Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 5, 2013 · 94 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Make like a mad scientist in the kitchen when you try your hand at molecular gastronomy – a series of techniques used by master chefs the world over, now available for everyday experimenters. Plus you could win a MOLECULE-R starter kit for yourself!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 3, 2013 · 14 Comments
Combine culinary wizardry with technological mastery when you buy today’s nifty find: a stylus meant for the kitchen.
Category Compliments To The Chef, Flash Post, Tech Tok · Tagged with $10 & Under, Apple, Gadgets, Gifts Under $10, iPad, Kitchen Gadgets, Technology, Umbra, Under $10
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 22, 2013 · 57 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’m really excited about today’s post because I finally get to introduce you to one of my favourite vegan chefs on the planet – miss Chloe Coscarelli. Plus you could win 1 of 2 copies of her amazing new sweet treat cookbook, Chloe’s Vegan Desserts!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 20, 2013 · 11 Comments
My Favourite Things series continues with the next line in the famed song: today I’m diving into kitchen-inspired items relating to ‘Bright Copper Kettles’.
Category Colour Your World, Compliments To The Chef, Human Beans, My Favourite Things, Outdoors & More, Two For Tea · Tagged with Amazon, Coffee, Copper, Fire Pit, Fondue, Kalorik, Kettle, KitchenAid, Lee Valley, Ruffoni, Sears, Simplex, Stand Mixer, Williams Sonoma
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 12, 2013 · 103 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Mardi Gras is onnnn in the good ol US of A today, but that doesn’t mean the Canadian Gift Guide can’t pay tribute with a few Mardi-esque gift ideas of my own. Plus you could win MAKE UP FOR EVER’s *amazing* new Technicolor Palette to jazz up your look for the big night.
Category All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Compliments To The Chef, Food For Thought, Home Run · Tagged with Aldo, Baking, Baking Pan, Elk Accessories, Etsy, Fleur De Lis, Food, Foodies, Girl Props, Golda's Kitchen, Hot Sauce, Jewelry, MAKE UP FOR EVER, ModCloth, Necklace, New York Mouth, Nordic Ware, Parasol, Plasticland, Sampler Set, Sephora, Skulls, Umbrella
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 10, 2013 · 19 Comments
It’s that time again – with a twist of course. Today I’m picking out my top 10 gift ideas under $10 – all with a Valentine’s Day theme!
Category 10 For $10, All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Food For Thought, Paper Mates, That's A Wrap · Tagged with $10 & Under, Baking, Baking Pan, Body, Candy, Cards, Cooking, Disney, Earrings, eBeauty, Food, Forever 21, Gifts Under $10, Indigo, Jewelry, Jurlique, Keychain, Laura Secord, ModCloth, Nail Polish, Nails, OPI, Popcorn, Sears, Soap, South Bend Chocolate Company, The Body Shop, Under $10, Valentine's, Valentine's Day
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 25, 2013 · 91 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Unbutton that top button on your jeans without worrying about busting out your wallet – Canadian Living’s new family-friendly cookbook features affordable meal options for special occasions and weeknight sessions alike, plus I’ve got 5 copies to giveaway!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 17, 2013 · 129 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’m serving up seven salad-themed ideas on the gift guide today. Whether you’re outfitting a dinner table or simply ramping up your leafy vegetable intake, these are surefire hits + you could win 1 of 4 copies of the amazing Williams Sonoma 365 Salad of the Day cookbook!
Category B(u)y The Book, Compliments To The Chef, Home Run · Tagged with Bed Bath And Beyond, Chef'n, Cookbook, Kitchen Virtue, Knives, OXO, Salad, Salad Bowls, Salad Spinner, Serveware, Serving Utensils, Stokes, Tableware, Trudeau Corporation, Unveil Secret, Vegetarian, Williams Sonoma
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 9, 2013 · 25 Comments
Start saving those pennies kids…this month’s fantasy gift is a stunning set of knives-meets-art, with a price tag that matches their beauty.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 31, 2012 · 17 Comments
Heading out to a NYE party tonight? You best be stocked up with a hostess gift in your cache then. I’ve got five last-minute finds all under $15 a pop!
Category Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Home Run, Human Beans, Party Time Excellent · Tagged with Bowring, Cup Holder, Eco Chic, Frame, Indigo, Kitchen, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Timer, L'Occitane, Pictures, Soap, Starbucks, Trays, Umbra
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 28, 2012 · 57 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Feeling like you’ve overindulged this holiday season? Take a long look at your eating habits and brush off those sugary crumbs for some low-fat (or no-fat) international vegan eats from Lindsay S. Nixon’s The Happy Herbivore series. Plus you could win 1 of 2 copies for yourself!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 25, 2012 · 19 Comments
Merry Brittmas to all! If you’ve got a spare moment between opening those CGG-sourced gifts this morning, come check out my 10 greatest hits from the past year + find out how to earn two bonus entries into another contest.
Category B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Precious Pets, Purse-nal, Toyland, Two For Tea · Tagged with Aquarium, Bags, Blocks, Books, Bowls, Cutting Boards, Greatest Hits, Indigo, lululemon, North Star, Quirky, Royal Doulton, Scarf, Soap, Spices, Tea, Tea Cups, The Beer Soap Company, Uncle Goose
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 23, 2012 · 24 Comments
I’m a little baffled as to why you might need this post if you’re a religious reader, but here it is anyway: ten last-minute gift ideas with pretty wide availability across Canada. Get thee to a shopping cart, quick!
Category Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Human Beans, Kiddie Corner, Music To Your Ears, Paper Mates, Precious Pets, Sensational Subscriptions, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Aldo, Appliances, Artsy, BarkBox, Bliss, Bodum, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Canadian Tire, Coffee, Crafty, Easel, Future Shop, Gift Sets, Gifts For Guys, Girls, Illamasqua, Imaginarium, Indigo, Journals, Kitchen Gadgets, KitchenAid, Pets, Sears, Sephora, Shoes, Shopper's Drug Mart, Spa, Stand Mixer, Stereo, Subscription, Subwoofer, Toys R Us, TV on DVD
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 21, 2012 · 185 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Presenting 10 top stocking stuffer ideas for every guy on your list + you could win a men’s grooming kit valued at over $60!
Category Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, For The Love Of The Game, Outdoors & More, Party Time Excellent, Tech Tok · Tagged with $10 & Under, Beer, BIC, Body, Body Wash, Bottle Opener, Cleaning, Clorox, Cutlery, Deodorant, Gifts For Guys, Gifts Under $10, Golf, Grand River Toys, Keychain, Linen Chest, Lip Balm, Old Spice, Outdoorsy, Polara, Razor, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Solutions.com, Trudeau Corporation, Under $10, Utensils, Wonder Warmers
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 17, 2012 · 180 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Presenting ten fantastic picks tied into holiday brunch + win a $75 gift set of BeaverTails goodies.
Category Compliments To The Chef, Eco Chic, Food For Thought, Sensational Subscriptions, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Baking Pan, BeaverTails, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Brunch, Calendar, Claudia Pearson, Coffee Mugs, Eco Chic, Etsy, Food, FreshPaper, From Mild To Wild, Furbish, Glasses, Horchow, Hot Sauce, Indigo, Kate Spade, Kitchen, Kitchen Gadgets, Mastrad, Mug, Of The Month, Pancake Mix, Pancakes, Roaring Brook Dairy, Sears, Storage, Syrup