2007 Food Gifts

 

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    Food gifts can be the perfect item to give the person on your list who is difficult to buy for! Even the person who "has everything" will enjoy a treat to eat or cook with! Food gifts are great for gift exchanges, stocking stuffers and add-on gifts! Consider giving a gift of the fine items listed below!


 

Chocolates

DeBrand Chocolates

www.debrand.com

  English Toffee & Almonds Top Pick

 

  Truffle Collection  
  Classic Collection Top Pick

 

Charles Chocolates

www.charleschocolates.com

  Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds Top Pick

 

  Dark Chocolate Coffee Bean Bar  

 

Masterfoods

Dove Chocolates -
  Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds Top Pick
  Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds  
  Dove Dark Chocolate Minis  
  Dove Milk Chocolate Minis  
  Beyond Chocolate Chunk Cookies  

    Deliciously well done, Dove! Dove chocolates are a tasty, easy to find gift for a stocking stuffer, gift exchange or add-on gift!


 

ethel's Chocolates -

www.ethelschocolate.com

Chocolate Bars -
  Roasted Almonds in Milk Chocolate Top Pick
  Peanut Butter in Milk Chocolate  
  Almond Toffee Crisp in Milk Chocolate  
  Mocha Cappuccino in Dark Chocolate Top Pick
  Chocolate Covered Almonds  
  Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans Top Pick

 

    Completely enjoyable, ethel's chocolates make a perfect gift exchange item or add on gift for the people on your list! A step above regular chocolates you buy in any store, ethel's chocolates have the look, taste and quality of gourmet chocolates! Tremendously well done, ethel's chocolates!



Mrs. Field's Cookies

www.mrsfields.com

 

  Season's Greeting Tin Top Pick

 

 

    Soft, delicious, these cookies are pure cookie enjoyment on a small size! Tremendously well done, Mrs. Fields!

 


  Holiday Crate  

    This combination is perfect for a food gift exchange or just for fun! Extremely well done, Mrs. Fields!


  Holiday Evergreen Wreath Box Top Pick
 

 

Coffee

 

Cafe' Cartago

www.cafecartago.com

Estate Coffee -
  Jamaican Me Nuts  
  Butterscotch Toffee Top Pick
  Chocolate Fudge  

    The coffees we tested were completely enjoyable and would make an excellent gift for the coffee lover on your list! Tremendously well done, Cafe' Cartago!

 


 

Caribou Coffee

www.cariboucoffee.com

  Guatemala El Socorro Coffee  
  Costa Rican Top Pick

 

    My reviewers absolutely loved Caribou Coffee! Smooth, rich, full - it is obvious Caribou Coffee is committed to and takes great pride in providing completely enjoyable coffee for the people who drink their coffee! Tremendously well done, Caribou Coffee!


 

Fratello Coffee Pods

www.coffeeartisan.com

  Coffee Pods  

 

    Fratello coffee pods combine convenience and flavor for an enjoyable cup of coffee. Very nicely done, Fratello!


Red Star Coffee

www.redstarcoffee.com

  Certified Organic Fair Trade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Top Pick
  Certified Organic Fair Trade Red Star Italian Roast  
  Swiss Water Process Decaf Colombian Supremo  

    The Fair Trade Ethiopian coffee was completely delightful! I found the Italian a bit strong for me, but my other reviewers who enjoy stronger coffees said it was very smooth and completely enjoyed it! I especially appreciate the commitment Red Star shows to Organic Fair Trade coffees - if you make the commitment to only purchase certifiable fair trade coffees - Red Star is a great place to do so! Tremendously well done, Red Star!

 


 

Tea

 

Red Star

www.redstarcoffee.com

We had the opportunity to review tea from Red Star and found it to be of the highest quality and flavor! Tremendously well done, Red Star!

  Young Hyson Green Tea Top Pick

    We combine green tea, red tea, fruit teas and white tea for an amazingly enjoyable iced tea, but the green tea is our "base" and it is essential for us to use a quality green tea for our iced tea to be at it's best. Young Hyson Green Tea is completely enjoyable - my reviewers had absolutely no complaints! On it's own or blended with other teas, you will be very pleased with this tea!



 

Mighty Leaf Tea Company

www.mightyleaf.com

 

    Mighty Leaf Tea company sent us 25 of their teas to review. We found their teas to be of the highest quality, flavor and aroma. Mighty Leaf has unique tea blends/combinations as well as more traditional ones. Check their web site as you are sure to find a tea to fit each person on your gift-giving list! The following Mighty Leaf Teas received our Top Pick Ribbon!


