Ideas for Care packages / goodies via mail

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Do You Send Food Gifts For The Holidays?

Just wondering if some of you send or gift homemade or purchased food gifts for whatever holidays you may celebrate? I’ll start with what we do. We send out quite a few boxes of Baklava and assorted Greek pastries, along with some of my homemade jams, jellies or syrups. Maybe a kitchen towel or new gadget. Also, since we live in the state of Washington, a few other “goodies” may be tucked in. Most people LOVE getting these boxes! We also have quite a few local fri…

Favorite Holiday Gift Food Mail Order Companies

Have you used a food gift mail order company to send a gift or buy something special for yourself? Have you received a food gift through a mail order group that you’ve been excited about and wouldn’t mind receiving again? Any duds out there? Looking for advice here. There have been some changes over the last few years and I’m curious what others think.

Best/worst food gifts you've received

I used to send my brother a top shelf tequila for birthdays and Xmas (as that is pretty much the only booze he drinks). But last Xmas I sent him a pastrami (which I know he loves) sandwich package from Langer’s Deli via GoldBelly. It was expensive… but not too much over what you’d spend for the same amount of food from the actual deli. It was very well received!

Christmas food gifts you are giving or anticipating, 2018

A local specialty store (A Southern Season) carries a brand of candied fruit slices that my Father loves. I send him a box of orange and another box of lime and cherry. He hoards and savors them one at a time for months. My niece is in her first year of college. Part of her gift included an assortment of hot chocolate packets and chocolate/peppermint covered spoons to stir into coffee. Hopefully they will provide a nice pick-me-up during study sessions. A local friend loves the jasmine tea pi…

Thank you food

I LOVE baked stuff made from puff pastries!