Gifts for people who would rather make it themselves than buy it at the store.
A block of living shiitake mycelium in a box. Soak it, mist it daily, and edible shiitakes push out of it on your counter.
Good for Curious cooks, kids who like to watch things grow, and the friend who killed their last houseplant.
A handmade bamboo cabinet that stores cheese the way cheesemongers do, with humidity control, so it ripens instead of drying out or sweating in plastic.
Good for Serious cheese lovers, hosts, and the person who truly has everything.
Rennet, citric acid, cheese salt, a reusable thermometer and cheesecloth — enough for four batches, which the maker puts at about 6 lb of cheese. Add milk and a pot.
Good for Pizza nights, curious cooks, and couples looking for a weekend project.
Everything needed to brew a gallon of honey wine except the honey: a glass fermenter, airlock, tubing, sanitizer, yeast and nutrients, plus instructions.
Good for Home brewers, beekeepers, and history nerds.
A countertop garden with a built-in grow light and water tank. Drop in seed pods, fill the tank, and it handles the light and watering. Comes with three basil pods.
Good for Apartment cooks, people with dark kitchens, and anyone who wants fresh basil in January.
A glass jar planter that grows basil, mint, parsley, rosemary or lavender with no soil — the roots sit in a water-and-nutrient reservoir.
Good for Cooks with a sunny windowsill, apartment dwellers, and new homeowners.
A 35 lb gas-powered outdoor oven with a 14-inch-plus stone that gets far hotter than a home oven, for Neapolitan-style pizza in your backyard.
Good for Backyard hosts, pizza obsessives, and families who want a new Friday tradition.
Small, medium and large cotton wraps coated in beeswax. The warmth of your hands molds them around cheese, half an avocado or a bowl.
Good for Home cooks, hosts, and anyone trying to use less plastic.