There’s nothing quite like sharing a meal with your favorite humans, especially one that’s prepared at home with love. Whether you’re buying for a home chef, budding bartender, an enthusiastic eater or all three, a gift that revolves around food and drink can be foolproof. We have searched far and wide for our favorite snacks, drinks, ingredients and even kitchen tools this season, and no …
We came across a luscious labne at newly opened NYC restaurant Shuka—whose menu dives deep into the Eastern Mediterranean region, the Levant. With the help of Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja, we learned that it’s also quite simple to make at home. “I love labne. It was one of the first things I ate on Atlantic Avenue at Sahadi’s with my grandmother,” Brooklyn-born Nurdjaja tells CH. “I’ve …
Featuring the pattern that Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi designed in 1958, Marimekko’s “Varvunraita” oven mitten adds a little flair to the kitchen, without being too kitsch or cutesy. The polyester filling will keep your hands protected, and the outer is 100% cotton. There’s even a convenient little loop for hanging it up when not in use.