Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 2, 2014 · 17 Comments
Om nom nom. Today’s gift idea brings the tastes of Italy to your front doorstep: Nudo is a unique company that allows you to adopt an olive tree and reap the literal rewards season after season.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 29, 2013 · 180 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’m serving up 10 gift ideas designed to fill your stomach – in one way or another. Perfect for foodies, I’ve also got a prize package valued at over $180 to dish out to a faithful reader.
Filed under B(u)y The Book, Compliments To The Chef, Food For Thought, Human Beans · Tagged with Advent Calendar, Baking, Baking Pan, BeaterBlade, Charbonnel et Walker, Chefs, Chocolate, Coffee, Cookbook, Cooking, Epicure Selections, Food, Foodies, Holt Renfrew, Indigo, Journals, Kitchen Gadget, Nordic Ware, Pangea Direct, Qualifirst, Travel Book, Williams Sonoma
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 23, 2013 · 227 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Be the ultimate party guest when you show up with one of these fab finds under you arm. Plus, you could win a Host Gifts prize package valued at over $185!
Filed under Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Fit and Phat, Food For Thought, Home Run, Human Beans, Party Time Excellent · Tagged with Animi Causa, Baking, Black + Blum, Candles, CBC, Cheese, Christmas, Coffee, Cucina, Epicure Selections, Factory Global, Food, Fruits & Passion, Gift Set, Hand Lotion, Hand Soap, Hostess With The Mostest, Ice Cube Tray, Indigo, Limited Edition, Philosophy, Quirky, Retro, Second Cup, Shower Gel, Soda, Spices, Water Bottles, Wine
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 15, 2013 · 168 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Forget 12 Days of Christmas. How about 12 Months? Amazing Clubs Canada offers a year-round gift-giving solution. Learn more + find out how you could win a six-month subscription of your choice!
Filed under Food For Thought, Human Beans, Precious Pets, Sensational Subscriptions, Two For Tea, Wine Wins · Tagged with Amazing Clubs Canada, BBQ Sauce, Beef Jerky, Beer, Breakfast, Canadian, Candles, Cheese, Chocolate, Coffee, Cookies, Dog Treats, Food, Foodies, Gifts For Guys, Hostess With The Mostest, Hot Sauce, Of The Month, Olive Oil, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Salsa, Subscription, Tea, Ties, Wine
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on September 12, 2013 · 12 Comments
If you’re a fan of popping your corn the old-fashioned way, you’ve absolutely got to try Fireworks Popcorn. Makes a swell, affordable gift as well!
CONTEST ALERT! I’m feeling a nutty today. Check out five fantastic serveware options to dish out tasty nuts. Plus you could win a $120 gift basket from the Almond Board of California!
CONTEST ALERT! Got a particular fixation for cheese, coffee, or whiskey? Keep tabs on your top picks with 33 Books, a line-up of pocket-sized tomes that allow you to make notes & ratings on your consumable cravings no matter where you are. Plus win 1 of 3 three-book prize packs!
Filed under B(u)y The Book, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Human Beans, Paper Mates, Party Time Excellent, Sensational Subscriptions, Where Art Thou?, Wine Wins · Tagged with $10 & Under, 33 Books, Amazon, Beer, Boxers, Cheese, Cheesy Place, Coffee, Coffee Mugs, Etsy, Fair Trade, Father's Day, Food, Fred, Gifts For Guys, Gifts Under $10, Glasses, Hot Sauce, MakeCheese.ca, Pop Chart Lab, Posters, Poutine, Sampler Set, Stocking Stuffers, Subscription, Under $10, Wicked Gourmet
CONTEST ALERT! With BBQ season on the horizon, I’m so excited to be sharing today’s spicy gift idea with you: artisan spices curated by a globetrotting Quebec couple, with plenty of gift-ready choices.
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 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.
Filed under 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!
Filed under 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 December 17, 2012 · 180 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Presenting ten fantastic picks tied into holiday brunch + win a $75 gift set of BeaverTails goodies.
Filed under 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
CONTEST ALERT! Today’s gift ideas are all about fun appliances and kitcheny items that let you have fun with your food – bringing new meaning to the idea of ‘party favours’. One lucky winner will win the ultimate fun food, in the form of a Velata fondue gift package!
Filed under Food For Thought, Home Run, Party Time Excellent · Tagged with Appliances, Chips, Cookworks, Fondue, Food, Golda's Kitchen, Hamilton Beach, Ice Cream, Kid Friendly, Novelty Appliance, Party Planning, President's Choice, Raclette, Sears, Topchips, Velata, Zoku
CONTEST ALERT! A variation on the ‘Colour Your World’ posts with a flavour-meets-colour of the month: strawberry. Plus you could win a Northern Strawberry gift set from Fruits & Passion!
Filed under All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Colour Your World, Compliments To The Chef, Food For Thought · Tagged with Blush, Canadian, Chef'n, Etsy, Food, Foodies, Fruits & Passion, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Stuff Plus, PEI Preserve Company, Prince Edward Island, Ring, Scrumptious Doodle, Sephora, Strawberry, Tarte
CONTEST ALERT! Chew on this for a fab Father’s Day gift idea – natural, premium grade beef jerky inspired by Hollywood’s greatest cowboy of them all, John Wayne. Plus you could win four packs of the good stuff!