I've got creative ideas for holiday shoppers. And speaking of creative: how about a book you actually cook?
First - talking about cookbooks or cooking the books you must check this out. How about a book you must actually cook to read? Thanks to Joseph Hayes for the tip off - this is wild.
This week I wrote about a couple of exciting gift ideas but I think the chocolate-orange cookies I made tonight might be behind my enthusiastic generation of more and more and more ideas. I can't sleep. You benefit. I'm good with that. Someone should.
I might make those cookies for gifts. This year I've decided I'm making homemade gifts. Don't laugh. I know when I hear "homemade gifts" I automatically flashback to a lumpy ashtray I pinched from some clay and painted when I was like 8. It sat on my Dad's desk at work for ages. Who knows, maybe he still has the thing...
I'm talking about something a bit more upscale this year, so those of you on my list who are reading this, don't worry!
So let me tell you about a few more great books to put on your list:
- Raising the Salad Bar -Catherine Walthers, Lake Isle Press - Beautifully photographed and terrifically useful advice and instructions. Beautiful salads for all courses and seasons.
- Murray's Cheese Handbook - For any lover of cheese, this is a must have, easy to use reference book. It's slim and fun.
- Red, White, and Drunk all Over - Natalie MacLean's book mentioned in an earlier column is a well reviewed fun reference for wine lovers.
- Romancing the Vine - Alan Tardi - a lusty real life story of Alan's departure from Manhattan and the restaurant life to Tuscany.
Okay, that's a start. Now get going. It's almost December you know!
