Homemade gifts are the best, made even better if you can devour them. Culinary gifts are so personal and are a genuine gesture from the heart, using heirloom recipes that show the extra mile you ran to wrap it up in a pretty package. And who doesn’t love a present that will be gobbled up in no time, claiming zero space stuck in the back of a closet or a re-gift drawer?
From seasonings to Grandmother’s candy, to homemade Kahlúa, we have a collection of recipes perfect for a homemade culinary gift. No time to prep? Then dive into a perfectly curated online list for the food-lover in your life. Every year we put together a list of gifts for all wallets that are full of whimsy, collectible investment pieces, and stocking stuffers, along with those that give back through charitable organizations. Who doesn’t want to get an acre of sweet potatoes in Kenya? No weeding required! There is culinary gift for every foodie on your list.
Plum Glazed Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa
This ‘Taste of the Tropics’ works all year long. Throw the shrimp on the grill in the summer, or broil when it’s too cold outside, while dosing up on the Vitamin C from the zesty tropical fruit salsa. Plum Glazed Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa 1 1/2 cups Peanut Plum...
Roasted Vegetable Napoleon
Beets and goat cheese are a match made in heaven. Adding the goat cheese to roasted potatoes elevates this root vegetable appetizer to a whole new level of sublime. Ingredients Vinaigrette 1/4 cup fresh beet juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lemon...
Island Ceviche with Tropical Fruit
Taste the Tropics. Lime-cured fish, spicy jalapeños and tropical fruit. It’s a fruity fresh twist on a traditional recipe. Ingredients 1/2 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined 1/2 pound bay scallops, trimmed of muscle 1/2 pound salmon fillet, cut...
Roasted Fresh Chilean Blueberry Mulligatawny Soup
This fragrant soup will warm your soul on a cold winter day. Spices and ginger create an exotic perfume and are the perfect counterbalance to roasted blueberries, with just a hint of sweetness. Coconut milk (or coconut milk drink) is a relative newcomer to the...
Roasted Fresh Chilean Blueberry-Stone Fruit Crumble
A-comfy-cozy-warm-and-toasty-sit-by-the fire-and-sip-port-dessert. Cutting the butter that normally makes a command performance in the topping, this dessert weighs in at only 117 calories and 2 grams of fat. Ah, but it feels like so much more. Ingredients Crumble...
Meet Katy
Well, hello there! I’m Katy. And I’m all about Palate & Passion & Purpose. I’ve spent my whole life weaving together a passion for food, entertaining, and enjoying family & friends with a purpose for improving the lives of others. There’s no better way to live with purpose than to break bread with others. See how that all came full circle? And…I was lucky enough to make a career out of doing so!