Gift For The Chocolate Fanatic In Your Life

If you or your boss needs a gift for someone that is fixated on chocolate, you might want to order them the chocolate cacao beans above from Moonstruck Chocolates They are made of a chocolate that was thought to be extinct, but was recently rediscovered, so the gift will seem special and unique

Ever Gotten the Urge to DRINK your bacon??

I know that people love their bacon and a part of me gets the bacon chocolate combo, but the bacon soda from Jones that's available in this gift of bacon treats... ummm, I think the jury is still out on that one.

The Cheese Store of Pasadena Is Now Open

A cheese plate is always a nice thing to bring over to a party or just if you or your boss is visiting a friend, but there aren't that many great places in the valley that do them besides the Artisan Cheese Gallery in Studio City. I just read recently that a new place opened up in Pasadena called the Cheese Store of Pasadena and that Norbert Wabnig, the owner of the GREAT Cheese Store of Beverly Hills was a consultant. If you have time, it sounds like it would be worth checking out.

Chocri Customized Chocolate Bars

If you or your boss wants to get someone a fun sweet treat, chocolate bars you can customize seem like a unique and fun idea.

Texas Frito Brittle

How good does the above picture look??? I recently saw something on the Food Network about the Texas Frito Brittle you see above that's sold by The Chocolate Bar Shop. The yummy looking treat has Frito corn chips, pretzel sticks, chopped Texas pecans and milk chocolate in it. It looks like a great little treat for you or your boss to send to a friend. I haven't tried it yet, but when I do maybe I will post again.

Not Sure If One Of These Apples A Day Will Keep The Doctor Away

I just recently saw a segment on the new Food Network show called Kid in a Candy Store about insanely yummy looking caramel apples from a place called Sinfully Sweet Gourmet Treats. These apples might not keep the doctor away, but they sure look delish. If you or your boss needs to send a sweet treat to someone, they look like a good bet.

Cute & Sweet

I haven't yet tasted the cute little dessert above called a S'muffin from Gotta Have Smore, but it looks pretty good. If you or your boss knows someone that has a sweet tooth, it seems like a cute little gift to send. If I order them for someone or try them, I'll post again.

Interesting Gift For Your Favorite Food & Wine Obsessed Friends or Clients

If you or your boss have an adventurous food and wine obsessed friend or client that always loves to have the latest and greatest new finds - you might want to try sending them this pasta from Marche Noir Foods that's made from wine flour. It's a unique gift that won't break the bank.

MMMMM Caramelly

The flavors of salted butter caramel that Petite Bouchee sells sound amazing. You can buy them online here. They aren't badly priced and seem like a unique little food treat.

Fun With Food

Good Fortunes sells a cute gift item, cookies and an edible pen to decorate/write on them with. This would make a cute gift for a kid or even an adult with an artsy or fun spirit.

A Unique & Yummy Alternative to Sending Chocolates

If you or your boss wants to send someone a little treat and is sick of sending chocolates or cookies, next time why not try Cake Balls instead. They look pretty yummy to me! I'll do another post if/when I taste them, but they have gotten some great press already, so check them out.

Fried Pies

Do I really need to say more than Fried Pies? If you or your boss wants to send a unique dessert to a client or a friend, you might want to try this yummy sounding dessert from Backroads Bakery in Texas. They come in a bunch of flavors and they ship outside of Texas!

Great Cookbook For Those With Food Allergies

If you or your boss wants to get a gift for someone who likes to cook, but has food allergies, this book might be just the ticket.

DIY Foodie Delight

The perfect gift for your favorite foodie - A DIY cheese kit!

Bacon Trend Shows No Sign of Letting Up

If you or your boss loves Bacon and/or wants to give someone a salty & sweet food treat, you might want to try Bacon Caramel Popcorn from Chef Cordelia. It certainly sounds interesting.

Handmade Candy That Will Make Your Mouth Water

I've heard great things about the handmade candy company Liddabit Sweets in New York, but in the past they were only sold at the Brooklyn Flea Market, so I had no way to order and send to friends because I live in LA. I just realized that they now have an online sweet shop, so you can buy online for yourself or if your boss wants to send a unique sweet treat. One of the gift collections they sell called The Kitchen Sink sounds really amazing and includes: the Lime-In-The-Coconut Bar, the PB&J Bar, 6-packs of Sea Salt, Chocolate-Sea Salt, and Beer & Pretzel Caramels, bags of their Milk Chocolate Honeycomb candy and Pecan-Brown Sugar Brittle, 4-packs of their Apple-Maple and Barley Tea-Honey Lollipops and even a few other bars. Take a minute to check them out.

Great Gift For Your Favorite Foodie

My friend Ainsley recently got me into aged Balsamic vinegar and I had no idea it was so incredible. It's a bit thicker (almost like a syrup) and sweeter than regular balsamic. It's a great gift to buy for your favorite foodie and the price point isn't that bad. I recently got this one for my mom as a gift.

Okay Now I Have Heard Of Everything

Seriously, CUPCAKES for GUYS?? I didn't know that desserts were gender specific, but a place in NYC called Butch Bakery seems to think so. I have to admit that some of the flavors (Rum & Coke, for instance) do intrigue me a little. I suppose if you're looking for a food treat for a guy this might just be the perfect thing to do.

Sweet & Salty

If you or your boss need to buy a gift for someone who loves the combo of sweet and savory, I just found out about a great new sweet treat -- the Sweet & Salty Brownie from Baked in NYC when I was watching The Best Thing I Ever Ate on the Food Network this weekend. They look insanely good and you can order them online even if you don't live in NYC.

A Great Local Place To Get Gifts For Your Favorite Foodie

It's hard to find gifts for the people you love that are super into food and cooking because they are so passionate that they buy themselves what they want. I love finding little places that I didn't know about that have great niche stuff for foodies. I just recently heard about a place in Pasadena called Beyond The Olive that specializes in all sorts of olive oil that looks pretty interesting. You can buy stuff from them online or pop in. If you have a foodie in your life, it might be worth checking it out.