Cozy up with a warm cup of Chai-Nog! Perfect for holidays by the fire. Just mix one part chai tea (from a tea bag) with one part egg nog (non-dairy nog is great too), then sprinkle with nutmeg. Spike it with a bit of whiskey or rum for a nightcap!
Old Fashioned Holiday Cocktail
How about a little holiday cocktail to spice up a festive celebration? For more photos and the full recipe, check out my post on Better Homes and Gardens. Cheers!
Cookbook Giveaway
As a little holiday gift to you, my lovely readers, I am doing a Cookbook Giveaway! You can enter to win one of 3 cookbooks: Baked Elements, Home Made Winter or Edible Selby. I love the Baked bakery in Brooklyn and Home Made & Edible Selby books have a beautiful mix of illustration and photography (you know I love that!). These are 3 of my absolute favorite cookbooks that have come out this season!! They are all from Abrams (my publisher, part of the reason I chose them!) and each is so beautifully, artfully done.
To be entered in a drawing to win, follow @theforestfeast on Twitter, and then tweet your favorite Forest Feast recipe like this:
My favorite @theforestfeast recipe is [insert recipe link here]. Tweet yours & enter to win a @abramsbooks cookbook!! http://bit.ly/Zm0Ut4
Good luck and happy holidays! The 3 winners will be announced one week from today on Thursday Dec. 27th and cookbooks will be shipped the first week of January.
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UPDATE: This contest is now over. Congrats to the 3 winners!
Holiday Gift Guide 2012
1.) State of California cutting board, Etsy, $28. (they have other states, too)
2.) 8" Round Ash Wood Cutting Board, Terrain, $20. (they have larger ones, too)
3.) Hickory Wood Coasters, Terrain, $26.
4.) Temporary tattoos, Tattly, $5 for set of 2. (fun stocking stuffer!)
5.) White Floating paper Sky Lanterns, Amazon, $15. (for New Years Eve?)
6.) Scratch Off World Map, Urban Outfitters, $34. (like a lottery game, scratch off places you’ve been!)
7.) Tiny Silver Letter pendant, Etsy, $15.
8.) Whiskey Stones, Sur la Table, $20. (so you don’t water down that precious bourbon!)
9.) Cocktail Mixing Glass Set, Umami Mart, $50.
10.) The Forest Feast Recipe Greeting Cards , Umami Mart, $15. “Cocktail Party Pack” of 8 different recipes for entertaining. (order by Friday for Xmas delivery)
11.) CSA, $20 to $350. Buy someone a CSA (community supported agriculture) membership for a weekly box of local produce delivered from a farm. To find a farm near you, click here. Prices and subscriptions vary- but an average 14 week membership for an individual is about $200 (and approx $350 for a family size box). By paying for the produce at the beginning of the growing season, you can really help a local farmer. Some farms offer subscriptions for about $20/week.
12.) For a charitable gift, I recommend making a donation in someone’s name to Edible Schoolyard, Alice Waters’ organization that aims to build a sustainable food curriculum for all schools.
Holiday Gift Ideas
I have designed some Forest Feast products that are now available at the Umami Mart Shop in Oakland (and also online). Order by Friday and receive them by Christmas. The recipe cards and little prints make great stocking stuffers for foodies!
1.) The Forest Feast Recipe Greeting Cards “Cocktail Party Pack”. 8 different recipes for entertaining, $15. (available on the online shop, order by Friday for Xmas delivery)
2.) The Forest Feast mounted fine art photo prints are for sale, various sizes and prices ranging from $25 (5x7") up to $300 (30x40"). To order send an email to: shop@umamimart.com.
3.) Stool upholstered in my orange tree photograph: $150. At the shop in Oakland or by special order: shop@umamimart.com
4.) Antique wooden chair upholstered in my orange tree photograph: $400. At the shop in Oakland or by special order: shop@umamimart.com
Umami Mart is at 815 Broadway, Oakland. (510) 575-9152
