Gift Box
Moment Box — The Refined Aperitivo
Five condiments that rewrite a Friday-night spread.
$58
Five condiments that rewrite a Friday-night spread. Five condiments for a spread that's no longer just "olives and peanuts." Fleur de sel de Guérande on crisp buttered radishes, or on almonds you toast yourself in a dry skillet. Sumac dusted over a lemony hummus or…
Assemble the box yourself
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Salt · Fleur de sel
Fleur de Sel de Guérande
Guérande peninsula, Loire-Atlantique, France (PGI)
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Spice · Spice berry
Sumac
Aleppo and the coastal mountains, plus neighboring Lebanon, Syria
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Salt · Flaky sea salt
Halen Môn Sea Salt
Anglesey, Menai Strait, Wales (PDO)
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Pepper · Berry
Pink Peppercorns
Réunion Island, western highlands, France
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Oil · Olive oil
Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil IGP
Tuscany (Chianti, Lucca, Siena, Florence), Italy (IGP)
The gift box in detail
Five condiments for a spread that's no longer just "olives and peanuts." Fleur de sel de Guérande on crisp buttered radishes, or on almonds you toast yourself in a dry skillet. Sumac dusted over a lemony hummus or cucumber batons with a little olive oil. Halen Môn, the light Welsh flake, on almonds straight from the oven. Pink peppercorns, crushed in a mortar, on a round of fresh goat cheese. Tuscan olive oil, green and bitter, served on its own as a dip with grilled bread and a rubbed clove of garlic. The box ships in a compact format — it slides into a backpack for a dinner at a friend's. An aperitivo card lays out six small plates (buttered radishes, hummus-sumac, almonds-Halen, goat cheese-pink pepper, bruschetta, oil dip) you can run in under fifteen minutes. The catch: don't ruin the radishes by salting them ten minutes early. Fleur de sel on cut vegetables draws out water and goes flat fast — set the salt dish on the table and let people dip as they bite, the way you would at a French counter.
“Five condiments for six small plates in under fifteen minutes, with nothing to cook.”
Who & when to give it
Recipients
- curious cook
- couple
- home cook
Occasions
- birthday
- housewarming
- thank you
Budget
$50 – $90
Level: beginner
Recommended recipes & pairings
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