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The week of holiday gift guides continues, friends, and today’s is just as good as the rest! So if you’re just joining us, let me catch you up to speed: we’ve included unique ideas for just about everyone on your list, and taken it a step further by GIVING IT ALL AWAY (no, seriously).
One lucky winner will score almost everything in the gift guide each day! Simply enter via the Rafflecopter widget below, but be sure to check all the details on the what, the to who, and the why we’re gifting each item this year.
One of the most classic cookbooks of all time, Joy of Cooking was originally published in 1936 and has been named 150 most important and influential books of the 20th century by the New York Public Library. This edition is vinyl-bound, making it a true keepsake.
We’d gift this book to a kitchen newbie or world class chef alike!
*Giveaway winner will receive one copy with the option to monogram the cover.
Celebrate the season of ugly sweaters with this little bento box of Sugarfina sweets. The box includes three festive flavors: reindeer noses, Jamaican rum snowballs and gingerbread men. Warning…they’re almost too cute to eat!
J.McLaughlin introduces sunglasses this season, and brings us a pair of eternally cool, Wayfarer-style shades that looks good on everyone. They’re even polarized, and include a hard case and cleaning cloth.
We’re gifting this pair to the tastemaker with timeless taste.
*Giveaway winner will receive one pair of sunglasses.
Le Creuset Signature Cast-Iron Dutch Oven, 4 1/2-Qt.,Tartan
Give me Le Creuset and tartan plaid and I’ll die happy. This wonderfully festive dutch oven is a true keepsake you’ll be excited to take out year after year as the holidays draw near.
We’d love to gift this to our fellow plaid-lovers on our list. If only!!!
It’s not the holidays without a few cozy cocktails! Jackson Morgan is one of our go-to’s for festive flavors this time of year (and well, all year ’round!). Think southern cream liqueurs like Peppermint Mocha, Salted Caramel and Southern Bread Pudding. I mean, who doesn’t like a little alcohol in their stocking?!
We’d gift this to the cocktail connossieur on our list.
*Giveaway winner will receive a Jackson Morgan swag bag (sorry, can’t give away booze!). xo
We don’t know anyone that doesn’t want to find a new candle, wrapped up with a bow! Candles are always dependable, quick gift ideas you can turn to this time of year. We especially love this candle by our friends at Steve McKenzies.
This one especially is perfect for the Man Cave. With notes of Cuban cigars & sandalwood, it’s hand-poured using the highest quality natural soy wax. It’s a rich scent that is certain to please even the most distinguished candle savvy person with 75-100 hours of burn time.
We’d gift this to anyone that enjoys getting cozy.
Nobody can resist the gift of food, especially when it comes in this crowd-pleasing combo of gourmet candied pecans. This gift set is ready to give, with a muslin bag that fits perfectly into a Christmas stocking.
We’d gift this to everyone, because there’s literally a flavor for every taste bud!
*Giveaway winner will receive one gift set of pecans (3 flavors listed).
There’s gonna be a lot of selfies this holiday season, so they might as well have a shot or two to go with ’em! Our #Selfie “Elf” shot glass set will make anyone on your list smile.
We’d gift this to our favorite elf this year.
*Giveaway will receive one set of two shot glasses.
We can’t forget our furry friends this time of year! Harry Barker brings us another adorable dog toy, this time as a lovable reindeer that fits right under the Christmas tree.
We’d gift this to our pups (or neighborhood pups!), of course.
*Giveaway winner will receive one dog toy.
PLEASE NOTE: GIVEAWAY ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM EACH RETAILER. XO
As I’m sure you’ve seen, we kicked off the week with our holiday gift guides, each jam-packed with unique ideas for just about everyone on your list. And to make it even merrier, we’ve offered a MAJOR giveaway with EACH gift guide (I’m talking retail values of $450+!).
That’s right, one lucky winner will receive almost everything you see in this picture today! So go on, enter today’s giveaway via Rafflecopter below, but be sure to check all the details on the what, the to who, and the why we’re gifting each item this year. I think you’ll agree that it’s a nice range of thoughtful and irresistible goodies (yummy homemade jams, leather driving gloves, a cozy fisherman’s sweater and more) that would look great under the tree this year.
There’s nothing better than snuggling up in a big sweater by the fire all holiday season long. That’s why this “fisherman” sweater is at the top of our list. Its shawl collar and cable knit gives it a refined shape, and the elbow patches, front patch pockets and four buttons are quintessential cozy.
We’d gift this to the person on our list who can be found by the crackling fire this Christmas.
*Giveaway winner will receive one sweater in preferred size with monogram if desired.
Whirl Convertible Styling Wand with Interchangeable Tapered Barrel
The cream of the crop of hair tools right now, this curling iron is a must-have for the lux stylist on your list (or yourself!). Winner of Allure Best of Beauty’s “Best Curling Iron” in 2016, it’s sure not to disappoint, and is well-worth the steep price tag.
We’d gift this to ourselves (let’s be honest here).
This gorgeous leather roll up proves to be a solution for tangled cords and lost ear buds when you’ve gone wheels-up or road tripping. Available in several rich colors, the personalized monograms take this gift to the next level.
