Local Food Gifts
Someone left a comment asking if I had any ideas for local food gifts. What follows is a quick, random, off-the-top-of my-head list:
Flavored vinegars using local berries (frozen berries work even better than fresh because they are already broken down). Put in a pretty recycled bottle and attach a berry-vinaigrette recipe with ribbon.
Local walnuts or hazelnuts--shelling them is a gift in itself.
Gift certificate to a local restaurant: Dino's and The Mark V top my list.
A basket with fresh Lighthouse breads and some of their jam. Or a gift certificate for their bread.
Baklava from The Baklava lady.
Chocolates from Arrow's Delight or Umpqua Valley Chocolates (Kathey at 430-5600).
Delicious Hazelnut Toffee from Donna Holm.
A couple half-gallons of Umpqua Dairy Ice Cream (or gift certificate) with local nuts and homemade berry topping.
Gift certificate for a Cooking for Charity class. $$$
Local wines.
A pie from Kruse Farms.
Culinary herbs from Bunyard's Barnyard or culinary lavender from Double P Soap & Lavender Farm (733-5287)
A combination of any of the above into a gift basket.
A dvd of the movie FOOD, INC.
Local jerky from Oakland Lockers.
I'll post more if I think of any. Help add to the list with your suggestions
Flavored vinegars using local berries (frozen berries work even better than fresh because they are already broken down). Put in a pretty recycled bottle and attach a berry-vinaigrette recipe with ribbon.
Local walnuts or hazelnuts--shelling them is a gift in itself.
Gift certificate to a local restaurant: Dino's and The Mark V top my list.
A basket with fresh Lighthouse breads and some of their jam. Or a gift certificate for their bread.
Baklava from The Baklava lady.
Chocolates from Arrow's Delight or Umpqua Valley Chocolates (Kathey at 430-5600).
Delicious Hazelnut Toffee from Donna Holm.
A couple half-gallons of Umpqua Dairy Ice Cream (or gift certificate) with local nuts and homemade berry topping.
Gift certificate for a Cooking for Charity class. $$$
Local wines.
A pie from Kruse Farms.
Culinary herbs from Bunyard's Barnyard or culinary lavender from Double P Soap & Lavender Farm (733-5287)
A combination of any of the above into a gift basket.
A dvd of the movie FOOD, INC.
Local jerky from Oakland Lockers.
I'll post more if I think of any. Help add to the list with your suggestions
