Gifts from the Kitchen (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library) [Hardcover]

Kristine Kidd (Author), Chuck Williams (Editor)

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Kristine Kidd's Gifts from the Kitchen is a surefire, year-round, holiday hit for all who love to give or receive food whether at informal gatherings of friends and families at home or those special celebratory events that mark the milestones in our lives. Here are forty-five creative gift ideas that truly come from the heart: heavenly candies and confections, baked gifts, canned gifts and savories. Treats include Vanilla Walnut Shortbread Hearts, crunchy Pine Nut Brittle, and mouthwatering Double Chocolate and Orange Truffles. Practical, easy-to-follow recipes from renowned international chefs and epicureans leave nothing to chance with full-color photos of every dish and with step-by-step cooking instructions. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783502958
• ISBN-13: 978-0783502953
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #995,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gifts from the Kitchen - a superb cookbook!, February 15, 2000

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This review is from: Gifts from the Kitchen (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library) (Hardcover)

This book is a fantastic source for interesting food gifts! I made several of the recipes last Winter for holiday gifts for neighbors, work associates, and casual friends, and found it difficult to give the food away! I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys preparing creative food gifts!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Resourceful little book, December 23, 2007

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This review is from: Gifts from the Kitchen (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library) (Hardcover)

The content is conveniently separated into sections: Candies & Confections, Baked Gifts, Savories and Canned Gifts. There are also short but very informative sections on equipment you might need, gift wrapping and presentation.

The recipes strike a nice balance between being too plain and too fancy or overly complicated. I especially liked that all kinds of baking goods and candies where well represented: cookies, breads, toffee, praline, caramels, fudge, etc.

The book is small (only about 100 pages) but beautifully illustrated and itself could be a great gift for any cook.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try the Choc. Biscotti recipe. . .to die for!, September 9, 1997

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This review is from: Gifts from the Kitchen (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library) (Hardcover)

Easily read recipes. . .step-by step directions are simple to follow. . .the end result does look like the photos. . .and taste wonderful