Unique Holiday Gift Ideas - Gourmet Food Gifts your friends and family will love!

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In Search Of the Perfect Gourmet Food Gifts!

Every year when Christmas rolls around, I go on an exhaustive search for the perfect gourmet food gift for my family members and friends. There's nothing more delightful that to receive a fabulous, beautiful and tasty gourmet food gift at the holidays!! So, from years of searching for the perfect gourmet food gift and finding some great gourmet gift ideas, I started this blog to feature some of my great finds ... not only to share with you and the world, but as a reminder to me where I found these great food gift items! These great food gift ideas not only include gift baskets, but a variety of other types of gourmet food gifts such as wine and spirits, gourmet meats, cheeses, appetizers, candy and fruit, delectable holiday desserts, and so much more! Bon Appetit!

Countdown to Christmas Day

Christmas Day: December 25, 2011

Christmas Holiday Cookies
Make your holiday season sweet and tasty! Our delicious Christmas holiday cookies come in festive new designs for winter weddings, Christmas parties or to include in a holiday gift basket. Each cookie is hand decorated with amazing details and sprinkled with tiny sugar crystals. Choose from a festive collection of holiday inspired designs. For your holiday party, offer a platter of cookies as dessert or a take home favors for your guests. Each cookie measures approximately 4" x 5", and is individually wrapped in a cellophane bag and tied with matching ribbon. For color change requests, please note your preferences in the special instructions below. Feel free to mix and match, minimum of 12 cookies per design.


Winter Theme and Holiday Cookies
Each cookie is hand decorated with amazing details and sprinkled with tiny sugar crystals. Choose from a fun collection of holiday inspired designs: mittens, snowflakes, ice skates, and stocking caps. Present two skates or a pair of mittens together for "a perfect pair" favor. Or for those hosting a party, offer a platter of mixed and matched cookies as dessert. Great for winter weddings, holiday parties, bridals showers, or to include in a holiday gift basket. Each cookie measures approximately 3" x 4", and is sold separately. Comes individually wrapped in cellophane bag, and matching ribbon. For color requests, please note in special instructions. These cookies are baked to order.

Designer Holiday Cookie Platter
Impress your holiday guests with these adorable personalized holiday cookies! Made from a classic butter cookie recipe with a touch of almond, guests of all ages will love these cute and delectable treats. Our distinguished baker handcrafts each cookie with great care. Cookies come in a generous size, approximately 4" x 4", and are hand decorated with royal icing that dries into a sweet crunchy topping. Cookies are chewy on the inside. Shelf life of cookies is 3 weeks.


Holiday Photo Oreos
Although there's nothing quite like dunking a chocolatey Oreo® in a cold glass of milk, there is something that's even better. These delicious personalized Oreo® picture cookies turn one of life's simple pleasures into a special event with every bite. Dipped in sprinkles and adorned with your photo, company logo or custom text, these custom creations are perfect as company holiday party favors, wedding favors and birthday party favors-no milk necessary! Each chocolate-dipped cookie is topped with a completely edible photo or text of your choosing and 'framed' by a custom blend of sprinkles. Cookies are individually wrapped in heat-sealed cellophane bags with an optional satin bow. To complete the look, your order will be hand-packed in an elegant white box with a bow-tie.

Gourmet Food Gifts - Gourmet Tea


"A Cup of Tea" Adorable Spring 3D Pop Up Apple Cinnamon Tea Favor
6 Bags of Apple Cinnamon Flavored Tea packed in a delightful 3-D box.





"A Cup of Tea" Adorable Spring 3D Pop Up Lemon Tea Favors
What a perfect favor for any event! Filled with 6 bags of Lemon Flavored Tea and packaged in a delightful box with 3-D tea pot.






A Time for Tea - Teatime Gift Box Filled with Cookies and Tea
Refreshing Key Lime Tea Cookies and Mint Julep Tea are perfectly paired in this delightful teacup and saucer set. Teacup and saucer measure 6.75" x 2.5" x 8.5" and is filled with 4 oz of Key Lime Tea Cookies and 1 serving of Mint Julep Tea.




Cocktail Infusion Sachets (Set Of 8)
Choose from three taste bud friendly blends of herbs and spices: Lavender Citrus, Lemongrass Mint and Silkroad Chai. Can't decide? They're also available as a collection of all three cocktail infusions. Each natural infuser creates an instant mixed drink: just slip a sleek tea bag into your glass and add the alcohol of your choice then top with ice, a splash of juice or a decorative fruit wedge. These teas are attractively packaged!


Lavender Tea - 50gms
Lavender tea helps to relieve stress, reduce fatigue, detoxify kidney, headache, calm nerves and emotions. It also has calming effects that helps insomnia. The tea can be mixed with other teas such as Jasmine, Rosemary to add a distinctive aroma and taste. Lavender tea is not recommended to consume over 5gms daily. Soothing and highly aromatic tea with a light and slightly sweet taste. Try blending it with mint leaves for that extra refreshing taste. Keep the tea in a cool and dry place, avoiding direct sunlight. Use 2-3gms of the Lavender tea and brew with boiling water. It can also be brewed with other flower teas simultaneously.


