Marinated in garlic and five-spice, this superlative chicken gets grilled with an umami bomb of a basting sauce. From Brooklyn’s Win Son.

Homemade Flavored Salts make the perfect present for the home cooks in your life this holiday season.

Making your own Homemade Vanilla Extract is so simple and makes the best handmade gift. This recipe uses vodka or bourbon.

Sweet and delicious homemade Rafaellos balls, these truffles would make an excellent Christmas present.

This gingerbread walnut butter is a breeze to make at home, and is delicious spread on toast or served as a dip for fruit!

Chocolate-Wrapped Present Cakes- layered mini cakes entirely covered with edible chocolate wrapping paper and chocolate bows!

Christmas chocolate bonbons: date caramel-hazelnut and peanut butter, perfect for Christmas presents. (in Portuguese and English)

Edible gift idea- cranberry & pistachio biscotti. This is the best tasting biscotti! Rock hard biscotti no more!

Candied Pecans – less than 10 ingredients, most are already in your pantry! They’re perfect for snacking, adding to salads, and gifting!

Chocolate orange truffles

Rocky road brownies – in a mason jar, makes the perfect DIY Christmas gift.

I used to sell this granola, making batch after batch in my kitchen. It’s the holidays and I’m feeling generous.

Simple & chocolaty Christmas cookies (in German)

People can’t resist shortbread, and these stars make particularly good presents for the little ones to give at Christmas!

a lovely companion to cheese and other savoury dishes – includes pistachios and roasted pine seeds (in German with translator)

Christmas Jam made out of Zucchini, Dried Fruits and a generous splash of Cinnamon.

An early start to Christmas: gifts!

The cutest pile of Christmas Present Box Macarons, filled with the most delicious Gingerbread Buttercream!

Recipe for homemade Peppermint Candy Cane Marshmallows.

Dream Holiday Wish List: photos via Foodzie & Anthropologie.

Soft, gooey, decadant chocolate truffles, laced with Amaretto. Add liquor of your choice or omit. WARNING you’ll be hooked!

I saved the best for last in the Mother’s Day gift guide series. “The Aspiring Chef” Shopping ideas!