Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Gift Love List:
Edible Treats from around the USA



We're getting down to the final week of the holiday shopping season. You've found all the fun gifts and hunted for deals on your best ideas. But you've always got someone on your list who is hard to buy for: the grandad who has everything, the aunt who always sends you a scarf, the college friends across the country you've been missing. In these cases, you can't go wrong with something edible: a treat they can savor if they love it or set out to share if they don't.

Special food items are always a good gift. You can probably find great ones at your local stores or farmers markets. Here are some ideas available online if you want them delivered right to your door or sent directly as a gift.

The entire Stonewall Kitchen line is high quality and a pleasure to have waiting in the pantry. They are made in Maine and have options at a variety of price points. Our top pick is a festive box of their Stonewall Kitchen Candy Cane Truffles. They also have a Snack Basket Gift Set and a Top 10 Favorites Gift Set.

The Barefoot Contessa line is also made in Maine and has many devoted fans. This Barefoot Contessa Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mix would make a great companion for an American-made Classic NordicWare Bundt Pan.

Kentucky's Woodford Reserve, known for their distilled sprits, offers their holiday favorite Bourbon Balls, packaged four to a box, four boxes per package for some nice little all-American gifts with a kick.

Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue Bible!, has a line of barbecue rubs and sauces, all made in California, that will see your loved ones through to warmer weather.

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