Gothamist: Gifts from the Heart (and the Kitchen)

Laren

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:56:50 -0500

Thanks for letting me know! Time to cross those off my list. I'm going with my traditional butter crunch toffee, the epicurious granola, and some spiced nuts as a gift bag trio.

me

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:19:54 -0500

I made the NY Times lemon gumdrops last night and I gotta say, the concept is good but the recipe is too vague. For success, I recommend getting a candy/deep frying thermometer and Alton Brown's recipe for "Acid Jellies" on the Foodtv.com website (also check out the user reviews there, they are helpful). My NYT gumdrops, although lemony, are too sticky and kinda brown. Yummy, but not really giftworthy.

Sooz

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:08:18 -0500

The Mommy-Livvy Bakery has been up and running since the weekend (gotta gift 'em fresh!). I think the oven was on for 9 hours straight. So far my daughter and I have 6 tupperwares full of Molasses crinkles, pecan tassies, cocoa Reese's cup cookies, lemon bars and classic chocolate chip. My husband says that he's going to throw me into a detox tank ("Hello, My name is Sooz and I am powerless over my kitchen aid)and make me learn to love Pillsbury slice'n bakes. Yeah, like he's complaining. Last year (right around this time) I blew out the glowbar on my oven. Have since learned to pace myself. Tonight's project? Cashew Butter cookies with chocolate drizzle!!! Gotta love cookies, man. Give someone a cellophane bag of 'em and it's instant love.

Stephen

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:47:21 -0500

Just to broaden your comments about last-minute holiday shopping. MaxDelivery.com also delivers homemade Valrhona chocolates, holiday cookie tins & many foodie gifts under $30. Folks can order as late as Christmas Eve and all items are delivered in under an hour.

Rocknrope

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:29:19 -0500

Three words: Alton Brown Fruitcake