ALL AMERICAN APPLE PIE
Everybody loves apple pie, but not everyone can make a great apple pie. The recipient of this gift basket will be well on the way with our secret recipe, a Chantal ceramic pie plate, Zyliss peeler, angled non-stick server, and even a classic “pie bird” which releases steam from under the pastry crust. We throw in some colorful towels and flavorful Korintje cinnamon to sweeten the deal. $67.99

BAR BASICS
Get your favorite bartender the tools they deserve. A booklet outlining The Best 50 Bar Drinks will whet their appetite. Then a cocktail shaker and measuring glass, a strainer, a muddler and an Epicurean bar board will give them all the tools they need to set up their very own speakeasy. $85.99

CHEESE & WINE
This gift is assembled around our house guide to a basic cheese and wine tasting. Your recipient can lay out the cheeses on the included artisan board and serve them with a stylish cheese knife. Also included are two hip “O” wine glasses from the esteemed glassmaker Riedel and two tasty confits- Black Cherry (the perfect match for sheep’s milk cheese) and Calvados Cider (dreamy with Camembert or Pont l’Eveque). $95.99

CHEF’S BEST FRIENDS
This gift set is built around the three essential tools of any cook’s arsenal. A 12-inch tongs and a medium chef’s spatula to get the meat sizzling, and a 12-inch flat whisk to blend up a savory sauce from the drippings. Also included is the recipe to make Kitchen Window’s famous Champagne Mushroom sauce. They’ll be wondering what they did without them. $36.99

CHILI & CORN BREAD
Nothing warms you up after a day in the winter air like a steaming bowl of chili. Treat the recipient of this gift basket to ancho and chili powders from our local bottler Wayzata Bay Spice Company, a cast iron cornbread mold, and an extra coarse Microplane grater for fine ribbons of cheese. It’s all packed into an 8-quart Le Creuset stockpot. $99.99

GLORIOUS GREENS
Tucked inside a rosewood bowl with matching servers, you’ll find a full-flavored tomato vinegar and an organic extra-virgin olive oil wrapped in a colorful ripple weave dish towel. Also included is our recipe for our rich tomato vinaigrette which the recipient can enjoy over their favorite greens. $103.99

HAIL CAESAR (SALAD)
Caesar salad is a perennial favorite on American menus. The recipient of this gift basket gets a Ceasar salad recipe, a jumbo garlic press, an 11-inch balloon whisk to mix the dressing, and a 12-inch Microplane grater for the finishing touch of feathery Parmesan cheese. $41.99

HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES
A simple and thoughtful gift that will have the recipient thinking of you while the smell of fresh-baked cookies fills their house. In addition to a special cookie recipe, the basket includes three colorful flour sack towels and a Le Creuset spatula, which is heat-resistant to 800 degrees. $21.99

MAMA MIA PIZZERIA
The recipient of this gift basket will have an in-home pizzeria complete with 16-inch pizza stone, Epicurean pizza peel, and Zyliss cutting wheel. The book Pizza by Diane Morgan and Tony Gemignani has 60 recipes for homemade pizzas, and we add a bottle of locally hand-packed pizza seasoning and a tube of double-concentrated Italian tomato paste. $119.99

PAELLA PARTY
This basket includes everything you need for the Spanish rice classic. A 15-inch paella pan is filled with bomba rice, hot and sweet paprikas, Mancha-Ora saffron, organic extra virgin olive oil, and Spanish chorizo sausage. Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without Kitchen Window’s exclusive paella recipe. Viva España! $101.99

SALT OF THE EARTH
The past few years have seen an explosion in the variety of salts available to our market. This basket includes a guide to tasting salts and two outstanding examples: a French Fleur de Sel (meaning flower of the sea) harvested from the waters off Brittany, and an herbed Italian sea salt. Also included are a stainless steel and glass server, and a stainless steel spoon. $43.99

SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Strike up the mariachis when you hand over this fun collection. An 8-inch tortilla press and tortilla warming pouch come with three sassy seasonings from local bottler Wayzata Bay Spice Company: adobo Mexican seasoning, Salsa Fiesta blend, and taco seasoning. $59.99

SUGAR & SPICE
Four delightful spices are tucked into a 1-pound loaf pan for this special gift. Local company Wayzata Bay Spice Company bottles Chinese ginger, Jamaican allspice, ground nutmeg, and Vietnamese cinnamon by hand. We throw in a recipe to turn the spices into a warm and comforting spice bread. $36.99

VOSGES SAMPLE BASKET
Vosges is one of our favorite companies, and it will be a favorite with the recipient of your gift after you give them this selection of exotic chocolate bars. Start with salty-sweet Barcelona and Goji bars, move on to intensely flavored Black Pearl and Red Fire, and finish with the dark, complex Calindia bar. Completing this basket is a recipe for Devil’s Delight cookies, a Star Tribune cookie contest winner made from Vosges Red Fire chocolate. $37.99