A 2025 holiday-season hit at Mail Order This time of year, a lot of Americans are watching the college football rankings to see who falls where with playoffs, top-10 lists, and so on! Here, we … Continued

An incredible gift for a travel lover who loves to eat! Although few Americans know it, Basque culture is the oldest in Europe. It has a longer, richer, more complex history than any other culture … Continued

A dozen democratically oriented gifts from a monthly huddle The insightful author Allegra Hyde wrote in Lit Hub back in the winter of 2022: A great first line can spur intense readerly attraction—provoke a compulsion … Continued

Wonderful chocolatey deliciousness in a cultured butter crust Here’s the latest in my long list (per the opening essay) of already great Zingerman’s products that have been made even better in the last few months … Continued

Spreadable, spoonable goodness at the Candy Store Up until a few weeks ago, I’d never even imagined anything like turrón cream existed! It’s seriously so good, I keep going back to the jar for “just … Continued