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12 spectacular food gifts that give back to people in need

by Christina Refford | Dec 14, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds

All year long, I love to support independent bakers, chocolatiers, wineries and small retailers with my limited shopping dollars — but I love them even more when they’re offering food gifts that give back to people in need through worthwhile charities and...

Funny Hanukkah wine labels: No Manischewitz required.

by Liz Gumbinner | Dec 3, 2019 | Party!, Shopping Finds

Whether wine is your go-to Hanukkah hostess gift, or you’re just looking to jazz up your own Hanukkah holiday table this year, I am so happy to discover these funny Hanukkah wine labels that range from LOL funny to just kind of sweet. CMP is an rstyle affiliate...

Creative hostess gifts under $50 for foodie friends | Cool Mom Eats holiday gift guide 2019

by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 30, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds

If you ask us, the best part of the holidays is spending time with family and friends. Though we don’t quite party the way we used to pre-kids (sigh), it’s nice to drop in on those we love, and part of the fun is bearing gifts — because we think that...

Star Wars Instant Pots. Is there any more to say, really?

by Liz Gumbinner | Nov 26, 2019 | Shopping Finds

If you had told me this would be the year of Star Wars – cookware mashups I might have not believed you. But right on the heels of the popular Le Creuset Star Wars collection, comes a sweet Instant Pot Star Wars collection. For all of you who’ve been like,...

I built a Trader Joe’s turkey out of gingerbread: A hilarious and vaguely cautionary tale.

by Ibidunni Ojikutu | Nov 26, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds

I have a few different love languages. One is value and gift sets from Sephora. Another love language is Sister Act 2. My third love language is what brings us here today: Building things out of food. I. LOVE. MAKING. THINGS. OUT. OF. FOOD. Luckily, I have my...

Olive & Cocoa: A surprisingly good option for gourmet gift boxes

by Liz Gumbinner | Nov 6, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds

I’m a big fan of gourmet gift boxes, but a lot of our favorites can be pricey. And shipping…oof. The more affordable options often seem kind of banal to me, or just don’t have the quality I want. So when I was sent a box from Olive & Cocoa, well...