Giving Gifts with a Personal Touch

I'm lucky enough to work in an industry where I get to create beautiful spaces for people to enjoy special moments of their lives including holidays. Here at Kitchen Choreography we take this time to say thanks in a personal way; with homemade gifts. It's a great way to exercise your creative juices and create a one of a kind gift for the special people in your life. My staff and I spend hours making homemade treats, wrapping them in that special way and hand delivering them. Below are a few ideas to get you inspired to give a gift with a personal touch too.


A family-friendly gift that's inexpensive and easy to do is your favorite cookie recipe in a mason jar. Stack the dry ingredients in layers, attach the recipe card with ribbon to the top and be sure to include a couple of cool shaped copper cookie cutters. Kids will love making the cookies and the cookie cutters keepsake will certainly make it an annual tradition.

For the men on your list try making your own spice rub for BBQ. This custom spice mix combined with some stainless steel BBQ utensils or meat brander is sure to get you an invite to next summer's grill out.

Everyone loves to give wine and we are no exception, giving several bottles of our favorite locals. One idea to step it up a notch is to include a cheese board. We make our own cheese boards from Corian and etch them with our logo but you can find several creative ways to personalize yours.

I hope these simple ideas get you inspired to give this season. If you have great personal gift ideas I would love to hear from you!