Tips for Holidays

Let's face it, gift-giving can be a chore.  Even now, when online buying lets you avoid store lines, it's often difficult to decide what to give.  It's not always easy to think of items that the folks on your gift list will want and/or need.  And, admit it, you also want your gifts to show what a clever and imaginative gift-giver you are.  Shelf Life Advice is here to help. 

Since everyone eats, let's think food and cooking utensils--items that help a chef handle foods more safely, easily, or successfully.  Here are our 2013 gift suggestions, gleaned from our Advisory Board scientists, various publications, online sites, and our own huge collection of gadgets. In this list, you may find appropriate gifts for winter holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, house-warming, even grab bags. 

Biblical wisdom tells us, “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.”   But the challenge is to find the right item to give. Thankfully, everyone eats. Therefore, you can’t go too wrong with edible items that help the family chef handle foods more safely, easily, or successfully.  Here are our 2012 gift suggestions, gleaned from our Advisory Board scientists, various publications, online sites, and our own kitchen experiences. In this list, you may find an appropriate gift for winter holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, house-warming, even grab bags.   The prices range from inexpensive to costly.  Some prices are given in the article. Most are available online.