Thanksgiving Archives

2022 Holiday Gift Guide

November 2, 2022 By Morgan

Every year we put together a list of the best pottery gifts for everyone on your list.

Here are a few ideas to get you started!

The Griller: A Pizza Stone or Grill Basket are perfect for the person who loves to barbeque.

a horizontally framed photograph shows multiple clay coyote pottery pieces being used to make a fresh pizza. working left to right there is a clay coyote chili bowl glazed in yellow salt, that contains finely ground corn meal. to the upper right of that bowl is a clay coyote deep salad bowl glazed in feather. it has had some liquid recently used in it, as there is nothing in the bowl currently but there is a liquid shine inside the bowl. below that is a clay coyote pizza stone, which has the fully assembled but still raw pizza on its cooking surface. to the right of the pizza stone/pizza is another clay coyote chili bowl, this one is filled with shredded white cheese. above that or at the "2 o'clock" position relative to the pizza stone, is a clay coyote small tray with out handles. it has fresh herbs inside it. directly above that piece is a clay coyote little dipper (the square style) with sliced green pepper pieces inside of it. finally to the right of the small tray with the herbs is a clay coyote whiskey bowl filled with the pizza sauce. all the pieces listed except for the first (the chili bowl with cornmeal) are resting on a wooden cutting board. the wooden cutting board has wide stripes of light and medium colored wood that is divided by thin stripes of dark wood. the cutting board and the chili bowl with the corn meal are resting on a white kitchen counter top.

a clay coyote flameware grill basket is seen from 3/4 view. The grill basket is sitting on a grill with the black grill bars running vertical, visible under the basket. The grill basket is filled with brightly colored cut up vegetables and baby yellow potatoes. the picture is in soft white daylight.

The Home Chef who Loves to Travel: Wow with a Dutch Oven, Moroccan Tagine, or our new *Special Edition* Cassole for French Cassoulet

a horizontally framed picture. a clay coyote dutch oven is sitting on the iron grate of a stove top gas burner range. The burner is lit and there is a small blue flame visible underneath the dutch oven. The dutch oven is in coyote grey with darker speckles through out the glaze. The lid is on, and the handles are pointing to the left and right sides of the frame. To the left of the dutch ovens are two stacks of clay coyote chili bowls. the nearest stack of bowls is 3 high with dark glazes visible, and the top bowl is in mint chip glaze. The second stack of bowls, slightly behind the first and to the left is 5 high with 2 joes blue, 1 mint chip and a yellow salt glaze on the top. the bottom bowl is hard to tell glaze. Behind the stack of first bowls is a clay coyote large vase in joes blue, filled with a fall bouquet with orange, yellow and red flowers

the photograph shows a clay coyote tagine resting on a stove top gas range. the lid is glazed in yellow salt. in the base of the tagine there is chicken and olives with fresh herbs and lemon slices. there is visible condensation on the part of the lid visible, and small wisps of steam are visible coming off the chicken. behind and to the left of the tagine base, on the nearby white kitchen countertop, is a clay coyote small vase glazed in feather. it has a large bouquet of flowers resting in it. the flowers have red and green colors. the background is a white brick facade

The Baker: From No-Knead Breads to casseroles, quick Breads to tasty desserts, we have you covered or (uncovered as it may be):

a vertically framed photograph shows a close up view of a clay coyote bread baker glazed in yellow salt. the lid is resting on the circular lip of the base, and an angle that allows the viewer a "top down" view of the bread bakers lid. the lid handle is shaped like a reverse "S" with the handle itself being twisted to provide a visually pleasing aesthetic. the base of the bread baker has a whole loaf of freshly baked bread inside, that is visible behind the lid, relative to the viewer. the bread loaf if whole and unsliced. the bread baker is resting on a wooden cutting board. the cutting board has large strips of light and dark colored wood, which is divided by thin stripes of dark colored wood. the bread baker and wooden cutting board are sitting on a white kitchen counter top. the photograph is lit by both warm yellow light and white natural light.

a vertically framed photograph shows a clay coyote baking dish in joes blue filled with apple crisp. it is a top down view. lower in the photograph is a clay coyote chili bowl in merlot glaze ( red, brown and black). it is empty. to the right of the bowl is a ice cream scoop with a metal head and red serving handle. in between the baking dish and the bowl, slightly to the left is a full pint of vanilla ice cream. it has a smooth surface, with no scoops missing. all of this is sitting on a white kitchen counter top.

