Gifts from Your Kitchen

Photography By Jill Melton | Last Updated November 26, 2021

Pile Chex Mix in ball jars with cute handwritten name tags and dried orange slices.

Preserves, balsamic syrup and cookies....with love.

There’s nothing like the personal touch of something homemade. Here are our favorite things to give friends, family, and coworkers. Preserves for the toast-lover on your list, Balsamic Syrup for the cook, and buttery French Butter Cookies for just about anyone. And a few others.

French Butter Cookies

I fell in love with some butter cookies that a friend gave me one Christmas. They came in a tin, and were called called Le Grande Galette French Butter Cookies. and came from Costco. They're...

Balsamic Syrup

It's simple to turn everyday balsamic vinegar into a rich syrup perfect for drizzling everything from salads to pizza to dips to ice cream. While it's great on a summer caprese salad, we like it on...

Brown Sugar Pear Preserves

With a windfall of pears from forgotten trees in downtown Nashville, we cooked up rich, brown pear preserves.

Little Mosko’s Matzo Crack

This indulgence lives up to its name. It’s crunchy, sweet layers are easy to make and even easier to eat. Happy Passover.

Cranberry-Orange Vodka

For beautiful Christmas cocktails on the rocks and rose-colored martinis, this infused vodka is perfect. It’s easy to make, but you’ll still impress all your friends with your behind-the-bar know-...

Kale Walnut Pesto

Most any green can be whirled up in a pesto, particularly spring kale, when it is abundant and endless.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds. Pepitas. Whatever you call 'em, we have three interesting ways to make 'em. Include these festive snacks on a cheese platter at your next dinner party or gift to friends throughout the...