Food Gifts

Irresistible Recipes Meet Personalized Gifting

Food is one of the very best gifts you can give because it’s a gift of connection. Elle Simone Scott, food stylist, America’s Test Kitchen cast member, and author of the best-selling Boards, explains everything you need to know to do it with panache, sharing irresistible recipes along with hundreds of inspirational packaging and gifting ideas. You’ll find beautiful photos throughout and tips for supplementing what you make with store-bought items. So whether you’re giving a single item, big-batching presents for your whole crew, or crafting an all-out gift basket for a special person, you can always give something straight from the heart. Generous and inspired—that’s you armed with Food Gifts.

"Handmade gifts of food, with their personal touches, make people feel seen and, certainly, deeply considered."

— Elle Simone Scott

More from The Book:

Gifts for Every Occasion

Unique housewarming or neighbor gifts, celebrating a wedding or a new baby, a birthday, graduation, holiday cookie swap, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or setting a loved one up with supplies for a little R&R—all these occasions and more are covered.

Big-Batch Solutions

Bring Banana Caramel Pie in a Jar to a party or Party Cake Pops to school and endear yourself to all instantly. Gift your whole crowd at the holidays with Chocolate-Ginger Truffles or get them through the winter with Summer Tomato Sauce.

Spend a Little Time, Save a Little Money

Perfect for clever, crafty cooks, or those that want to be! Give handmade, personalized, endlessly customizable gifts from the heart (and your kitchen) that make an impression and show you took the time to make something special "just for them." Food Gifts makes it easy!

A Simple Citrus Peel

Hold a citrus strip horizontal, pith side facing you, near the surface of your cocktail. Pinch the zest to express oils onto the cocktail and then rub the outer edge of the glass with the peel.

Making Gift Tags and Recipe Tags

Handwrite on premade tags or on cut-out cardstock.

Type and print the tag and mount on decorative paper.

Print custom labels and become a food-gifting legend.