Gifts

Although Chef Seadon Shouse went to culinary school, in a way his training began back in rural Novia Scotia, Canada where he grew up fishing, foraging, and planting. For a chef, there could not be a better foundation than an appreciation, respect, and passion for the food he creates from an early age. His cookbook and memoir, From The Hill By The Sea – A Book by Seadon Shouse is filled with wonderful recipes, beautiful photographs, and interesting stories about …

As a dedicated fan of Downtown Abbey and The Gilded Age, I fell in love with The Gilded Age Cookbook – Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden era by Becky Libourel Diamond. While the recipes are wonderful, it is her carefully researched stories behind the recipes, along with stunning photographs and vintage art, that make her cookbook such a treasure. The cookbook makes a perfect gift for foodies as well as history fans.

A Virtual History of Walking Sticks and Canes by Anthony Moss is the perfect gift for yourself, your favorite fashionista, or historian. It is much more than a gorgeous coffee table book; it is a valuable encyclopedia-like reference book of more than 500 pages detailing the history of walking sticks and canes with 800 sumptuous photographs and in-depth descriptions.

When I read the latest Annabel Karmel cookbook, My First Cookbook – Fun, simple recipes all kids will love by Annabel Karmel and illustrated by Alex Willmoreit, was like taking a step back in time to my own wonderful childhood memories of baking and cooking with my mom. The cookbook is colorful and designed to attract kids’ attention and appeal to their palates. The recipes have easy to follow steps and illustrations that make cooking, baking, and learning fun. Designed …

Food can transport you to places already visited or places you wish to know, and Özlem Warren’s debut cookbook, Özlem’s Turkish Table – Recipes from My Homeland published by GB Publishing ORG with its mouth-watering recipes and stunning photographs, does exactly that. Having visited Turkey, reading Özlem’s cookbook with its stories, history, and photographs, was like revisiting there, and through her delectable recipes, we will be able to "travel" back there any time we like via our palate.

Whether you are a novice wine drinker or an experienced oenophile who wants to broaden your white wine knowledge, the new wine book, White Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to 50 Essential Varieties & Styles by Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen is a perfect read. Well-written with beautiful photographs and interesting side charts, this book makes learning enjoyable and is a wonderful gift for your favorite wine drinker or for yourself. Grab a bottle of your favorite white wine, pour yourself …

Amy LaBelle, owner and winemaker of LaBelle Winery in Amherst and Derry, New Hampshire, has written the definitive wedding planning book, Wine Weddings: The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Wine-Themed Wedding of Your Dreams by Amy LaBelle about planning your perfect wine-themed wedding. Having hosted and planned over 1,000 weddings and more than 3,000 events, Amy shares her expertise and tips that will make wedding planning a breeze.

As tea drinkers, we love our new "discovery" of Tea By iLOLATM with its easy-to-use tea discs, that we can take wherever we go, and have the rich flavors and benefits associated with loose tea. We tried their Tea by iLOLATM Essentials Set, which included two delicious selections of tea: Moroccan Mint Green Tea No. 26, a medium caffeine tea, and Royal Cream of Earl Gray Black Tea No. 12, a high caffeine tea, a Tea Disc Infuser, and a …

I first met Jacques Pépin in April 2005 at the James Beard House in New York when I interviewed him on receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout the years, I have watched this kind and talented Master of the Kitchen and Master Artist charm and delight students, audiences, and readers of his many books. He has taught us not only how to cook, but how to have fun and take delight in the kitchen as well as in ourselves. His …

When I think about chili, I think of cold weather comfort food, Sunday afternoon football, tailgate parties, après-ski, sledding, or skating, and if you need a little chili recipe inspiration, Seriously Good Chili Cookbook – 177 of the Best Recipes in the World by New York Times Best-Selling Author Brian Baumgartner is sure to inspire. For his cookbook, Brian Baumgartner, who many know from his role as "Kevin Malone" on the NBC Emmy-winning TV series, The Office, compiled his recipes …