For the DIY Dreamer
Providing enough supplies to make fresh cheese curds and gravy for nine servings of poutine, this kit allows you to re-create the Canadian specialty at home (you provide the piping-hot fries). At just under $30, it’s certainly cheaper than traveling there yourself.
Proud Poutine Cheesemaking Kit
$30 on makecheese.ca
Alicia Hahn excels at eating and enjoys writing, crosswords, and cooking (preferably with cheese). Originally from San Francisco, she moved to Boston for school and fell in love with the city (despite an annual campaign against winter). Her favorite place to be is the farmers’ market, where she finds weird and exciting ingredients to make or break her next meal.