Still looking for a few fabulous gifts for the food-obsessed people on your list? Since we’re officially past most (if not all) shipping deadlines, and the stores will be insanely crowded from now until Christmas, here are a few cool culinary finds that are truly last-minute – all of them can be purchased online (and some of them can be received digitally!) in order to avoid all the last-minute craziness:
eBook Recipe Shorts from Adams Media
These little cookbooks are packed with yummy recipes, are available for only $2.99 through Amazon and iTunes. With titles like The 50 Best Family-Friendly Recipes, The 50 Best Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, and Holiday Entertaining Essentials: Festive Dips and Appetizers, they put classic, essential comfort food and crowd-pleasing dishes right at your fingertips. They are perfect individually as stocking stuffers, or give the whole collection as a gift! Check out the whole list of titles available for Kindle and iTunes, and grab one (or a few!) for all the cooks on your list!
2012 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE
Want to give someone the ultimate gift? There are still tickets available to several marquee events at the 2012 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE, which takes place February 23-26, 2012 in fabulous Miami Beach, Florida. The star-studded, decadent, four-day event is not to be missed – check out some of the tickets still available as of this writing:
For the whole family: Florida Blue presents Fun and Fit as a Family sponsored by Carnival featuring Kellogg’s Kidz Kitchen
For the fierce competitor: Epicure Gourmet Market presents Party Impossible hosted by Robert Irvine
For the conscientious eater: Farm to Table Brunch sponsored by Whole Foods Market hosted by Michael Schwartz
For the pork obsessed: Swine & Wine presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
For the refined palate: Tribute Dinner honoring Charlie Trotter & Piero Antinori presented by Bank of America; Part of The New York Times Dinner Series
For that person who wants it all: Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village
For the seafaring: Salsa at Sea hosted by Douglas Rodriguez & Aarón Sanchez
For the food truck tracker: Trucks on the Beach presented by Cultivate Wines: The Official Festival Closing Party hosted by Andrew Zimmern
Nudo’s Adopt-An-Olive Tree
How cool is this idea? (I have to admit, I want this for myself…are you listening, Santa?) Nudo, a family-run co-operative between twelve small, artisanal olive producers in Le Marche, Italy, offers the unique chance to experience La Dolce Vita and own a little piece of the Italian countryside. Since they process the adoptions online, you can actually order their Nudo Adopt-An-Olive Tree until late Christmas Eve!
Each Nudo Adopt-an-Olive Tree includes:
· A personalized adoption certificate and information booklet that describes the tree,
· Four 500ml tins of first cold press extra virgin olive oil from the tree in the spring
· Three 250ml tins of flavored extra virgin olive oil (i.e. lemon, chili, orange) in the fall.
· An open invitation to come and visit, hug or water the tree in person.
The entire adoption program costs $109.00, plus shipping.
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