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Gifting Kitchen Experiences

A study shows that experiences rank higher than material gifts on the joy scale

Lisa SipeDecember 19, 2018July 8, 2024

Gifts are piling up under our Christmas tree in the spirit of giving and spreading joy this holiday season. But are they spreading as much joy as we think? After a 20-year study, Dr. Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University, concluded that experiences provide more joy than things. Millennials already get this. According […]

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The Hand That Rocks The Ladle and From Adhere to Eternity

Amy AlkonDecember 12, 2018August 12, 2023

I’m a 57-year-old twice-divorced man. Though I never wanted to get to a point where romance wouldn’t be in my big picture, I’m feeling done with it. I’ve replaced dating and getting married again with gourmet cooking for one. I’m really enjoying it, but it worries me. Is it okay to be done? —Single And […]

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Gift Guide: The Cook

Phil BusseDecember 3, 2014June 25, 2024

The kitchen is an ever-expanding universe, with endless opportunities for welcomed gifts, from basic equipment for beginning chefs, like a collection of quality knives, to specific tools for the most advanced cook. Ginger’s Kitchenware (Old Mill, 375 SW Powerhouse) has a varied collection of knives, including everything from a paring knife to butcher cleavers ($29.99-$280, […]

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Baby, it’s Cold Outside

Hot gifts to keep you warm!

The Source StaffDecember 3, 2014May 5, 2024

In the first installment of our two-issue guide, the Source shops around town for big and small gifts. In this issue, we highlight gifts that are perfect for keeping your favorite relative or friend busy while staying warm indoors—gifts for the cook, the hibernator and the handyperson.

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