Gourmet Gift of the Day Blog

My favorite Sunday Morning breakfast is homemade – fluffy buttermilk pancakes, warm maple syrup and thick-sliced bacon with a tall glass of orange juice.  So I really hit the jackpot when I found this Bacon Gift Basket!  Shipped straight to you from the self-proclaimed Bacon Freak, his gourmet choices make a perfect housewarming gift, get well gift or thank you basket.  The handsome wicker basket is filled with 2 pounds of gourmet bacon, bacon salt, pancake mix and an assortment of jams and jellies.  The bacon we received was thick-cut, flavored perfectly and cooked up crisp and delicious!  It was a perfect compliment to the pancakes and jelly in the basket.  The Bacon Freak sells this basket for $82.95, which includes free shipping.

Another one of my fall favorites is a warm stuffed chicken breast with the delicious aroma of baked apples!  These stuffed chicken breasts are filled with a mouth-watering combination of apples and almonds that combine perfectly with the juicy and tender chicken.  Compliment with fresh baby red potatoes and a steamed vegetable medley for an unforgettable evening meal!  A package of 10 – 8 ounce portions is available for $64.95 from Schaul’s Signature Gourmet Foods.

I look forward to snack time every day!  I’m a firm believer in the calming qualities of a well-scheduled snack break.  And when I’m bored with the same old foods, I surf the web to find new and delicious treats – which is exactly what I found here! Jerry’s Gourmet Jerky has a savory blend of spices in his beef jerky, which does not overpower the meat.  The jerky is not too difficult to chew, and is packed with protein, which makes a good pick me up for the mid-afternoon doldrums.  I tried Jerry’s 4 flavor sampler for $23, and found my favorite to be the Teriyaki.  The packaging is also trendy and colorful, and would make a great gift item for a college student or a snack-a-holic like myself!

Voted “The #1 Ribs in Chicago” year after year, raved about on the Food Network and in a number of nationwide publications, Carson’s Ribs are a BBQ delicacy! For $140 (which includes overnight shipping), you will receive four slabs of ribs, each weighing an impressive 1 3/4 lbs. You will also receive 2 lbs of Carson’s Signature Au Gratin potatoes, French Baguettes, an extra pint of their Secret Recipe BBQ sauce, Four Huge Chocolate Fudge Espresso Brownies and 8 Carson’s Bibs. Founded by Chris Carson in 1977, Carson’s has perfected their sweet rib sauce and slow cooks their meat on a low heat pit smoker, using indirect heat from hickory wood. The ribs are dunked in sauce before cooking, so the sweet flavor can mix with the smoky hickory and permeate the meat while cooking. With a “safe & sophisticated cooler” and overnight delivery, you can rest assured that your order will arrive in mouthwatering condition! The ribs can be reheated on a grill or broiled in the oven in a matter of minutes. Offering nationwide delivery since 1996, their website address simply says it all – www.ribs.com.

When you are trying to find a gift for those people that like savory food more than sweet treats, this gift box is the perfect choice. Small Wisconsin dairy farms provide quality milk to a their local cheese making company, Henning’s Cheese. Maybe this is why these cheeses are so darn good and why this great company has been around since 1914.

The large Hennings Cheese Gift Box (#8) for $39.95 plus shipping contains:

12oz. Colby
12oz. Tomato Basil Cheddar
12oz. Medium Cheddar
2-8oz. Cheese Spreads
4.4oz. Crackers
12oz. Summer Sausage
10oz. Cheese Curds
Cheese Slicer
Bamboo Cutting Board

The box holds a great variety of products sure to satisy your recipient’s taste buds!

Northstar Bison sells a gift pack full of meats that are all chemical free, antibiotic free and hormone free. If you are looking for gifts for the meat lover in your life, this pack is a great choice. The gift pack contains

Personally, I’m not much of a meat eater so I had to defer the rating of this gift to the rest of my family. So far they’ve tried the bison, t-bone steaks, and beef hot dogs and all the items got good comments. Because of the warm summer weather, the package had to be delivered via Fed Ex 2 day air for around $20 plus the cost of the meat gift pack itself which was $120. Note that the pack contains both Elk and Bison so be sure that your gift recipient is open to eating big or wild game.