Gifts Cooks Love ─ Recipes for Giving

Gift giving is a tangible expression of caring and love. In the tradition of giving food gifts it is a delightful personal present from the warmth of one's own kitchen--a sincere gift of time. Foodies and food lovers love nothing more than receiving a homemade gift, and passionate cooks take pleasure and satisfaction in spending time in the kitchen cooking and then sharing their delicious results. For passionate preservers, summer’s sweet fruits and savory flavors are canned and shared later in the season. For bakers and candy makers, new twists on traditional treats bring holiday cheer. And for novice cooks, easy-to-make and cleverly packaged food and drink gifts make you look like an expert even if you aren’t. Imagine bottling your own limencello when the only real skill needed is patience and time. Food Gifts Cooks Love offers one big hug of comfort food and joy.This is the book for people who love to cook and eat. It contains 40 unique recipes (including photographs for each) and instructions for making each food gift, creative ways to package it, and in some cases an additional recipe to make with the gift. It contains delicious sweet and savory gifts that any cook will love to give or receive.

Diane Morgan is an award-winning cookbook author, freelance food writer, culinary instructor, and restaurant consultant. She is the author of 14 cookbooks and has been involved in the world of food for more than 25 years. Diane has been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times food section and has written for Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Cooking Light, among others. She has appeared on NBC's Today show, ABC World News Now, The Early Show on CBS, the Food Network, Smart Solutions on HGTV, Seasonings on PBS, and Good Day Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon.




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