This book bundle idea is GENIUS! I would gift my favorite book this year, "Sandwich," with a box of salt water taffy and recipes for clam chowder and the potato salad mentioned in the book.
Book bundling is such a good idea. I’d want to receive one myself! I’d pair The Overstory by Richard Powers with a parks pass, notebook, trail mix, and a nice chocolate bar.
Ina Garten's Be Ready When the Luck Happens with a bottle of really good olive oil, a bar of really good chocolate and a jumbo-sized martini glass (a la her April Fool's Instagram video).
I'd do a Stanley Tucci book bundle with "Taste: My Life Through Food," some pasta, a jar of good tomatoes, a cocktail shaker, and a frying pan (to recreate the amazing ending scene of "Big Night.")
Also, I was tickled to see a Weekday Vegetarians recipe mentioned in the latest Rancho Gordo newsletter for Bean Club members!
I’m finally reading The Goldfinch and I’m lucky enough to be living in The Netherlands, I would pair it with tickets to Mauritshuis, where the painting is in permanent exhibition.
I might do The Bean Book (new Rancho Gordo cookbook) along with some heirloom beans (of course), a couple beautiful Everyday Bowls from East Fork and a fresh set of dishtowels (because who doesn't need new dish towels for the new year??). I realize this may be cheating, as it is an actual cookbook, but I've had this one on the brain!
This book bundle idea is GENIUS! I would gift my favorite book this year, "Sandwich," with a box of salt water taffy and recipes for clam chowder and the potato salad mentioned in the book.
Book bundling is such a good idea. I’d want to receive one myself! I’d pair The Overstory by Richard Powers with a parks pass, notebook, trail mix, and a nice chocolate bar.
Love the book bundling idea! I'd pair tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow with a video game :)
my fave book of 2023! (fave this year was probably The Wedding People, which i wrote about over on my substack! 🙃)
How about A Gentleman in Moscow with some caviar and Vodka!?
All Fours and a vibrator? haha
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Yes I was thinking similarly, any Kate Baer book and the magic wand IYKYK
Ina Garten's Be Ready When the Luck Happens with a bottle of really good olive oil, a bar of really good chocolate and a jumbo-sized martini glass (a la her April Fool's Instagram video).
I just finished Pachinko so I'd pair that with kimchi, Korean or Japanese candy, and scratch offs.
Brilliant!
Love this so much!
The House in The Cerulean Sea has been my favorite book from the past few years and it's all-ages appropriate.
For tweens/young adults paired with:
Glitter makeup, fairy lights, a pack of good pens, and a blank journal
For 21+ paired with a nice bottle of red wine, dark chocolate, and cozy socks
Lessons in Chemistry with a good set of measuring spoons/cups and some very sharp pencils (iykyk).
I'd do a Stanley Tucci book bundle with "Taste: My Life Through Food," some pasta, a jar of good tomatoes, a cocktail shaker, and a frying pan (to recreate the amazing ending scene of "Big Night.")
Also, I was tickled to see a Weekday Vegetarians recipe mentioned in the latest Rancho Gordo newsletter for Bean Club members!
Love that idea, too! I'd pair The Wedding People with a luxurious robe and chocolate wine.
I’m finally reading The Goldfinch and I’m lucky enough to be living in The Netherlands, I would pair it with tickets to Mauritshuis, where the painting is in permanent exhibition.
Cannery Row and bottle of California coastal wine from the Salinas Monterey region in California.
I might do The Bean Book (new Rancho Gordo cookbook) along with some heirloom beans (of course), a couple beautiful Everyday Bowls from East Fork and a fresh set of dishtowels (because who doesn't need new dish towels for the new year??). I realize this may be cheating, as it is an actual cookbook, but I've had this one on the brain!
I would bundle Like Water for Chocolate with Xoco's Bean-to-Cup Hot Chocolate Mix (from Rick Bayless) and a Mexican clay mug.
Love the book bundle idea. Any book of poetry by Kate Baer, a pair of Warmie slippers, and some dark chocolate.