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What’s In Season – Holiday Gift Guide

November 21, 2016 By Jess Leave a Comment

It’s the most wonderful time of year, holiday season!

What's In Season - Gift Guide l cookinginmygenes.com

I am in love with the holiday season, the baking, the social gatherings and the holiday movies, it all makes me SO happy!

Not only do I love cooking and baking for my family and friends, one of my other favourite things to do is search for the perfect gift for the people I love.

Inspired by my gift-giving, my favourite local shops and love for cooking I’m sharing with you my go-to gifts for the holiday season.

For the foodie in your family this cookbook, A New Way To Dinner, is filled with easy, everyday dinner recipes and helps you meal-plan too

For those who love a little sparkle, Flora Italia is a Calgary-based company creating beautiful jewelry (you may even have to gift yourself something it’s so gorgeous!)

If you want to get creative in the kitchen make a batch of my marshmallow pops as gifts

For those who like to stay-in, this Vintage Dominoes set or this fun vintage Clue boardgame will add some fun entertainment

The perfect hostess gifts are these Snowy Pine & Balsam Fir Candles that smell like Christmas

For the tea-drinker in your life any of these tea blends

For the coffee-drinker enjoy some of the best local coffee from Calgary with a coffee subscription

Something to keep the traveller in your life organized, this compact traveller kit

We can’t forget the kids! For the kids in your life (or the kid in you) this classic holiday tale, The Polar Express

And for something truly Canadian, this Hudson’s Bay Classic Throw Blanket

Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess

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