Cool Gift of the Day
Friday, September 01, 2006
What it is:
Everything needed to make delicious créme brûleé at home, including ceramic rammikins and a torch.
Why we love it:
We tend to think of gourmet cooking as something that someone else knows how to do. Those impressively arranged salads and cunningly plated entrees are far outside our grasp, and as for those magnificent desserts, forget about it. Those delicate morsels decorated with chocolate curls and raspberry coulis are best left to the professionals, right? Well folks, I'm here to tell you that it ain't necessarily so. If you know someone with a sweet tooth and a burning desire to make more of themselves in the kitchen, a créme brûleé kit is just the way to go. This rich and fluffy custard is surprisingly easy to make, and it's one of the few gifts you can give that comes equipped with its own torch! Of course, your recipient doesn't have to tell anyone else how easy it is to make créme brûleé, they can just serve it up at their next dinner party and enjoy the shocked and impressed response from their guests.
Who we'd give it to:
Dinner party hosts, sweet lovers, aspiring cooks, people who love blowtorches.