No Cook Food Gifts From The Kitchen

Nothing makes a gift more personal than taking the time to choose something suited specifically for the recipient. What could be more pleasing to show your sentiment than a gift from the kitchen? Your kitchen gift doesn't have to be a big investment. Small touches will make all the difference. Read on for quick gifts and packaging ideas. These ideas are suitable not just for the holidays, but for year-long gift-giving on any special occasion.

Quick kitchen food gift ideas
Gather up treasured family recipes and copy them into a colorful purchased journal. Or, print them on pretty recipe cards fitted into a categorized recipe box.

Purchase candy canes or any interesting-flavored candy sticks. Dip them in melted semi-sweet chocolate and let harden. Wrap in cellophane with bows to be used as coffee or tea stirrers. These are nice tucked into a pretty coffee mug.

Purchase several small herb plants and nestle them together in a pretty basket with a favorite recipe card for using each herb.

A bottle of wine with an IOU for a home-cooked meal makes a terrific gift for that person constantly on the go.

Purchase a salt mill or pepper grinder and package with gourmet salt or peppercorns. Or how about some herb and spice blends? Great for the cook on your gift list!

Line a large, heavy oven mitt with colored cellophane, fill with gourmet jellybeans or nuts, and tie with a bright ribbon.

For families with children, fill a cookie jar with cookie decorating accessories such as small bottles of neon food coloring, colored sugars, candy sprinkles, and jimmies. Don't forget to include your favorite cookie recipe.

Purchase a bundt cake with the hole in the center. Put some small silk flowers in an inexpensive miniature bud vase and place in the center. Wrap with colored cellophane and a bow.

Purchase a decorative ceramic loaf pan and fill with quick bread mixes. They have these out at craft stores now for the holidays in a lot of cute designs.

No cook can ever have too many measuring spoons, silicone spatulas and wooden spoons. Real cooks aren't spoon snobs so head to the dollar store and stock up! Take the time to wrap them in a creative way.