Holiday gift guide December 2021

Indulge friends and family – or yourself – in naturally luxurious tastes and sensations. Here’s just a small selection of what’s in store from our talented suppliers – many in the Bay Area, others around the West Coast.


KITCHEN

Karen Diggs of Krautsource developed these clever at-home fermentation kits, whose stainless steel tops fit standard mason jars. Follow Karen @kraut_source for great tips as you learn to make your own small batches of krauts, kimchis and pickles!

San Francisco

 

BODY

From sensual body oils by Evanhealy and Little Seed Farm, to beautifully crafted and wrapped natural soaps from Bell Mountain. Gorgeous gifts.

West Coast

 

BATH

Alluring, woody scents for bath and home from Juniper Ridge. Body wash, incense, and room spray.

Oakland

 

SPIRITS

Rare releases from two of our favorite distillers: Willet’s Straight Rye Whiskey, and The Vertical Series from Pinhook — Straight Rye Aged 6 years, and Straight Bourbon aged 5 years. Limited, and perfect for a whiskey lover!

Tennessee

STATIONARY

Hand-painted cards from Moglea.

Tom Killion’s woodblock print note cards.

Ilee Papergoods fish card set.

West Coast

BOOKS

Local author Jennifer Tyler Lee’s brilliant family cookbook, Half the Sugar, All the Love is full of game-changing recipes that use way less sugar. Make Jennifer’s Cream Cheese Frosting (with just 5 T of sugar!) and you’ll never go back to the traditional recipe again.

 

A beautiful art book for your favorite salty local: Once Upon A Waterfront by Sausalito photographer Catherine Lyons-Labate.

 

Bay Area authors

SWEETS

Marzipan confections from Nirvana.

Dick Taylor’s Peppermint Drinking Chocolate.

West Coast