Monday, June 8, 2009

gifting the food of the fancy


Single Malt Scotch Bars by BonBonBar in Los Angeles, CA


It might just be me, but I think fancy-type food products make acceptable gifts.

If you go to a party and the person in question didn't birth you then I think craft beer, weird flavored truffles, fancy tea blends and imported oils all make for down and dirty offerings to secure another six month's good relations. Food gifts aren't entirely 'thoughtful' but they do hover just above the 'itunes gift card' chasm of bad ideas.

Hazelnut Graham Crackers from Potter's Crackers in Madison, WI

Living in the city, I feel pressured to go beyond the 'around-the-world' aisle at Jewel and seek out boutique vegan shops, mom & pop bakeries and the like. Specialty places have all the cute, all the packaging and the character people are shelling their money out for. But I don't have a car, and I'd rather have all that specialness shipped straight to my desk.

Enter Foodzie. An online marketplace for "small passionate food producers and growers".

It's like Etsy for food and it's delicious.

Chai Spiced Blonde Blondie from Sugardaddy's Sumptuous Sweeties in Leweis Center, OH

1 comments:

adorablybitter said...

I love fancy food gifts - because these are usually a treat that people don't buy themselves daily and they won't be the ones gathering dust in the furthest corner of the cabinet.

PS. I just stumbled here from 20somethings and loving the read so far!