Gift Guide
We’re thrilled to share our first-ever Happy Family Gift Guide!
Our gift guide is a curated showcase for the remarkable projects and products being made by Happy Family contributors and beyond: a selection of food, art, and experiences for you, your loved ones, and pretty much all discerning shoppers out there. Asian Diaspora Heritage month might be over, but our commitment to supporting talented makers is year-round!
Why are we launching a gift guide? At Happy Family, our mission is to celebrate the Asian diaspora and support our vibrant community, especially emerging artists, chefs, and entrepreneurs. Our gift guide is a platform to tell their stories, champion their creativity, and amplify voices that are underrepresented in our community.
Plus, like you, we love a thoughtful gift! So we reached out to some very accomplished folks to find new sources of sparkle, spice, and umami. We have fruit to grace your ears, heat to punch up your palate, and skills to expand your cooking repertoire. There are shirts with strong reminders and totes that pass on the generosity, supporting the next generation of artists.
We hope you enjoy this edition, the first of many to come!
Brooklyn Delhi - Hot & Spicy Trio
Brooklyn Delhi is a maker of premium Indian pantry staples created by chef and cookbook author Chitra Agrawal. The brand is a reflection of Chitra's Indian American identity and a way to connect cultures through food.
Hot & Spicy Trio Gift Set
$40
Includes Brooklyn Delhi’s 3 spiciest condiments (9 oz each) in a colorful box inspired by Indian truck art and designed by Delhi-based artist Anjali Mehta:
Tomato Achaar: A staple Indian condiment made with tomatoes, tamarind, chili, and sesame oil that has an addicting savory, spicy, and tangy flavor
Roasted Garlic Achaar: An Indian spiced chili sauce made with roasted garlic that will elevate anything it touches
Spicy Mango Chutney: A one-of-a-kind spicy mango chutney featuring ripe mangoes, fresh ginger, and heirloom Kashmiri chili peppers grown on a family farm in Pampore
Use the discount code HAPPYFAMILY for 15% off your entire order (Note: no minimum purchase requirement and limited to one use per customer)
From Here to Sunday - T-Shirt
From Here to Sunday is a small gift shop & gallery located in Gowanus, Brooklyn that aims to bring joy to its visitors. A delight to the senses, the shop presents a thoughtful curation of highly giftable art that is packed with personality, humor, and care. FHTS centers marginalized voices while grounding itself in the community by collaborating with local artists and causes.
“Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From” t-shirt
$36
This soft and comfy hand-silkscreened t-shirt was designed by Diana Ho, founder of From Here to Sunday. For those moments when you don’t have the patience for ignorance, this tee is a straightforward reminder that no one’s presence is in need of questioning. We all belong wherever we are.
Two colors available: white and blue.
Use the discount code HAPPYFAMILY10 at checkout for 10% off your order.
One More Again Jewelry - Earrings / Rings
One More Again Jewelry is an independent jewelry line founded by Heather David in Queens, NY. Her designs navigate the delicate balance between the man-made and natural realms, seamlessly blending ancient and modern forms. At OMA, we cherish the art of deliberate creation, stepping away from conventional collection cycles. Each piece is meticulously crafted to order using recycled metals where possible.
Lychee Hoops
$148 (Sterling Silver) to $375 (Gold Vermeil)
The skin of lychee fruit manipulated into a delicious shape for your ears, molded, and cast in metal. A reminder of the summer!
Single Pearl Ring
$70 (Keshi) to $88 (Tahitian)
Choose between Keshi pearls with glints of pink and blue, or Tahitian pearls with deeper undertones of smoky grey. Baroque pearls vary in color and shape, so each piece is unique!
Sign up to OMA's newsletter to receive 15% off your first order.
FAR–NEAR - Book / Tote
FAR–NEAR is an artist-run cross-cultural book series, printed annually, that broadens perspectives of Asia through image, person, idea and history to unlearn the inherent dominative mode. The Asian continent and its people have often been expressed through the lens of a foreign eye and painted as “the other” to a Western audience. Extending beyond the Far East, FAR–NEAR features voices from Japan to Iran and just about everywhere in between.
