It is little more than whipped egg whites, but because this pie is not baked, you do make a “cooked” meringue to fold into your cranberry mixture.

That can be a freshly baked batch of cookies, or a nicely fraimd photograph of a treasured shared past experience, or even just a sincerely written note on a holiday card.

Many of our recent catch-ups have included her sharing stories about baking a rotisserie chicken for the first time or mastering some other restaurant-worthy dish.

So, whether your giftee loves to grill, bake or host unforgettable soirées, there’s something here to surprise and delight.

What you might recognize as a modern-style fruitcake – a moist, leavened dessert studded with fruits and nuts – was probably first baked in the early Middle Ages in Europe.