food | know-how
GREAT GIFT
“I love to order gifts from
Donatefruit.com. For every
purchase, the company donates
an equal amount of fresh fruit
to food banks.”
Nancy Wall Hopkins
deputy food editor
BETTER FIND
Celebration Cookies
J
Hebrew alphabet cookie cutters make celebrating and teaching
fun and tasty. Make a batch for the family or give the set of
cutters as a gift along with your best cookie recipe.
The Kosher
Cook Celebration Bakeware, $29.95; thekoshercook.com
FOOD & FUN
Save
the Date
Next May,
Better
Homes and Gardens
and Weber will kick
off summer with a
weekend of great food,
family fun, and live
music in Chicago’s
Lincoln Park. Come
celebrate the start
of grilling season
May 21-22, 2011, with
celebrity chef and BHG
editor demonstrations,
a grilling showdown,
tastings from local
restaurants, a “Chill
Zone” lounge area, live
music, and more.
MOTHERBOARD
Holiday
Baking
Baking takes on
special meaning at
holidays, say moms
on The Motherboard,
our online community
where a whopping
90 percent say they
make cookies during
the holidays. “It’s
something I can do
with my daughter that
is fun and a bonding
experience,” said one
of the moms. “It’s a
great holiday activity
that’s inexpensive,
fun, and delicious.”
themotherboard"
a million women strong
SITE TO SEARCH
Cooking
Enthusiast
The site sells
everything from
beautiful serving
dishes to tools to
unique food gifts from
around the world.
And it doesn’t stop
there. Also browse
recipes, cooking
techniques, and
kitchen how-tos (like
how to carve a turkey
or bone-in roast).
cookingenthusiast.com
BETTER FIND
Gifts
Cooks Love
If you’re looking for
something for the
foodies on your list,
Diane Morgan’s idea-
packed book can help.
Find recipes for jams,
crackers, breads, and
other homemade food
gifts. Plus, get clever
ideas for packaging
and giving the yummy
treats.
Gifts Cooks
Love: Recipes for Giving
by Diane Morgan; Sur
La Table, Inc., $25
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BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | DECEMBER 2010 | BHG.COM
PHOTOS: ANDY LYONS; FOOD STYLING: GREG LUNA