Ashbys Wooden Tea Chest With Ashbys Decaffeinated and Herbal Tea Bags
This beautiful cherry stained tea chest makes an elegant tableside presentation of Ashby's teas. Eight compartments each hold a maximum of 10 assorted Ashbys decaffeintated and herbal tea bags either laid flat or standing upright. The Decaffeinated and Herbal Ashbys Tea Chest Selection includes: Alberry Spice Herbal, Apricot Decaf., Camomile, Cinnamon, English Breakfast Decaf., Peppermint, and Wild Citrus Mint Herbal. The inside of the lid has black felt with the Ashbys Tea logo elegantly hot stamped in gold foil. Each tea chest contains 80 Ashbys of London Decaffeinated and Herbal Tea Bags in assorted best selling flavors. Chest dimensions are 12 1/8"W x 3 7/16"H x 7 7/8"D.

Gourmet Food Gifts - Gourmet Nuts


Honey Glazed Candied Pecans (Economy Pack) - 2 lbs
Candied pecans are a kids favorite, but flavors like rum, orange, and key lime are appreciated by kids of all ages. These candied pecans are packaged in clear polyethylene and cellophane bags providing you the best value. Order a generous supply for entertaining in your home or bring to parties. Make your own tray assortments with your favorite flavors.



Hickory Farms Colossal Cashews Gift Tin 16 oz.
These Colossal Cashews are one of our signature items for a big reason. They're really big. And they're really tasty. And fresh. No one does cashews better than Hickory Farms, so you can give our Colossal Cashew Gift Tin with confidence and pride.





Hickory Farms California Almonds
Our California Almonds grow in sun-soaked orchards, picked when they've reached full size and flavor. Sprinkled with a pinch of salt, and roasted to lock in flavor, they're the perfect holiday nut gift. Net Wt. 4 lbs.
Apple Berry Crisp Cake
Imagine fresh apples mixed in with blueberries and cranberries in a shortbread crust. To add to this exquisite dessert, it is topped off with streusel crumbs and caramel.
Black Forest Cake - Milk Chocolate
It's really not a cake at all. It's better! Hershey Bars, raspberry hard candies and chocolate covered cherries cover every inch of the cake.
Caroline's Caramel 7 Layer Cake
Recalling a lost southern tradition, rich caramel stars in this magnificent seven-layer cake. The moist golden yellow cake is iced with time-honored caramel frosting and oozes southern charm. Also available iced with a rich Chocolate ganache made with fine Valrhona and Scharffen Berger chocolate. An all-time classic. 5 lbs, serves 10.

Gourmet Food Gifts - Gourmet Brownies

Delicious and Unique Brownie Cakes
Adorable and original - six rose shaped fudgy brownie cakes. Each brownie cake is dusted in pink to bring out details. These brownie cakes are gift boxed with free gift card. A great gift for anyone!




12 Pc. Assorted Brownies
End the perfect meal with the perfect dessert - a delectable brownie from David's Cookies! You receive twelve 4 oz. brownies in seven flavors - Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Swirl, Cheesecake, Pecan, Rocky Road, Macaroon and Blondie. David's Cookies Brownies are baked with pure butter, rich chocolate, roasted nuts and other natural flavors to create a delightful, delicious taste sensation. The heavenly texture and taste of yummy fudge will have you hooked in one indulgent bite! Each brownie contains all natural ingredients, is certified kosher dairy and comes individually cello-wrapped in David's signature gold tin.


Mini Holiday Brownie Pops
If you love the warm, chocolatey goodness of fresh-baked brownies, you'll be on cloud nine with these heavenly holiday brownie pops. Within each exquisitely detailed fall and winter holiday themed pop is a delicious brownie or blondie center. They're perfect as wedding favors, holiday party favors or birthday party favors for any sweetie with a sweet tooth! Brownie pops come in assorted holiday shapes including a pumpkin and holiday ornament, and season-themed decorations such as an apple and snowflake. Arrives individually wrapped in cellophane and tied with an organza bow. Measures approximately 1 3/4" diameter x 4 7/8" high (with stick) and 1 3/4" diameter x 1 3/8" high (without stick).


2" Round Photo/Logo Brownie Pops
Any photo, document, image or business card can be transferred right to the top of our delicious fresh baked brownies glazed with white chocolate. Sprinkles are included and text can be added at no additional charge. Brownie pops are individually wrapped in cellophane bags with ribbon. Minimum order: 24 brownies; you may have one image per 24 brownies.


Triple Chocolate Brownies
Calling all chocolate lovers - these gourmet brownies are triple-chocolate - that's right chocoholics - they are made with 3 times the normal amount of chocolate, filled with Belgian chocolate chunks, and dipped on top with a coat of Belgian chocolate. Yummy!! These brownies are 2.5" square and 1.25" thick.



