand-crafted ice cream, then we've got an awesome gift idea for you: Check out our long-time favorite eCreamery ice cream…
All year long, I love to support independent bakers, chocolatiers, wineries and small retailers with my limited shopping dollars -- but I love them even more when they're offering food gifts that give back to people in need through worth…
I love that this time of year, I can accomplish both my food shopping and a lot of my gift shopping at at Trader Joe's, all at the same time. Lucky for me, Trader Joe's has some of my favorite affordable grab-and-go gifts that make it wo…
This content is for readers 21+ which you probably are, because hi, it says "mom" in our website name. Please drink responsibly. Thanks to Drinkworks for sponsoring this post, because how fun is that? Well hello there! I'm that person wh…
If you ask us, the best part of the holidays is spending time with family and friends. Though we don't quite party the way we used to pre-kids (sigh), it's nice to drop in on those we love, and part of the fun is bearing gifts -- because…
If you had told me this would be the year of Star Wars - cookware mashups I might have not believed you. But right on the heels of the popular Le Creuset Star Wars collection , comes a sweet Instant Pot Star Wars collection . For all of …
I'm a big fan of gourmet gift boxes , but a lot of our favorites can be pricey. And shipping...oof. The more affordable options often seem kind of banal to me, or just don't have the quality I want. So when I was sent a box from Olive & …
We have fully made the leap to metal straws around here, thanks to the insistence of my eco-crusader kids. Well, that and those. pesky facts about what one-time use products like straws are doing to the planet. I carry mine around with m…
With the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker final trailer breaking yesterday (watch now!), and tickets for the movie going on sale last night (got mine!) the annual end-of-year Star Wars frenzy has begun. If you want to get ahead of the cu…
Seems like "yes I act, but what I really want to do is direct" has evolved into "yes I act, but what I really want to do is build a liquor distillery." At least judging from the trend of A-list celebrity-created liquor brands. Why, just …