Posts tagged Foodie

If you need a gift for someone that holds NYC close to their heart, then look no further then the New York Nostalgia Basket from Chelsea Market Baskets.

The basket has all sorts of NY-centric goodies, including a Statue of Liberty Lollie, Checker Cab Crunch, and Black and White Cookies!

They have many baskets to choose from, but the one pictured above is $59:

http://www.chelseamarketbasket.com/8542.html

Remember the days when we carried our lunch to school in a plastic box with The Cabbage Patch dolls or The Smurfs on the front?

Well, those days (are clearly) over.  If you don’t have school-age kids, you wouldn’t know about the fabulous new lunch boxes - LunchBots!

Made out of stainless steel, Lunchbots were created by a mama who wanted to pack her children’s lunch in a safe, non-toxic container. 

They start at $14.99 and can be found here:

http://www.lunchbots.com

*Gift Idea: Purchase a Lunchbot (or bots) and fill it with “goodies” for the child :)

Keep your drinks out of the sand (or grass) with these fun drink holders by Eddie Bauer!

A set of 5 is $29.95  - great gift for the beach bum in your life :)

Click here to check them out: http://goo.gl/Uiit3

Give Mom a sweet treat this Mother’s Day with this delicious Jam Gift Set (which includes: Plum Cherry, Orange Apricot, Strawberry Raspberry, Mixed Berry, Peach Apricot, and Pineapple Mango).

Sarabeth’s has been a NYC staple for over 30 years, and now everyone can try her yummy preserves (thanks to William Sonoma).

Since time is running out, I suggest heading to William Sonoma to pick them up, and if you’re a baker perhaps make mom some scones to go with (if you’re not a baker, head to the store)! :)

The set is $39.95:

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sarabeths-jam-gift-set/?pkey=cgift-sets 

No more mess roasting marshmallows and melting chocolate - do it all in one step with the S’more to Love Griller from Lillian Vernon.

Great gift for the “grill master” in your life!

Makes 6 S’mores all at the same time, and is currently on sale for $14.99!

http://www.lillianvernon.com/Product/SmoretoLoveGriller#

My In-Laws anniversary was a few weeks ago, and I decided to get a little creative.  

My Mother-in-Law had been wanting a cake plate and she also loved the sugar cookies I made around the holidays..so..I decided to combine the two, add some love birds to the mix, and voila! I created their Anniversary Gift :)

I purchased the cake plate at Home Goods and the Love Birds at Michaels.

You can make many variations of this gift (cake plate or other dish, cookies, cake or cupcakes, and any sort of keepsake in the middle). 

Here are some pictures of the process followed by Martha Stewart’s (delicious) Sugar Cookie Recipe:

I rolled out the dough and cut the cookies in the shape of a heart.

I decorated the cookies with family members names (dogs included), sayings about love, happy anniversary, and of course lots of hearts!

I placed the cookies on the plate around the love birds :)

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Placed the lid on and wrapped it up in tissues paper:

The gift was a HIT! :) 

MARTHA STEWART’S (Delicious) SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE:

Ingredients

• 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
• Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Divide dough in half; flatten each half into a disk. Wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds. Let one disk of dough stand at room temperature just until soft enough to roll, about 10 minutes. Roll out dough between two pieces of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch thick. Remove top layer of plastic wrap. Cut out cookies with a 4-inch one-piece-shaped cookie cutter. 
• Bake, switching positions of sheets and rotating halfway through, until edges turn golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.

Say goodbye to wine buckets and start chilling your wine from the inside out with The Corkcicle!

The freezable cork is reusable - just wash and use again and again.  This is the perfect gift for anyone that enjoys a nice glass of wine (red or white)!

It is $24.95, and can be found here:

http://www.corkcicle.com/

I love this Farm Fresh Dinnerware set by Good Seeds -a perfect and healthy gift to give a child!

The set is enamel-on-steel, dishwasher safe, BPA-Melamine and Phthalate-Free AND features four sections with super cute characters that reflect the (updated) USDA Guidelines!  

What a great example and learning experience for a child. 

The Farm Fresh Dinnerware Set is $30:

http://www.goodseeds.co/collections/eating/products/farm-fresh-kids-dinnerware-set

Kids love to cook and play in the kitchen, and they’ll LOVE this playful chef apron set!

If you’re looking for a gift for a 6 year old + then look no further.  This set is $45 and has EVERYTHING a child needs to keep up with mom or dad in the kitchen!

Includes: Apron, Laminated Recipe Cards, Measuring Cups, Kitchen scissors, Sand Timer, Whisk, Wooden Spoon, Spatula, and a Pastry Brush - all kid-sized :)

http://www.blueribbongeneralstore.net/2746-p-Kids_Stuff.html

Cake Pops are all the rage right now, so if you need a gift for the baker or dessert lover in your life, look no further!

The BabyCakes Cake Pop Maker is $29.99 and comes with everything you need to make delicious and beautiful cake pops!

http://www.kitchenkapers.com/babycakes-cake-pop-maker.html