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Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Full Thanksgiving Dinner For Eight To Ten People ($60)

I'm going to make an exception to my "online only" rule for shoppables to mention this deal from this week's Target circular because I'm rather impressed by the idea of feeding 8-10 people a full Thanksgiving dinner for a cool sixty bucks. The "Thanksgiving Feast" includes a cook-in-bag turkey (or ham, your choice), and also mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberries, rolls, and pie. Plus a coffee sampler. Basically, it comes in a tote bag and you're all set. No last-minute run to the store because you forgot about the canned pumpkin. Only available at Super Targets, of course, since this involves groceries.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Legendee Coffee Beans ($17)

You may have heard of that really expensive coffee that's supposed to be super-mellow because it's first eaten and then—gack—pooped out by these little wild animals, whose digestive juices take out some of the coffee berry's natural acids. Upsides: amazing coffee, supposedly. Downsides: hella expensive, and also see "pooped out of a little wild animal."

That's where Legendee coffee comes in. It's coffee that's been taken through a synthesized enzyme process to mellow it out, but which is at no point fed to an animal. So, you know, the taste of poop coffee, but without the poop coffee expense. Also, without the poop. Man, that should be their slogan.

From Trung Nguyen.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Tomales Bay Deluxe Cheese Basket ($65)


Includes triple cream Mt Tam, Point Reyes Farmstead Original Blue, Matos St George, and the hand-ladled goat milk Redwood Hill Farm's Crottin cheese. If you can't find someone to give this to for Xmas, just send it to me. From Cowgirl Creamery.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Bottled Coarse Sea Salt ($7)



Beautiful packaging makes this a really cool host gift, or just something nice to have on your shelf. From Room Service Home.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Crisp Okra Pickles ($14)



I just got turned on to these recently, and they are delicious. They are the shiz. The, if you will, bee's knees. The mild ones have a taste a little like the pepperocinis that sometimes come with your pizza, but milder, and more okra-y. Seven bucks plus about $7 in shipping gets you one jar of hot, one jar of mild. Totally worth it. From Talk of Texas.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Flavor-Infused Salt Gift Set ($18)



Two flavors are available: blood orange and black olive. Each jar comes with a glass serving dish and serving spoon. Originally $35. From Sur La Table.

Barefoot Contessa Hot Chocolate Mix & Homemade Marshmallow Mix ($6-$7)



Originally $11-$13. Hot chocolate season isn't over yet for a lot of us. And who doesn't love marshmallows? From Sur La Table.

Monday, January 14, 2008

"Signature Six" Brownie Assortment ($16)


Just looking at these makes me hungry. Do something a little sexier than chocolates this Valentine's Day by choosing a beautifully wrapped gourmet brownie assortment. The Signature Six includes the following haute brownie flavors: Classic, Caramel Sea Salt, Coconut, Thai Coffee, Heat, and Blonde Bombshell. Yum. From Mari's New York.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Harry and David Royal Beurre® Bosc Pears ($28)


You may not know this, but the end of the semester is not a time of, how you say, nutrition. I remember one scurvy-filled no-sleep-marathon finals week, someone sent me a fruit basket from this place. Uttering inarticulate cries of relief, we fell on the (delicious, btw) fruit like a pack of wolves. Fruit-eating wolves. From Harry & David.

Friday, December 7, 2007

J. Leblanc Walnut Oil ($14)



I don't even like walnuts, and still the idea of walnut oil sounds extremely yummy. Especially for drizzling on salads. Mmmm. Marked down from $28, from Armstead's Porch.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Godiva "American Pies" Collection ($65)



Finally, a box of chocolates with not a single questionable flavor. These Godiva chocolates are all based on pies (key lime, mmmmm) and come in sexy-but-demure packaging modeled after a vintage hatbox. Delish, and a fabulous splurge-y gift for any Godiva fan. From Godiva's website.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

MCM Vanilla Bean Hot Cocoa ($16)



Vanilla and chocolate? Perfect holiday treat for you, and a great stocking stuffer or coworker present. From Give Simple.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Adopt An Olive Tree ($65)



One year's membership gets you two shipments of product (EVOO, etc) from your own olive tree—supports small-scale farming, and it's a cool present for cooks or foodies. From Nudo.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Mariebelle 25-Piece Chocolates ($48)




These are almost too pretty to eat. Almost. Smaller boxes also available for more thrifty purchases. From MarieBelle New York.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Healthy College Care Package ($30-$40)


I remember being insanely jealous of those students whose parents actually mailed them stuff like cookies during the semester. This pre-assembled care package is a nice compromise for busy 'rents: organic chocolate, thai noodles, little toys and the like. Remember, mail stuff or your kid will be scarred for life. From Hip Kits.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Theo Coffee Dark Chocolate ($4)




Coffee. Dark chocolate. Fair Trade. Organic. 'Nuff said. From Equita.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Pink Lemonade Tea Cookies ($5)



sale!

I'm not sure what a pink lemonade cookie tastes like (although it sounds yummy), but I'd buy these just for the box. From Boca Java.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Gourmet Peppers Set ($8)



sale!

This would make a great present for the cooking geek in your life. From Smith & Hawken.

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Salt & Pepper Set ($15)




Live out your mad chemist dreams through your seasonings. From Day Lab.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Uncle Oinker's Gummy Bacon ($4)

Yes. It is what it looks like. If it's any comfort, it's strawberry flavored. I think we can all be grateful for that. And even though there's something horrifying and sick about the idea of gummy bacon, surely I can't be alone in being strangely drawn to it. If you are similarly afflicted, get yours at Perpetual Kid.