  Mocha Pu-erh Truffle Tea     Chocolate Chip Truffle Tea  
  White Orchard Tea Top Pick   Mountain Spring Jasmine Tea Top Pick
  Organic Hojicha Green Tea     African Nectar Tea Top Pick

    I'm very pleased to see such quality teas - whole leaf, not just "dust" - in the tea pouches from Mighty Leaf. The loose leaf teas smell, look and most importantly, taste amazing - an excellent, thoughtful and delicious way to encourage health in the people on your gift-giving list! Tremendously well done, Mighty Leaf Tea Company!



 

Golden Moon Tea

www.goldenmoontea.com


    Golden Moon Tea Company also sent us a nice variety of their teas to sample. My reviewers found these teas to make extremely pleasing brews - both hot tea and iced tea. Try combining the White Persian Melon, Rose Tea, Temple of Heaven Gunpowder and Vanilla Jasmine teas - one tablespoon of each - in an iced tea maker for a truly enjoyable and refreshing tea - no sugar needed!


  Moroccan Mint Tea Green Tea     White Persian Melon White Tea Top Pick
  Honey Pear Black Tea     Vanilla Mint Green Tea  
  White Ginger White Tea     Vanilla Jasmine Green Tea Top Pick
  Rose Tea Black Tea Top Pick   Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green Tea Top Pick
  Sencha Green Tea        

 

    Again, I'm very pleased to see such quality teas - the loose leaf teas smell, look and most importantly, taste amazing - an excellent, thoughtful and delicious way to encourage health in the people on your gift-giving list! Tremendously well done, Golden Moon Tea Company!




The Tea Table

www.theteatable.com


    The Tea Table has an incredibly wide variety of teas available - all at reasonable prices! They carry white, black, green, herbal/fruit blends, rooibos, chai, oolong and organic teas and offer up to five free samples with each order you place - great way to see if you like one of their many teas! Teas are available in one ounce packages - allowing you to buy whatever amount you like and mix for your own special blend! I personally love one tablespoon of Bingo Blueberry, Casablanca, Temple of Heaven Gunpowder and Georgia Peach Rooibos - combine in your iced tea machine for an incredibly enjoyable glass of tea!


  Jasmine Dragon Tears Green Tea  Top Pick   Osmanthus Green  
  Crime of Passon Green Tea     Casablanca Fruit Tea   Top Pick
  Rooibos Cream Caramel     Sweet Sin Rooibos  
  Apple Cinnamon Fruit Tea     Bourbon Street Vanilla Rooibos  
  Lemon Mango Fruit Tea     Bingo Blueberry Fruit Tea Top Pick
  Georgia Peach Rooibos Top Pick   Temple of Heaven Gunpowder Green Top Pick

    You can't go wrong with an order of tea from the Tea Table! I appreciate the opportunity they provide for you to sample their teas with each order - there have been times I've ordered a particular tea and found I really didn't enjoy it, but still had a pound of tea to use. Samples are great! Free samples are even better! Excellent selection, incredible teas, tremendously well done, The Tea Table!



 

Gourmet Cooking Gifts

 

Watkins Products

www.watkinsonline.com


  Original Double Strength Vanilla in the Trial Mark Bottle Top Pick

    You've never had a vanilla like Watkins Double Strength Vanilla - after using it you will never want to use any other! Perfect gift sure to be appreciated by anyone on your gift list who loves to bake! Tremendously well done, Watkins!



 

  Almond Extract Trial Mark Bottle  
  Lemon Extract Trial Mark Bottle  

    Watkins extracts have received gold ribbons for good reason - they are truly quality products! Deliciously well done, Watkins!



 

  Chocolate Dessert Mix  
  Vanilla Dessert Mix  

 

 

Cucumber & Dill Snack and Dip Seasoning

Top Pick
  Salsa & Sour Cream Snack and Dip Seasoning  

    These dip mixes make it so easy to surprise and delight your family and friends with new, flavorful veggie and chip dips! Tremendously well done, Watkins! These dips make great stocking stuffers, gift exchange items or add-on gifts!



 

Popcorn

 

Noble Popcorn

www.noblepopcorn.com

Cedar Creek Flavored Popcorn

  Caramel Top Pick
  French Vanilla  
  Cheddar Cheese  
  Cinnamon  
  English Toffee Top Pick
  Cranberry Twist Top Pick

    If you have a food gift exchange, consider Noble Popcorn for a fun, tasty gift - nearly everyone loves popcorn and they are sure to love Cedar Creek Flavored Popcorn! Tremendously well done, Noble Popcorn!



 

Unpopped Popcorn    
  White popcorn  
  yellow popcorn  

 


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