GIFT OF THE DAY: Kanon Organic Vodka

In 1580, King Karl IV of Sweden built the Åkers Styckebruk foundry to produce cannons for the Swedish army. Along with the foundry, he built a distillery to make vodka for the workers (nice benefit!). Over time, the distillery became privately owned and the largest distillery in Sweden. Nearly 300 workers produced more than a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Send A Digital Food Gift Certificate

The digital gift certificate is followed by a snail mail version, with olive oil! Photo courtesy Nudo.   It’s the 11th hour and you still need a special gift? We’ve got the solution: an email gift certificate that will arrive the same day. There’s no need to scramble—or even leave your house. Most online merchants…
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TIP OF THE DAY & GIFT OF THE DAY: Fill Up A Gift Tin

Find a handsome tin and fill it with something delicious! Photo courtesy Teavana.com.   Still scrambling for holiday gifts? An easy way to treat people of all ages is with a gift tin filled with something delicious. We like Lindt’s Lindor Truffles or miniature cookies, but anything the recipient might like will be appreciated. You…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Cuisinart Extreme Thermal Coffeemaker

Here’s the gift we bought for THE NIBBLE’s kitchen: the Cuisinart Extreme Thermal Coffeemaker. We had a perfectly fine coffeemaker with a glass carafe. We made a full carafe each day, so our small team could enjoy coffee throughout the morning. The only problem: Not everyone wanted coffee at the same time. After 15 or…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Cut The Fat With A T-Fal ActiFry

Cut back on fat and still enjoy fried food.Fries for four require just one tablespoon of oil. Top of ActiFry not shown. Photo courtesy T-Fal.   If you’d like to give a “group gift” to your family, and your family adores fried foods, we recommend the T-fal ActiFry. It’s a healthy gift, because it uses…
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