Yes, it is almost here, the countdown is going to start in a few days...it's time to think about what to give as gifts for Christmas.
Not so much time ago this thought made me crazy: I always left things to the very last minute, I did not know what to give, and I eventually bought very useless things. Ok, the most important thing is the thought you had.....but isn't it better if this present is sweet and tasty? :-)
According to recent surveys the most appreciated christmas gift is something from the eno-gastronomic (food and wine) sector. But if you don't like giving the traditional basket full of typical products (in Italy we usually give as gift a basket containing high quality oil, wine, regional pastas or biscuits or cold cuts, preserves, etc.) you can realise something by yourself.
So for this Christmas I thought to prepare some delicious home-made small gifts to make with my Thermomix. I already made some jams this summer for the winter therefore by now I have some things ready: I can give my very sweet cherry or strawberry jams even if they are not fruit in season anymore :-)
Last year I gave a basket full of Thermomix home-made products to my relatives. It worked very well as they all appreciated it so much :-)
This year I'd like to do the same things for my colleagues and closer friends too. And I'd also like to organise a small party at home so that my little girls can personally give them their gifts! :-)
Here I've posted some recipes I already published on my website. I've put cakes and biscuits as the majority of them but the Stock Cube is a very useful recipe, and the vegetables preserves too, etc. If you have got some recipes to suggest, you can send them to me and I'll publish them!
7. Jam Biscuits
10. Plum Jam
11. Fig Jam
15. Ginger bread
17. Coffee Liqueur
18. Limoncello Cream
19. Chocolate Salami
My advice
I've used some glass jars for the jams and preserves, I've covered them with a pretty cloth and closed with a ribbon. Then I've put a tag on each jar with some Christmas drawings. Then I've placed all the jars inside a basket full of straw. :-)Translated from the Italian post
Idee Regalo Bimby - Natale 2010