In times of economic instability - food is the perfect gift choice – it is practical, useful, puts a smile on everyone's face and warms the heart! And always remember "A gift that tastes good is always a gift in good taste"!
Looking for that “cool” factor and a gift that keeps giving...
Nudo – Adopt an Olive tree $65
Adopt an olive tree on their hillside in Italy (a good excuse to go and visit it!) and you reap the olive oil that is produced. On their website you peruse their organic groves and select your tree. They will send the recipient an adoption certificate, info booklet and updates on the tree. In the spring and autumn you will receive the olive oil (we love the simple, graphic look of the tin that the oil is packaged in – a bonus!) $65 (+ postage & packaging) you’ll receive 3 packages over the year:
- Personalized adoption certificate / booklet about your tree
- Spring package (all the extra virgin olive oil from your tree)
- Autumn package (three flavored extra virgin olive oils)
Does any fo0d convey love like hand made baked goods?
Ode to the cupcake – For those that love the blend of cake and piles of frosting, the cupcake is a perfect art form. Portion control yet decadent!
SAS Cupcakes – We devoured their “Holiday Collection” 12 cupcakes, 7 flavor combinations....oh so good. They offer many collections including a Hanukkah collection. The 12 cupcakes are shipped in beautiful packaging and delivered in perfect condition! $44.95/12
We Take the Cake – One of our favorite bakers (we will never forget our tasting of their incredible key lime bundt cake$28). Well, now they are shipping their extraordinarily rich & moist chocolate layer cake and cupcakes. All in their signature hat box packaging. Such special gifts – Chocolate cake $47, 8 cupcakes $52
Damn Good Cookies – When we first tasted “damn good cookies” we knew exactly how they got their name. A few weeks ago we were treated to a sampling of their newest creations...hearing so many samplers exclaim “this is what I want for the holidays” we knew we had to recommend them once again. They are just that good, no they are Great! Send one of their boxes: 20 pcs $30 /36 pcs $45 (all 6 types of cookies are outstanding & their rugelach are dreamy...flaky, full of fruits and nuts, a true stand out. 12pc $27 / 24pc $48
Little Pie Sampler – They make pies from scratch using only the very finest. Their sampler is a genius gift for any pie lover! : Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Southern Pecan Pie, Mississippi Mud Pie. 4-five inch pies $65
Very Special Finds for food lovers...
Alili Morroco is a wonderful resource that we discovered at the recent NY Fancy Food Show. They have combed Morocco to bring us the best products. Their lavender honey is so special we haven’t been able to stop raving about it. Uniquely delicious, this alone or sold in their trio would make a very thoughtful gift. $12
Honeys such as these will elevate any morning breakfast and they create a cheese course that will not be forgotten.
Speaking of cheese...
Saxelby Cheese - Ann Saxelby has a holiday riddle for you? “What is small, cardboard and smells like a sock?”
Her holiday box o’ Cheese! The best of America’s farmstead cheeses gift boxed. 3 1/2 lb hunks $55, 5 1/2lb hunks $85 or Cheese of the Month/3 mos (Each month, a selection of 3 1/2 lb hunks will be delivered to your cheese lover $165
For the extreme foodie
Marx Foods offers a mind bending variety of exotic & gourmet foods. Their gift idea section is divided into categories such as “Gifts For Carnivores (a box of any type of meat imaginable) Gifts For Vegetarians (truffles, cheese...), For Adventurous Eaters (wild boar or oyster samplers), For the Entertainer (box of cooked crabs, box of Osso Bucco ravoli...) and on and on.
Classic Holiday Gifts – Updated & elevated to a new standard
Cherries Divine – From a family recipe, these Colossal long stemmed cherries hand coated in a sweet cream (a family recipe) then hand dipped in very high quality dark, milk or white chocolate. Very delicious - the dark was our favorite! 15pcs/$35
Das Food’s fleur del sel handmade caramels- Another one of our “scores” from the Fancy Food Show ‘08. We loved the bite size portions and the innovative flavors. Made with das food’s own fleur de sel and locally produced butter, cream and honey. Very sophisticated taste. They are gift boxed 1lb $21 (assortment of four flavors) or 28 oz $48 (7 flavors)...for stocking stuffers individual 40z boxes are $7 . Outstanding caramels!
