tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post5579273202114466262..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Gifts: Stranger thingsDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-83813471020560079892017-12-11T21:02:00.203-05:002017-12-11T21:02:00.203-05:00Marion: I can’t say, in the mists of time, exactly...Marion: I can’t say, in the mists of time, exactly we met. I was a friend of Jeri Ballon of Dr Cheese and the Cake Lady, the chef Bob Penman, and his girlfriend Merle; Pearse and Taras. The era before Babe Ruth.<br /><br />You came to my little house on Fenwick with that tart, which,remains a bright example of a generous gift to a person whom you did not know well. Oh, and you printed my plum tart recipe in your column. Thank you again, Marion, and lovely to hear from you.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-62862414144377872602017-12-11T20:26:18.766-05:002017-12-11T20:26:18.766-05:00Marion Kane here. Where, when and how did I meet y...Marion Kane here. Where, when and how did I meet you? Sorry but I have no recollection of a gooseberry pie, Merle ... Help!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177505113284434650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-42908527342613631602017-12-02T18:10:32.525-05:002017-12-02T18:10:32.525-05:00We give bottles of wine, homemade banana bread or ...We give bottles of wine, homemade banana bread or the NY Times no -knead bread. Also, there is L'Occitane verbena bath soap (large bars), linen kleenex box covers, books (including coloring books and colored pencils), sea salt, special olive oil, even gourmet biscuit mix, jams, homemade granolas, special maple syrup, note cards, brandy, compilation of favorite recipes, etc. etc. <br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756033682201519150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-34131933551165988002017-12-02T11:25:21.075-05:002017-12-02T11:25:21.075-05:00I'm late to comment, but those kokedama moss b...I'm late to comment, but those kokedama moss balls are adorable! I had to send the idea along to eldest son. He's an apartment dweller who loves plants. Apartment scale gardening!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527017253893429085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-29399218690066759362017-11-30T20:48:24.866-05:002017-11-30T20:48:24.866-05:00One of these days I'll get my act together and...One of these days I'll get my act together and make that foot scrub:-) Lots of lovely ideas here, those handkerchiefs are especially enjoyable.LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-47762598636433375562017-11-30T16:51:13.362-05:002017-11-30T16:51:13.362-05:00I like to give coconut cranberry chews. Everyone l...I like to give coconut cranberry chews. Everyone loves them! I first found the recipe in Sunset magazine as their season winning cookie recipe. Here is a link<br />http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/coconut-cranberry-chews<br /><br />My dearest friend and I like to gift fun socks for the holidays. We both enjoy the hunt and the warm toes, thereafter. <br /><br />The sleep masks and handkerchiefs are great ideas. Different and beautiful. Thank you for the suggestions.Leslie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372692743147163062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-15910153055392981052017-11-30T13:54:15.560-05:002017-11-30T13:54:15.560-05:00OH! quite smitten with that wee bee dish...your li...OH! quite smitten with that wee bee dish...your list has something for everyone.<br />I'd love to receive the foot scrub especially of it were presented in a pretty jar.<br /><br />We give consumables as gifts to our friends...cookies, rum balls, jams, candles, soaps, bath salts and linen tea towels...<br />the grandchildren get books and a toy.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-77150303189712681332017-11-30T10:57:55.227-05:002017-11-30T10:57:55.227-05:00I'm by-passing all the Christmas gift-buying a...I'm by-passing all the Christmas gift-buying and giving this year, but these are great ideas that stretch well beyond the winter festivities. I like to give beautiful soaps as well, the substantial single bars rather than the (to me) fiddlier, less useful small, decorative guest soaps. And a 5-pack of attractive, artisanal notecards makes an attractive, simple, useful gift, imho. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-1061709520662310952017-11-30T08:43:44.012-05:002017-11-30T08:43:44.012-05:00Such wonderful ideas! Even for close friends or f...Such wonderful ideas! Even for close friends or family. Thank you for the suggestions!!angiemanzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832399208548135579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-30345103214110116212017-11-30T08:29:51.472-05:002017-11-30T08:29:51.472-05:00That yogourt cake is a variation of one of the fir...That yogourt cake is a variation of one of the first things children in France learn to bake. I'm sure that if I made it with maple syrup (and rum, of course) it would be plenty fancy for most recipients. That site looks like a hoot.lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.com