We’d gift this to the Type-A traveler in our life.
*Giveaway winner will receive one charger roll up in preferred color and monogram if desired.
Homemade biscuits just cannot be beat. And this sweet ceramic set by local Atlanta company Heirloomed celebrates the art of making them the right way. Make the baker on your list smile this year with this fantastic stocking stuffer.
We’d gift this to someone who appreciates the beauty of the homemade southern biscuit.
These handmade leather driving gloves are the ultimate in classic luxury, but they’re practical enough for everyday use. They’re the perfect thing that they didn’t know they needed, and wouldn’t buy themselves.
We’d gift this our hard-to-buy-for fathers this year.
*Giveaway winner will receive one pair in preferred size.
Form meets function with this sleek bluetooth speaker. Listening to tunes on the go never looked (or sounded) better than with this warm rosewood portable speaker. Its rechargeable lithium battery even lasts up to seven hours.
We’d sneak this in the stocking for the tech-obsessed in our life.
We’re suckers for homemade jams and jellies, and would love receiving this gift ourselves! Aren’t the best gifts always the ones that you want to keep for yourself?!
This gift crate includes some of Blackberry Patch’s top sellers: apple butter, strawberry fig preserves and blueberry jam. We especially love this set as it’s the perfect way to share small, handmade southern goodness to family and friends at a nice price point.
We’d gift this to just about anyone on our list!
*Giveaway winner will receive one set of three jams.
"Take a Bow" Pop the Cork Hair Barrette, "Lucky Charms" Heart Clip, "Lucky Charms" Silver Bow
These sweet barrettes and hair clips are the perfect stocking stuffers that keep on giving long into the new year. We included the best-selling cork bow from our friend Elizabeth Heard, as well as two effortless additions to your everyday look: a gold heart and gold bow.
We’d gift this to the girl that knows the power of a good hair day.
*Giveaway winner will receive all three barrettes.
We’ve gushed about Sapelo products HERE before; this amazing nature-based southern skincare line is luxury beauty at its best. We’ve included four must-try products (think a great daily cleanser, an ultra hydrating oil and a heavenly body and face lotion) in today’s gift guide because the products look as beautiful under the tree as they do on your bathroom counter.
We’d gift this set to the true beauty buff in our life.
*Giveaway winner will receive all four Sapelo Skincare products.
PLEASE NOTE: GIVEAWAY ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM EACH RETAILER. XO
It’s the holidays; nobody’s got time for making homemade pasta right now. Maybe not nobody, but at least I don’t…especially since I haven’t really learned how to make homemade pasta, though it’s on my 2017 to-do list. But even if you’re not making it from scratch, that’s no reason to skimp on the star of the show. Fortunately for this recipe, the star of the show isn’t just great, it’s actually store-bought and…gasp, frozen!! Yes, frozen. I know, I was shocked too, but honestly you’d never be able to tell…it’s that good.
Along with the pasta being picked from the frozen aisle, another surprise is that today’s recipe is an incredibly easy, under-30 minute meal! I know what you’re thinking: there’s no way. But here’s my secret: I used Whole Foods organic frozen butternut squash ravioli, and while those were boiling away, I simply sauted and fried up a few of my favorite seasonal additions: sautéed cremini mushrooms and fried sage with fresh pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds, shaved parmesan cheese…all doused in a brown butter sauce (#YUM). Literally, from prep to plate, we’re talking 20 minutes, 30 tops.
The recipe is simple; cook the ravioli per package directions, and as it’s boiling, saute your mushrooms in a pan with a bit of butter. When cooked, remove the mushrooms and set aside. You’ll use that same pan to fry the sage next (it sounds harder than it is). Fried sage simply means dropping the sage leaves into a hot pan full of oil and letting them fry for 15 seconds.
Finally, you’ll want to start on your brown butter sauce. This step takes about five minutes, and while the butter is browning you can begin plating. To plate your dish, begin with the cooked raviolis and top with mushrooms and fried sage. After the butter is done browning, drizzle on top. Next, add your fresh/cold ingredients: pomegranate seeds, pumpkin seeds, shaved parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with a little fresh sage to add some greenery to the plate. Voila! So quick. So simple. So good. Truly, MKR
P.S. A quick tip as you’re plating: the raviolis will get cool faster than your other warm ingredients, so try to time it accordingly. You want those soft raviolis to be warm!
In the meantime, slice cremini mushrooms into 1/4 inch strips and sautee them in a pan with butter.
Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside on a paper towel.
Use the same pan to fry 3/4 of your fresh sage (bring oil to a frying temperature and drop sage in for 30 seconds. Set aside.
Make your brown butter sauce: start melting butter over medium heat. Use a pan with a light-colored bottom so you can keep track of the color. Swirl the pan occasionally to be sure the butter is cooking evenly. As the butter melts, it will begin to foam. Should take about 5 minutes. You don't want to over-burn it.
Drizzle brown butter onto ravioli, mushrooms and fried sage.
Top with pumpkin seeds, pomegranate, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
Garnish with remaining fresh sage.
By Mandy Kellogg Rye @ Waiting on Martha
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