The Entertainer: Create a spread that wows with our new Entertaining Sets and Wine Cup collections.

a horizontally framed photograph shows a overhead top down view of a charcuterie spread. everything is on a wooden butchers block, which in turn is sitting on a white kitchen countertop. the spread is using clay coyote serving pottery, including little dippers, a large tray with handles, and a small tray without. there is slice baguettes hard and soft cheeses, green grapes, green olives, honey, mixed nuts, multiple kinds of crackers and some thinly sliced deli meat.

a horizontally framed photograph shows a close and low angle view of a clay coyote large tray glazed in midnight garden that is being used to serve sushi. there are 17 pieces of sushi and a dab of wasabi on the tray. the tray is laying horizontally across the photograph with both small sides and handles cut out of frame. the sushi row to the very left of the photograph is nigiri style with the fish draped over the rice, the other 3 rows are regular roll style. the row of 4 pieces of sushi on the very right of the photograph have one side of each piece (the side towards the viewer) coated in a brown crunchy layer. the clay coyote little dipper is near the top center of the photograph, resting behind the large tray. it has two pairs of chopsticks sitting on the square little dipper making an X. the photograph is well lit with white light. the tray and little dipper are resting on a white kitchen counter top.

a horizontally framed photograph shows a charcuterie spread on a white kitchen counter. there is a clay coyote large tray with handles in midnight garden, various glazed little dippers, small trays, yunomis, clay coyote plates in various glazes and a clay coyote wine coaster. the charcuterie spread has green grapes, green olives, sliced apples various hard cheeses, brie cheese with jam, slices of bread, various crackers and nuts. behind this spread is a group of clay coyote yunomis in various glazes. to the right of the yunomis is a bottle of wine, sitting in a wine coaster, further right from that is a stack of clay coyote dinner plates. all of this is on a white kitchen counter top, and there is bright outside light streaming in from an unseen near by window

Secret Santa & Stocking Stufffers: Sold in Sets of 4, these Cups and Omelete Cookers are great because you can keep one for you and have three gifts ready to go. Save $5 when you let us mix and match the glazes.

Four Clay Coyote Microwave Omelette Cookers in a variety of glazes

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PS: Remember, shipping times are more tight than ever before so we encourage you to order asap to be first in line.

There are only so many kiln firings before the end of the year. If you see a pot on “backorder” we can provide an update on the delivery timing and where you are on the waitlist.

Thanksgiving Sides: Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes

November 12, 2018 By Morgan

Looking for ways to put your Clay Coyote Flameware Skillet in to action this Thanksgiving? Try these Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes … mmmm they’ll go well with turkey.

Recipe from I am Baker. Prep time 20 minutes. Cook time 65 minutes. Easy to fit on a lower rack.

Cooking is an art, we make art you can cook with! Happy cooking!

Clay Coyote Flameware Skillet in to action this Thanksgiving? Try these Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes.

Entertaining Weekend Celebrates: Thankful Friday

November 10, 2018 By Morgan

Celebrate the season with family and friends at the Clay Coyote on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

We’ll have:
— Ornament Finishing Fundraiser
— Holiday Appetizer Tasting & Recipe Swap
— Fun activities for all ages
— Door Prizes

This event is free and open to the public, all ages welcome.

Come kick off the holidays!

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What We’re Thankful For This Year

November 19, 2017 By Kylie Lawson

It’s that time of year where we like to look back on the year and highlight the many things we are thankful for here at the Clay Coyote. It’s been a super busy and eventful one!

1.Our number one thing we are most thankful for this year is our many supporters, which means you! We are incredibly thankful for the endless support you have poured onto us, whether it be from lending a helping hand, driving hundreds of miles to come visit us, attending our events, or sharing our work with your friends and family, we could not do it without you. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

2. We are very thankful for all the new team members we have added to our Clay Coyote family. There have been many throughout the year, some who have come and gone and some who are still with us, and we just want to say thank you for all the hard work you have done. Without you, we wouldn’t be here. You have helped us in various ways and poured your heart into this family business. We appreciate what you have done here and hope you keep up the good work. We are happy to have you as a part of our Coyote family.

3.The Minnesota Pottery Festival this summer was a huge success and we are so thankful to the potters and attendees that made this event possible. We are so thankful that we had beautiful weather that weekend, which contributed to us having almost 2,000 people total come to the event. Thank you to all the potters and guests who came from far and wide to be here. We enjoyed having you here and we can’t wait for next year!

4. This year our one-of-a-kind handmade clay grill basket was selected by the MN Super Bowl Host Committee to be potential gifts to VIP attendees. This was a huge honor for us to partake in and we are so blessed to be chosen for this opportunity.

5. We’ve had an excellent turnout at the events we have hosted this year! We are thankful they were a success and that we were able to see so many new faces in the gallery. We enjoy meeting new people as well as catching up with others we see often. We hope all of you support us again at our upcoming events this next year.

We could go on and on about all the things we are thankful for this year, but we want to make sure you know how thankful we are for you!

Continue to show your support and we will provide that support right back. Thank you all for an amazing year and we can’t wait for the next one.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Small Business Saturday

November 14, 2017 By Kylie Lawson

Join us after Thanksgiving for our Friends and Family Weekend and celebrate Small Business Saturday! We’ll have cooking demonstrations, ornament making for $10 ($5 goes to American Cancer Society), and holiday appetizer recipe cards for you to plan all your holiday entertaining.