Category
presents
Modern twists on wedding gifts
With the average age of brides in California just north of 28 and older than 30 for grooms, many affianced couples already have all the basics: the toaster and towels, linens and wine glasses.
Teaching the value of giving in the season of getting
The gift-giving tradition that these days is so strongly connected with Chanukah can be a mixed blessing.
Chanukah Gift Guide
There’s no longer a need for frantically searching for the best brisket recipes. Stephanie Pierson, author, food writer and brisket lover, has written a cookbook filled with only the best brisket recipes, accompanied by illustrations, poems, cartoons and musings. “The Brisket Book” has a recipe for everyone, and it’ll turn you into the star of any potluck. $30.
Chanukah Gift Guide 2008
Here\’s some ideas for gifts that will continue to inspire long after the chanukiah has been put away.
A Funny Present Happened Here
Lighten up your Chanukah without striking a match. Yes, we fought, we won, we ate — but we can also laugh. While gift-buying is sometimes lumped in the same category as root canals and traffic on the 101, the humorous books, music and DVDs below will make the whole process a lot more fun.
Happy Birthday, Me!
In a few weeks I\’ll turn 33 and, sadly, I realize I\’m long past being anything \”for my age.\” I\’m no longer cute for my age, talented for my age, a good reader for my age. All qualifications and special considerations have long passed. There\’s nothing I can get away with now because, \”After all, your honor, he\’s only 33.\”