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GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK Holiday Gift Guide 2017 GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK Holiday Gift Guide 2017 1 GIVE WITH STORY AND PURPOSE When you give bread from Hot Bread Kitchen, a nonprofit social enterprise organization in East Harlem, you invest in the future of women and small business. Each loaf sold supports training for women facing barriers to employment and helps small food entrepreneurs thrive. THE EASIEST THING SINCE SLICED... WELL, YOU KNOW Let us help you choose the perfect gift for clients, employees, teachers, friends, and family. Choose from a variety of pre-set options starting at $25 or get in touch at [email protected] for custom creations. Quantity discounts available. HOTBREADKITCHEN.ORG/SHOP GIFTING INQUIRIES CORPORATE DONATIONS & CUSTOM ORDERS & VOLUNTEERING Hot Bread Kitchen Sales Team Debbie Kellogg [email protected] [email protected] 2 HOT BREAD KITCHEN’S DEPT. OF OFFICE CHEER Whether you’re sending your team home with sweet treats this holiday season or bringing a little joy to the office all month long, celebrate with bread and the gift of baking breadwinners at Hot Bread Kitchen. Looking for orders of 20+? Email [email protected] for bulk pricing. STOLLEN CHOCOLATE CHERRY ROLLS This nutty, fruit-filled and oh so slightly boozy holiday Perfectly sweet, these seasonal rolls are made with stollen is filled with house-made cured fruits and chunks of fair trade chocolate, tart dried cherries, and almonds, then topped with all-natural snow sugar. natural levain. Perfect for: Getting festive with Eggnog at happy hour Perfect for: A hearty yet decadent breakfast meeting CHOCOLATE BABKA FRUITCAKE A sweet loaf of buttery dough swirled with semisweet An update to classic fruitcake that’s anything but stale. chocolate. Ready to slice for breakfast or dessert and Ours is studded with pecans, brandy and rum-soaked delicious paired with coffee. dried cherries, raisins, and candied citrus. Perfect for: Sweet celebrations of a job well done Perfect for: The holiday party cheese board 3 HOT BREAD KITCHEN’S GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK $40+ Recognize employees and vendors for their service all year long with a festive gift box delivered straight to their door. Visit hotbreadkitchen.org/shop for more ideas. HOLIDAY DUO A perfect pair of holiday sweet breads–our sugar- dusted German-style stollen and moist, nutty Caribbean-style fruitcake. CONTAINS 1 loaf stollen, 1 loaf fruitcake $40 NEW YORK BREAD BOX The flavors of New York! Our iconic onion and poppy seed bialy, traditional braided challah, New Yorker Rye (the ultimate pastrami sandwich bread) and sweet chocolate babka. CONTAINS 6 bialys, 1 challah loaf, 1 New Yorker Rye, 1 loaf babka $40 Decorative Miche & The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook Inspire a future baker! A show-stopping centerpiece, our sourdough miche is slow-fermented for rich deep flavor. Our cookbook was awarded Yahoo Food’s Cookbook of the Year and Food52’s Piglet Award. CONTAINS 1 12” round loaf (30oz) 1 signed copy of The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook $50 4 HOT BREAD KITCHEN’S GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK $70+ EVERYTHING BUT THE CHEESE Host (or hostess) gift in a box! Breads and crackers to pair with all varieties of cheese, a unique spread from a HBK Incubates small business, and a beautiful Brooklyn Slate cheese board to display it all. CONTAINS 10”x14” Brooklyn Slate board, 1 box Armenian Lavash crackers, 1 loaf Pecan Currant Raisin, 1 loaf Grindstone Rye, and 1 jar of olive tapanade* *subject to substitution of similar product pending availability $70 FLATBREADS AROUND THE WORLD For a truly global feast, we’ve combined all of our flatbreads into one selection box. Also available in smaller selection. CONTAINS 2 Persian Nan-e Quandi, 4 Moroccan M’smen, 1 4.5oz box Armenian Lavash Crackers, 2 Indian Naan, 12 yellow Nixtamal Corn Tortillas and 1 Persian Nan-e Barbari $80 BREAD SUBSCRIPTIONS What’s better than good bread? Good bread delivered to your door every month. Our bread subscriptions ship the first Wednesday of the month, with 3 signature breads delivered each month, SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS 3 months (9 pieces) $90 6 months (18 pieces) $175 12 months (36 pieces) $300 5 DELIVERY DETAILS We bake to order, then ship overnight to ensure you and everyone on your list receives the freshest bread possible. Bread will arrive 4-7 days after the order is placed, with deliveries arriving on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. Order by December 18th for delivery by Christmas Day. Gifting within the five boroughs? Get in touch to see how to save on shipping. HOT BREAD KITCHEN We create economic opportunity through careers in food. hotbreadkitchen.org 6.
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