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Foodie Gifts

This section offers a handful of delicious goodies that make really fun and interesting gifts for your foodie friends. You’ll also find lists of awesome gifts for people who love to cook.

Pistachio Butter Recipe

December 14, 2020 By valentina 32 Comments

small jar full with pistachio butter, with a red ribbon around it

Pistachio Butter is creamy and rich, unique and delicious. It's easy to learn how to make pistachio butter, and if you fill a jar with it, it's a lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Foodie Gifts, Gluten-Free, Savory, Holidays, How To (Cooking Techniques) Tagged With: DIY holiday gifts, edible gifts, nut butters, pistachio butter, pistachios

Best Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays

December 18, 2019 By valentina 17 Comments

4 images of food gifts including nut butters and dulce de leche

Homemade food gifts for the holidays are the best! And these edible gifts are useful, delicious, pretty and made with love.My mom would make cookies till … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts, Holidays Tagged With: dulce de leche, edible gifts, food gifts, nut butters, holiday gifts, granola

Gift Guide for Cooks Who Have Everything

November 29, 2019 By valentina Leave a Comment

Strawberries with text over them for gift post

This Gift Guide for Cooks and Foodies has been carefully curated with unique, beautiful and fun items. Things on this list will likely be new for those who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Assorted Other Goodies, Foodie Gifts, Holidays, Product & Book Reviews Tagged With: foodie gifts, gifts for cooks, holiday gifts, the grommet, unique gifts

Spring Lamb Stew with Green Garlic

May 22, 2019 By valentina 24 Comments

Top view of Spring Lamb Stew with Green Garlic in a cream-colored bowl

Spring Lamb Stew with Green Garlic is the perfect example of a comfort food that's wonderful during the warmer weather months. This hearty lamb stew is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Foodie Gifts, Meat, Soups & Stews, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: baby carrots, lamb, lamb soulder, green garlic, rainbow chard, spring garlic, stew meat, sugar snap peas, Swiss chard

How To Make Dulce De Leche

November 27, 2018 By valentina 46 Comments

can with spoonful of dulce de leche on top

Have you ever wondered how to make dulce de leche at home? This is an incredibly easy, one ingredient dulce de leche recipe, and it makes for a great edible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Foodie Gifts, How To (Cooking Techniques) Tagged With: caramel, dulce de leche, sweetened condensed milk

How to Make Chestnut Butter

December 20, 2017 By valentina 29 Comments

chestnut butter in a jar with red and white twine around it

Chestnut butter is one of the most unique, homemade food gifts you can give for the holidays. With only three ingredients, it's easier than you might … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Foodie Gifts, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Holidays Tagged With: chestnut butter, chestnut paste, holiday gifts, homemade food gifts, how to roast and peel chestnuts, roasted chestnuts, spreads


I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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SPRING & SUMMER FAVORITES

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Roasted Baby Corn with Chili and Lime

Several grilled scallions on a white plate.

Grilled Green Onions Recipe

Green bowl filled with fire roasted corn and half of a raw jalapeno surrounded by corn silk.

Fire Roasted Corn Recipe with Jalapeños

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.

Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline (No Bake)

5 coffee chocolate chip coookies in a stack with one leaning on it with a bite taken out of it and white coffee mug behind them.

Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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