This week's gift guide is about pots, pans, plates, glasses.... all manner of gorgeous goods. A few very fine foods. And a cool multi-chef vintage menu.
What a super list! I want everything on it but will have to exercise a bit of self-control and just get the knives. Oh, and maybe the scissors. And possibly the Japanese glasses. And those cookies. Oh, what the heck, all of the above! It’s that time of year!
I second the Joyce Chen scissors and the (serrated) Victorinox knives. I give these to people all the time. In fact, I just used your links to buy more. Everyone looks at me oddly when they receive scissors as a gift, but everyone also returns to me a few months later to tell me how much they love them.
I like the story about the German Christmas cookies. My father & mother emigrated from Germany in the 1950's and had the same reaction to breakfast cereal as your father did. And they also had reactions to white bread, unpaved roads and generally the lack of cultural events to go to compared to Berlin. But the Christmas cookies, well, they found a place that imported them, and every Christmas growing up, my mother would put a plate of assorted types under the tree for each of us kids. Now, I'm doing the same thing with my kids in Montreal. Thankfully, there is a place that imports them as well. And yes, some of them have that tasteless wafer on the bottom! Probably for structure, more than anything else. Cheers. Len Eichel.
What a super list! I want everything on it but will have to exercise a bit of self-control and just get the knives. Oh, and maybe the scissors. And possibly the Japanese glasses. And those cookies. Oh, what the heck, all of the above! It’s that time of year!
I second the Joyce Chen scissors and the (serrated) Victorinox knives. I give these to people all the time. In fact, I just used your links to buy more. Everyone looks at me oddly when they receive scissors as a gift, but everyone also returns to me a few months later to tell me how much they love them.
I had a pair of Joyce Chen scissors in the 1980s but they got lost during a move. I used them for everything!! I just ordered 2 new pairs. Thank you!!
I like the story about the German Christmas cookies. My father & mother emigrated from Germany in the 1950's and had the same reaction to breakfast cereal as your father did. And they also had reactions to white bread, unpaved roads and generally the lack of cultural events to go to compared to Berlin. But the Christmas cookies, well, they found a place that imported them, and every Christmas growing up, my mother would put a plate of assorted types under the tree for each of us kids. Now, I'm doing the same thing with my kids in Montreal. Thankfully, there is a place that imports them as well. And yes, some of them have that tasteless wafer on the bottom! Probably for structure, more than anything else. Cheers. Len Eichel.
Enjoy your posts very much. Thanks so much.
Solid silver pans - OMG! Now I have to find a way to get rich, because I want all of these.
Love the victorinox knives- they take abuse. Appreciate your gift list has multiple price points!
Just ordered the wine opener for my oenophile brother. And I love the Victorinox knives too!
Love your gift list. Would really appreciate prices on these items. They look expensive. Thanks
This isn't really Good Stuff. It's Great Stuff!
OMG that menu! Such memories! Such names!!! I loved that restaurant! Ah the decadent 80's when we were able to eat all of that stuff......
Some menu- i’m guessing pate was very popular that year?
Thank you for this wonderful list! I’m also Victorinox paring knife fan. I ordered the scissors, they look great.