Gourmet Gift of the Day Blog

If you are attending a holiday dinner party this season, present the hostess with a unique and useful gift.  This oil and vinegar gift set includes gourmet imported olive oil and balsamic vinegar paired with a grape-themed cruet.  When the oil and vinegar are poured into the cruet, they create an infused presentation that is both decorative and functional.

Cruets.com offers this item on sale for $59.95 plus shipping.  They will also gift wrap your item for $4.25 more.  The set includes 8.5 oz of Italian Masserrie di Sant’Eramo olive oil, 8.5 oz of Italian Masserrie di Sant’Eramo balsamic vinegar and a European crystal hand-blown glass cruet.

For a tart and tangy kick to your chicken, marinate it in this grilling sauce from Hot Sauce World.  With a great mix of lime and jalapeno, I use this marinade mostly on chicken but have also tried it on beef, pork and shrimp.  Not only do we use this sauce for grilling, I have also marinated chicken wings overnight and baked them in the oven for tasty football-game munchies!

This sauce adds a jolt of flavor without adding heat - which is sometimes hard to do.  The lime flavor creates a whole new pork chop, and my friend has created a great Tequila Lime Chicken with this tasty sauce!  A 12 ounce bottle is only $5.79.

I enjoy chips and salsa, but I’m not a fan of heat. So this Mild Salsa Sampler was the perfect gift basket for me. With flavors ranging from Raspberry Chipotle to Habanero Lime, this sampler was a fun way to try different flavors without burning my tongue! My personal favorite was the Paradise Pineapple Salsa, which offered a refreshing citrus flavor with big chunks of sweet pineapple. Once you decide which flavor you like best, come back to Gourmet Mike’s Salsa Store and get a case or two! Flavors included in the sampler are: Paradise Pineapple Salsa, Artichoke Salsa, Chipotle Pineapple Salsa, Margarita Salsa (2 jars), Raspberry Chipotle Salsa, Jim Beam Medium Salsa, Simply Zinful Garlic Salsa, Roasted Garlic Salsa, Summer Tomato Salsa, Mango Salsa and Habanero Lime Salsa. Cost of the sampler basket is $74.95, shipping is based on actual UPS Ground rates (you can also upgrade if you need it sooner).