FAR–NEAR Vol. 4: Guidance (book)
$42
This edition of our annual printed book is themed around Guidance, and aims to recover the past, document the present as it stands, and try to make sense of the future. We speak to artists like Vietnamese American filmmaker, writer, literary theorist, composer, and professor Trinh T. Minh-Ha; Hong Kong photographer and former fashion editor of Amoeba Magazine Kary Kwok; photographers Leslie Shang, Ibrahem Hasan, Vince Aung, Hu Yang, Tirtha Lawati, Brendan George Ko; and more.
The FAR–NEAR x Sirkhane Darkroom Fundraiser Tote
$75 (Medium), $90 (Large)
Profits from this tote support Sirkhane DARKROOM, a non-profit mobile darkroom which travels along the Syrian-Turkish border to teach children how to shoot, develop, and print their own photographs. Designed by Raiheth Rawla and crafted in India, each bag features photographs and illustrations by the project’s young participants. All totes have a tie closure and inside pocket to store small items.
Leave ‘HAPPYFAMILY’ in the checkout note to share that you were referred through us!
The League of Kitchens - Cooking Classes
The League of Kitchens is a culinary dream-team of women from around the world who will welcome you into their homes and teach you their family recipes. Our immersive workshops are led by talented immigrant home cooks, providing a unique opportunity to learn delicious recipes and techniques from diverse cultures. Whether taking an online workshop or cooking in one of our instructor's homes in NYC, a class with the League of Kitchens is a one-of-a-kind culinary experience that provides meaningful connections and hands-on learning!
Indian Cooking Immersion Workshop with Yamini
$195 per person
Discount: $15 off using discount code HAPPYFAMILY15 at checkout
Experience the bold flavors and rich culture of Indian cuisine with the League of Kitchens! Join expert home cook, Yamini, in her Queens-based kitchen for an immersive introduction to the art of Indian cooking. Learn traditional recipes, essential cooking techniques, and the fascinating stories behind each dish, ensuring an unforgettable and hands-on experience that will tantalize your taste buds!
Indonesian Cooking Online with Shandra
$60 per device
Discount: $5 off using discount code code HAPPYFAMILY5 at checkout
Unlock the vibrant and aromatic world of Indonesian cuisine during this one-of-a-kind online cooking class with the League of Kitchens. Join Indonesian home cook, Shandra, as she guides you through two of her favorite family recipes and shares some of her best tips and tricks, like how to cook with fresh lemongrass. Broaden your culinary skills and connect with curious cooks from around the world in this unique and mouth-watering cooking class, all from the comfort of your own home kitchen!
The Brooklyn Kitchen - Cookbook / Classes
The Brooklyn Kitchen was founded in 2006 by Taylor Erkkinen and Harry Rosenblum. They have been on a mission to teach people how to cook like “grown adults” ever since!
Vinegar Revival book (signed copy)
$20
Signed copy of Vinegar Revival: Artisanal Recipes for Brightening Dishes and Drinks with Homemade Vinegar includes a trove of excellent recipes for making and using vinegar.
Pickling class @ The Brooklyn Kitchen
$100 per person
Pickle Party at the Brooklyn Kitchen (2 hour class). Plenty of perfect pickle processes and preferences, featuring fabulous fermentation for fun folks! Class will include live pickle processing, including lacto-fermented and vinegar pickling, with a menu spanning spiced apple butter to sauerkraut to pickled radishes. Ever wondered what the dangers really are, and how you can avoid them? Proficient picklers at the Brooklyn Kitchen will teach you the safest ways to make food delicious and preserve nature's bounty! Banish Botulism!
Various dates, next available: Saturday, June 24, 2023 @ 11am
Interested in a private pickling class and customized pickling and fermentation journey? Contact Harry@thebrooklynkitchen.com for more details and pricing information.