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Licorice Sampler
Either you pick out the black jelly beans, or you buy them in bulk and keep them in your bag. If you know a licorice lover, this will keep them satisfied for weeks.
$40 at The Candy Store
Posted: 12 May, 2008 in Food and Drink -
De Loach 2006 Green Valley Pinot Noir
This is a bottle of wine to begin the evening, before you’re too tipsy to notice what you’re drinking. A fruity, slightly spicy pinot that reminds me of ripe, dark cherries and the smell of leather.
$39 at Fine Wine House
Posted: 24 Apr, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Key Lime Apples
I would very much like you to try these. Crispy, freeze-dried applies coated in dark chocolate. Once you have a box, please call me so we can exclaim over them. Thank you.
$20 at Recchiuti
Posted: 26 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Bodin Sourdough
This has become one of our favorite gifts to send out-of-towners. Fresh-baked sourdough shipped from San Francisco to your doorstep. You get one 1 lb. long loaf, one 1.5 lb. round loaf and three 7” sandwich rolls. Once you have this in your picnic basket, nothing else matters.
$25 at Boudin
Posted: 26 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
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Bubbies Pickles
My friend Sara puts together these amazing Fantasy Burger Nights where you can have a burger exactly how you want it. For me, the ideal burger is all about the pickle, and I discovered Bubbies on our grocery run. Bubbies are fresh, crunchy, spicy, salty perfection. If you appreciate a good dill pickle, you’ll find yourself hoarding these.
$5 at Organic Direct
Posted: 25 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Piper Sonoma Brut
I’m a sparkling wine fan, and this is the bottle I turn to for mini celebrations: first picnic of spring, crossing the last item from my to do list, finally vacuuming out the car. Also, the heavier base makes it easier to balance on the grass next to your lawn chair. Bonus.
$13 at BevMo
Posted: 24 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Boccalone Salami Sampler
Gorgeous small-batch salami made by hand in the Bay Area. They cold-cure the meats, giving them less salt and more time. Everything Boccalone makes is “seasoned by hand, tied by hand, hung by hand, checked by hand, and packaged by hand.”
From their hands to my mouth.
$40 at Boccalone Salumi
Posted: 24 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Cup-a-Cake Saver
Why go to all that trouble piping on a pretty little frosting design if it’s just gonna end up smashed against some aluminum foil? Excellent for lunch boxes and romantic, celebratory picnics.
If you need more cupcake-carrying power, you know what to do.
$3 at Container Store
Posted: 19 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Personalized M&Ms
Choose M&Ms in any color, with any message you like. It turns out monogrammed M&Ms taste much classier.
$50 at My M&Ms
(For four, 7 oz. bags.)
Posted: 13 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Jelly Bellies
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Red Fire Easter Bunny
A traditional chocolate Easter bunny with some kick.
$12 at Vosges
Posted: 11 Mar, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Poco Dolce Bittersweet Tiles
Friends of ours included these in hotel baskets for members of their wedding party, and they’re one of those perfect things. The packaging is impeccable, each “tile” is just the right amount of chocolate, and the crunchy sea salt sprinkled on top brings out the savory notes in the burnt caramel. I wish I had one right now.
$18 at Poco Dolce
Posted: 22 Feb, 2008 in Food and Drink -
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Brownie of the Month Club
It’s really a shame you can’t choose what time of the month these will arrive.
$84 at Zingerman's
(Price varies by number of months.)
Posted: 25 Jan, 2008 in Food and Drink -
Pecan Trio Assortment
So fresh, they taste like someone just made them in the kitchen.
$28 at Cane River Pecan Company
Posted: 18 Dec, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Benton’s Smoked Country Bacon
You’re lucky bacon comes from pigs, because if it came from angels, you’d probably still have to kill them. And then God would be extra pissed at you.
From Esquire Magazine’s Second Annual All Meat Gift Guide.
$20 at Benton's Hams
Posted: 07 Dec, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Partnership in a Lobster Trap
Rent a lobster trap for a season.
This program ships you all the lobsters caught in “your trap” during a single lobster season. You can have them shipped to whomever, wherever, whenever you choose. You’re guaranteed at least 40 lobsters, and when you ship four or more at once they throw in dessert and some shellfish.
I find this a hilarious, but it would make a tough-to-top gift for a gourmand.
$2,995 at Catch a Piece of Maine
Posted: 05 Dec, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Lavender or Rosemary Salt
So, technically, you have to order this by phone, but it’s worth it. A perfect host gift, this salt and the rosemary salt are amazing sprinkled over tomatoes, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes.
$8 at Lavender Farm
Posted: 12 Nov, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Mister Mustard Sweet Hot Mustard
Awesome retro label aside, this is my favorite hotdog mustard. It’s delicious, and it has a little kick, but it’s not trying to be more than it is. Excellent to have on hand for post-feast sandwich fests.
$2 at Amazon
Posted: 07 Nov, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Covered Ginger
Crystalized ginger covered in 99 percent cacao unsweetend chocolate. The bite of unsweeted chocolate is an excellent complement to the spicy, sweet center. I keep them in my desk drawer.
They’re great with sparkling wine, or have a few with your evening coffee – so flavorful that three or four will satisfy. Of course, that need not stop you from pouring the entire container into your mouth.
$9 at Scharffe Berger
Posted: 05 Nov, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Sigg Thermos
There are few things as pleasant as opening a thermos to find that your coffee is still toasty.
$28 at Amazon
Posted: 30 Oct, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Bacon Salt Sampler
Bacon potatoes, bacon popcorn, bacon ice cream. There’s nothing in your way.
$13 at BaconSalt.com
Posted: 30 Oct, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club
Each month, you get twelve, 12-oz. beers from two different lightly distributed U.S. microbreweries. The pretzels you have to take care of yourself.
$60 at Beer of the Month Club
(For three months.)
Posted: 25 Oct, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Build Your Cellar Premium Wine Club
The good life delivered to your doorstep. Every month, subscribers receive two superior bottles of red wine from acclaimed wineries with 90+ point ratings within the past three released vintages.
$900 at Wine.com
Posted: 18 Oct, 2007 in Food and Drink -
The Z Club
An excellent gift for folks who already have too much stuff. Zingerman’s seeks out rare foodstuffs and ships them direct. Every box is a surprise, but past shipments have included long-“extinct” raw stilton cheese, marmalade made from tiny Southeast Asian oranges, and an exotic elixir made from the tears of virgins. Delicious.
$600 at Zingerman's
(For four shipments of 8-10 items each.)
Posted: 17 Oct, 2007 in Food and Drink -
Sigg Water Bottles
I adore this thing. It keeps tap water cool and crisp, reigns in my expensive and destructive plastic water bottle purchases, and helps me keep track of how much water I drink in a day. Also, the bottle opening is little, so I’m not constantly sloshing water all over myself while I’m on the treadmill. It comes in a kazillion colors and designs, but my favorite is the swirly black and white. Go get one.
$19 at Amazon
Posted: 27 Sep, 2007 in Food and Drink
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