Fork & Bottle's Incredible Holiday Gift Ideas List
for Cooks, Chefs, Kids, Mini-Chefs, Bakers, etc.
For Wine Lovers
A lovely display case for Champagne tops
or caps - great for a wine cellar wall
A subscription to Fine Wine Review
Zalto stemware from Winemonger.com
Wine Cellar from Apex Cellars
(Choose heart redwood)
CellarTracker
A good inexpensive decanter (non-lead crystal decanter) like:
Wine Enthusiast U Wine Decanter
or
Allure Aerating Decanter
Delong’s Wine Grape Varietal Table or
their beautiful frame-able Iberian Spanish wine map.
Poster tracing the historical progression of cultivated wine grapes
The Complete Wine Taste & Aroma Kit
Locate Hard To Find or
Antique Wine Items on eBay
Such as: A unique wine coaster,
set of Jura wineglasses,
flint glass antique glasses for sherry,
or, Sterling silver decanter tags
The Wine & Food Pairing Book we use: What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water
For Cheese Lovers
All-American Cheese from Saxelby Cheesemongers - the ultimate cheesegift for Artisan Cheese Lovers personally selected by Anne Saxelby
Époisses and Comté from Fromages – the last Époisses we received from them was lait cru! Cheese comes by FedEx and it's pristine. Try a cheeseboard chosen by the venerable Joël Robuchon with Poilane bread!
Cheesemaking Kits and Supplies
A Cheese Sampler from Formaggio Kitchen in Boston, don't miss their superlative selection of Artisan Swiss cheeses.
A new cheese book:
American Cheeses from Clark Wolf
Ultimate Cheese Knives
or less expensive Great Cheese Knife Set
Gifts for Avid Gardeners
West County Garden Gloves
The North American Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009
Soil Scoop with Ergonomic Comfort Grip - Lavender made in the USA or any of the other Garden Works USA made tools.
Gift Certificate or choose a bareroot antique or English tea rose from David Austin Roses or Meilland Romantica rose from Star Roses
Antique Apple or Fruit tree - bareroot from Trees of Antiquity
Haws Bronze Watering Can
from Smith & Hawken
For the wood burning oven owner or BBQ pizza lovers
An LED clip on visor light - I had no idea how awesome this thing was until I saw it in action. Great for night BBQ ing too!
A pair of fireproof oven mitts - i.e.,
Kevlar Foundry Gloves
Peter Reinhardt's American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza book
00 Flour (what the Italians use for pizza - a very fine flour, also used for bread)
Spanish terracotta Cazuela Cookware from Tienda or The Spanish Table
Laser Thermometer
The Big Green Egg Ceramic Smoker & Grill
Granite Piastra
For bread bakers
or those who aspire to bake
The Bread Baker's Apprentice:
Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Secrets of a Jewish Baker: Recipes for 125 Breads from Around the World
Daniel Leader's Local Breads:
Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan Bakers
Matfer Bourgeat
Willow Banneton
made in France
Fior di Sicilia for lemon scented panettone, brioche or breakfast buns – you’d swear you were in Sicily, the old verson used to contain vanillin, the new version does not
For Reluctant Bakers
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
Joanne's favorite cookbook of 2008!
She can highly recommend it, as she's been using it weekly since she got it last spring.
for Cooks, Chefs, Kids, Mini-Chefs, Bakers, etc.
For Wine Lovers
A lovely display case for Champagne tops
or caps - great for a wine cellar wall
A subscription to Fine Wine Review
Zalto stemware from Winemonger.com
Wine Cellar from Apex Cellars
(Choose heart redwood)
CellarTracker
A good inexpensive decanter (non-lead crystal decanter) like:
Wine Enthusiast U Wine Decanter
or
Allure Aerating Decanter
Delong’s Wine Grape Varietal Table or
their beautiful frame-able Iberian Spanish wine map.
Poster tracing the historical progression of cultivated wine grapes
The Complete Wine Taste & Aroma Kit
Locate Hard To Find or
Antique Wine Items on eBay
Such as: A unique wine coaster,
set of Jura wineglasses,
flint glass antique glasses for sherry,
or, Sterling silver decanter tags
The Wine & Food Pairing Book we use: What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water
For Cheese Lovers
All-American Cheese from Saxelby Cheesemongers - the ultimate cheesegift for Artisan Cheese Lovers personally selected by Anne Saxelby
Époisses and Comté from Fromages – the last Époisses we received from them was lait cru! Cheese comes by FedEx and it's pristine. Try a cheeseboard chosen by the venerable Joël Robuchon with Poilane bread!
Cheesemaking Kits and Supplies
A Cheese Sampler from Formaggio Kitchen in Boston, don't miss their superlative selection of Artisan Swiss cheeses.
A new cheese book:
American Cheeses from Clark Wolf
Ultimate Cheese Knives
or less expensive Great Cheese Knife Set
Gifts for Avid Gardeners
West County Garden Gloves
The North American Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009
Soil Scoop with Ergonomic Comfort Grip - Lavender made in the USA or any of the other Garden Works USA made tools.
Gift Certificate or choose a bareroot antique or English tea rose from David Austin Roses or Meilland Romantica rose from Star Roses
Antique Apple or Fruit tree - bareroot from Trees of Antiquity
Haws Bronze Watering Can
from Smith & Hawken
For the wood burning oven owner or BBQ pizza lovers
An LED clip on visor light - I had no idea how awesome this thing was until I saw it in action. Great for night BBQ ing too!
A pair of fireproof oven mitts - i.e.,
Kevlar Foundry Gloves
Peter Reinhardt's American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza book
00 Flour (what the Italians use for pizza - a very fine flour, also used for bread)
Spanish terracotta Cazuela Cookware from Tienda or The Spanish Table
Laser Thermometer
The Big Green Egg Ceramic Smoker & Grill
Granite Piastra
For bread bakers
or those who aspire to bake
The Bread Baker's Apprentice:
Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread
Secrets of a Jewish Baker: Recipes for 125 Breads from Around the World
Daniel Leader's Local Breads:
Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes from Europe's Best Artisan Bakers
Matfer Bourgeat
Willow Banneton made in France
Fior di Sicilia for lemon scented panettone, brioche or breakfast buns – you’d swear you were in Sicily, the old verson used to contain vanillin, the new version does not
For Reluctant Bakers
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
Joanne's favorite cookbook of 2008!
She can highly recommend it, as she's been using it weekly since she got it last spring.
