It is that time of year! Check out my curated holiday gift guide for your food lovers, vegheads, or that special crunchy someone.
Strike the perfect balance of spicy and sweet with raw Hudson Valley honey infused with chili peppers by Mixed Made available at Fresh Direct. Perfect on peanut butter + banana toast, in a warm beverage or an alcoholic one, serve with a cheese spread, or mix in a dressing or sauce. The possibilities are endless.
Fall/Winter Seasonal Nut Butter Trio by Big Spoon Roasters. For your nut butter freak or aficionado, consider an artisanal three pack of unique flavors made in small batches from pure ingredients straight from Durham, North Carolina.
Upgrade your tea lovers' green tea game with ceremonial grade matcha from Panatea. This premium quality matcha is hand harvested in Japan and provides your special someone with high levels of antioxidants and a new and improved way to get their tea fix. Use code cradish10 for 10% off your order at Panatea.com.
Who wouldn't want to keep their salt in this aesthetically pleasing and convenient salt cellar available at Food52? Hand-made in California and chic enough to keep on your counter all day long.
Up your special someone's soup sipping game with a gorgeously crafted wooden spoon from Brooklyn-based artisan wood worker Ariele Alasko.
Allow your recipient to get transported to the Amalfi coast nightly with a bowl or plate from the Campagna line by Vietri. The pasta bowl is in heavy rotation at my house and is perfect for oatmeal, stews, grains, or salads.
What about a gift of culinary education? Give your plant-forward eater and cook the gift that keeps giving, a gift card to one of the many amazing Natural Gourmet Institute’s Certificate Programs. Bonus! Use code crunchyradish10 to receive $500 off of any certificate program. I have my eye on the Cooking for People with Illness Certificate, great for any RD, health coach, or anyone interested in the connection of proper nutrition and healing (Sign up fast to receive the special holiday pricing + use the crunchy radish discount code for major savings.)
The perfect pan from Staub - I cook everything from scrambled eggs, sautéed veggies, to roasted potatoes in it. Made in France, use on the stove top or in the oven. The perfect pan is also good for oven roasting and braising, not to mention the gorgeous selection of colors you can choose from.
The "IT" apron - at Hedley & Bennet you can pick from a lengthy selection of high quality and unique California-made aprons. Spotted at Bon Appetite, Epicurious, Untitled, and Barbuto to name a few.
Organic beard oil for your whiskered friend.
A vintage Rolex for your VERY special person.
Travel ready grooming kit by Aesop available at Mr. Porter. Because every man friend deserves to be pampered too, even if his approach is low maintenance.
Keep your recipient warm and toasty with an organic cotton robe woven in Turkey.
Help your buddy plow through his or her fitness resolutions with some new kicks.
Help a friend or loved one unwind with organic unbleached bath salts infused with citrus and flowers.
Give the gift of year round warm and hearty breakfasts. I start most days with oats cooked in my rice cooker for a no fuss, easy clean up, and delicious morning meal. Make it a complete package by throwing in your favorite oats (mine are Bobs Red Mill) and artisanal maple syrup.
Provide a meal(s) for someone in need.
or make your own edible gift and come to my class!
Happy Holidays
xx
The Radish
