Some old, some new . . .35 Foodie gifts to give this Holiday Season (in no particular order): Shop Local, Eat Local!
1. A bottle of delicious Tawny Port from Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery http://www.somersetridge.com/
2. A Cellar Rat Wine Club Membership between $29.99 per month - $149.99 - http://www.cellarratwine.com/
3. Loaf of traditional Walnut or Cream Cheese povitica bread from locally-owned Strawberry Hill Povitica - http://www.povitica.com
4. Plaza Lights shaped chocolates from Annedore’s Fine Chocolates in Westwood http://bit.ly/T5IzxK
5. Shatto Milk Soap in the following scents: Peppermint, Green Tea, Honeysuckle, Lily of the Valley, Lavender Oatmeal - http://www.shattomilk.com/store.html
6.
Meadowlark Acres – Suzanne Frisse makes the best homemade jellies in
flavors like Fresh Mint Lime Moijito, and Pink Champagne Ruby Basil. http://www.meadowlarkacres.com
7. Tall Grass Toffee - Thick, crunchy and chock full 'o nuts. http://www.tallgrasstoffee.com
8. Gift Certificate to take a class from the Culinary Center of Kansas City - http://www.kcculinary.com/
9. Green Dirt Farm Cheese “Dirt Lover” - http://www.greendirtfarm.com/
10. Vita Craft Cookware - http://www.vitacraft.com/ manufactured in Shawnee.
11. Absolutely anything from Pryde’s in Westport, best kitchen store in this city - http://www.prydeskitchen.com/
12. Purchase a drawing or commission your own from local artist in residence at Hotel Phillips downtown, Trey Bryan. He has a way of capturing restaurants and bars in KC from his own unique perspective. http://treybryan.carbonmade.com
13. An assortment of whole cooking spices from Penzeys Spice in downtown Overland Park or Whole Foods - http://www.penzeys.com/ and a mortar and pestle to grind your own spice mix.
14. A new Chef’s knife with a carrying kit to transport all of your knives to Ambrosi Brother’s on Main Street, to be sharpened - http://www.ABCutlery.net/
15. New set of flatware in time for the holiday’s from Silverwarehouse on Vivion Road - http://www.silverwarehouse.com/
16. A unique cookie cutters from Off the Beaten Path – Leading supplier located in KC - http://cookiecutter.com/about-us.aspx
17. Craig Adcock of Belly Up BBQ’s famous – Jude’s Rum Cake http://www.judesrumcake.com/
18. CSA Membership for locally grown vegetables and locally raised meats and eggs. http://www.kc-csac.org/join-a-csa/our-member-csas/http://www.kc-csac.org/join-a-csa/our-member-csas/
19. Chef Alex Pope's butcher shop, Local Pig, is the perfect place to find something to please the carnivores on your list. http://www.thelocalpig.com/
20. Christopher Elbow’s Glace Ice cream and all natural locally made Soda Vie to make ice cream floats. http://www.glaceicecream.com/ and http://www.sodavie.com/
21. Local company, Velvet Cream Popcorn, bring in your can and they will refill it for you. KC holiday tradition. http://www.velvetcremepopcorn.com/
22. Local KC photographer, Todd Zimmer, Amazing Hot Sauce - http://www.Zims-Sauces.com/
23. Local KC writer Pete Dulin and photographer Roy Inman's book documenting recipes from Pete's Last Bite column in the KC Star. Local Chefs, home cooks and even a Foodie (That's me!) contributed recipes that are found in the book. http://www.lastbitecookbook.com/
24. Tickets to Harvesters Forks & Corks event on April 25, 2013 – buy now and save $10 off the ticket price only $80. All the money raised goes to Harvesters to help feed the hungry in Kansas City. http://www.harvesters.org/GiveMoney/Index.asp?Reference=ForksCorks
25.
Foodie Fight! Get the game that every foodie in your life wants to play. http://www.chroniclebooks.com/foodie-fight.html
26. Amigoni Vineyards – Visit local urban winery owned by Michael and Kerry Amigoni in their charming new tasting room in the West Bottoms. Purchase a holiday gift box featuring their Viognier (white) and Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc. European grapes grown in Centerview, MO. http://www.winery.amigoni.com/
27. Absolutely addictive sweetly smoked nut mixes from local company Savory Addictions. http://www.savoryaddictions.com/
28. Box of chocolate covered almonds from André’s Confiserie Suisse. Their #1 best selling item. http://www.andreschocolates.com/store.php?cat=2&item=46
29. A bottle of quality olive oil from The Tasteful Olive in downtown Overland Park - http://www.thetastefulolive.com/ and a loaf or two of Fevere Bread at 17th and Summit to dip into it. Best bread bakery in the city. http://www.fervere.com/
30. Subscription to the best food magazine in KC (Look for my Table Hopping Column!) - Tastebud Magazine - http://www.tastebudmagazine.com/
31. A bag or two of genius small batch local roaster Greg Kolsto’s Oddly Correct Coffee - http://www.oddlycorrect.com/
32. Our own Boulevard Beer – Reserve a date and time to take a Boulevard Brewery Tour and taste anything from the Smokestack Series to please the local beer lover on your list. http://www.boulevard.com/brewery/brewery-tours/ OR http://www.boulevard.com/beers/smokestack-series/
33. Purchase a 3 hour walking tour of the Crossroads with a food-lover tour guide and get backstage access to many of Kansas City's unique restaurants from Taste of Kansas City Food Tours. http://www.tasteofkansascityfoodtours.com/
34. Order handmade Christmas tamales from Los Alamos Market y Cocina on the Westside. http://bit.ly/VfTa3d
35. Gift cards to any of the independently owned restaurants around town. Pick a favorite place, or one that you have been meaning to try . . .or stretch and discover a new cuisine all together.
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