David's Cookies - Deep Dish Brownie Pie
David has done it again with this enormous, 4 lb. Deep Dish Brownie Pie! This giant pie is a full 10 inches in diameter and over an inch thick. Your chocolate chip brownie is baked to perfection before topping with real Hershey Vanilla Chips and Hershey's Mini Kisses, and then drizzled with chocolate ganache. Great served warm and A La Mode!

Gourmet Food Gifts - Gourmet Candy

Cocktail Flavored Jelly Beans
These non-alcoholic candy cocktails will tantalize your guests' taste buds. Available in four flavors: cosmopolitan (pink), bellini (organge), mojito (green) and lemon drop (yellow). These jelly beans are bursting with flavor but contain no alcohol.





Snow Topped Ornaments
These sparkling ornament shaped boxes come in all our favorite holiday colors. Each is coated in a pretty sparkling glitter finish. CONTENTS: Three Belgian drenched Oreo cookies and plenty of fruit flavored candy inside.


Bubblegum Buddies - Holiday design
Evoke the season with a little whimsy. These holiday bubblegum buddies add to the spirit of the holidays and is a wonderful way to celebrate your favorite season. Present them as favors for a wedding, a holiday party or at your next family get-together. Bubblegum buddies are made with quality royal icing, sugar and corn syrup, and crafted into delightful characters representing the seasons. Each buddy comes packaged in a 2 1/4"x 1 5/8"x 1 5/8" clear lucite container and weighs 1 1/2 ounces. Kosher certified with a 6-month shelf life. Choose from the following Christmas Collection: Santa, snowman, tree, gingerbread man, and polar bear.

Gift Bags and Boxes for Your Gourmet Treats

Ok, so you've decided on the cookies, brownies, or candies that you want to make for your holiday gifts this year. And now, you need to put them in pretty bags or boxes to put the finishing touches on your gourmet holiday treats. Here are a few ideas of how to package up those tasty goodies in holiday themed gift bags and boxes.
Snowflake Wishes House Treat Boxes - These Snowflake Wishes House Favor Boxes are Fun treat boxes ready to fill and give as gifts to family and friends! Fill these Snowflake Wishes House Favor Boxes and the party begins! Perfect holiday gift boxes are ideal for school parties, gift-giving and stocking stuffers. Assembly instructions included.
Blue Mitten Favor/Candy Bag - The front of the Blue Mitten Treat Bag has a design of 3 snowflakes embroidered in white thread. The Blue Mitten Treat Bag measures 5" wide x 8" long and can hold a good amount of candy or holiday treats in the organza bag that is on the inside of the mitten bag. The back of the Mitten Treat Bag is made of a white, sheer organza fabric so that you can see the treats that are in the bag.
Winter Wonderland Treat Bags - Get your Christmas party planning started with these fun Winter Wonderland specialty treat bags created by Martha Stewart Holidays. These adorable Winter Wonderland Treat Bags feature whimsical snowman designs with a see through window in the front where you can see the tasty candy inside. Each pack of 6 Winter Wonderland Treat Bags includes: 3 snowman bags with a red hat design, 3 snowman bags with a black top hat design, and 6 pieces of red and white twine. Each paper treat bag measures approximately 6 1/2 inches long x 3 inches wide.
Santa Snowflake Cello Treat Bags - These Snowflake Christmas party bags have a colorful Santa Claus and reindeer design against a light blue background with white snowflakes. These Snowflake Christmas goodie bags measure 4in. x 9 1/2in. and come in a pack of 20 plastic bags. White twist ties are included.
Red Santa Bag - Get into the holiday spirit by using this whimsical Red Santa Bag to fill with your favorite candy or small gift items! This adorable Santa bag is ideal for stocking stuffers, or to package up small gifts for your co-workers, children or that little something extra under the christmas tree for your family and friends! This whimsical Santa Bag has an opening at the back where you can put a variety of wonderful edible treats or small gift items into the sheer red Santa bag. The opening at the back has a matching red drawstring cord that you can tie into a bow so that the contents of the bag won't fall out. The front of this Christmas theme bag is decorated with a happy Santa face with a hat and arms with red mittens on the hands! Measure approximately 6"W x 10"L.
Tall Cello Goody Bags with Feather Bands/Rings - This Tall Cellophane Favor Bag + Feather Ring Favor Kit is glamorous, yet so easy to assemble! This favor kit includes our tall cellophane favor bags (that have a color band on the top and bottom of the bag) and a white feather ring which is slipped through the top of the tall cellophane favor bag (after it has been filled with your candy or small gift items). Favor bag party favors are a great hit for bridal showers, holiday parties, baby showers, anniversaries, corporate events, wedding receptions, and so on.

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  • Oldfashionedcandylover Oct 3, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
    What a nice lens. Made me hungry!
  • greenpiper Jul 6, 2010 @ 3:10 am | delete
    loves those Christmas gift ideas!

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