November 13th, 2009
"Season's Greetings" Gourmet Christmas Gift Basket
It is hard to believe that the summer is over never mind that we are nearing the holiday season! We have started to add Holiday Gift Baskets and will continue to add to our selection over the next few weeks. In addition to Christmas Gift Baskets, we will be adding gift baskets for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah as well. Be sure to check back in often as our holiday gift basket selection grows! And - we will show our appreciation for early shoppers with a 10% discount! Place your Christmas Gift Basket orders by November 30 and enter discount code “Holiday Early Bird” to receive the discount - it is a simple as that. We will time the delivery so that they arrive within the two weeks before Christmas - if there is a particular day you would like your gift basket delivered, just send us a quick email at orders@chesapeakebaygiftbaskets.com and we will take care of that for you! So now, some highlights from our selection of Holiday Gift Baskets….
Due to popular demand, this clever Christmas Gift Tower is back again this year. The boxes in the top 2 tiers of this tower are shaped like candy canes - it a fun and festive gift that is sure to be enjoyed. In addition to families or work associates, this is a very good choice for a child or young adult. Here is what it includes:
Smooth and Melty Petite Holiday Mints, Vanilla Caramels, Shortbread Holiday Cookie Assortment; 3 assorted Land of Lakes Holiday Cocoas, Soft Holiday Peppermint Puffs, Caramel Chocolate Nut Chews; K’Nuckle White Chocolate and Almond Popcorn, Deluxe Nuts, Honey Sweet Peanuts, Sweet & Crunchy Trail Mix, Butter Toffee Pretzels, Holiday Cinnamon Caramel Corn and Assorted Jelly Belly Flavors.
Candy Cane Gift Tower for Christmas
Stop back soon for more highlights of our Holiday Gift Baskets!
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August 21st, 2009
Bon Appetit Gourmet Gift Basket
Its hot and muggy. Your wishing you were at the beach basking in the sun. You are pleasantly lethargic in the heat of midsummer and not very interested in having to go shopping for that thank you gift you need to send. So don’t. Shop with us instead and send a wonderful gourmet gift basket or a spa gift basket from the convenience of your home. And, just for our blog readers, we are offering a 15% “Dog Days” discount on all gourmet and spa gift baskets! All you need to do is to enter the discount code “dog days” when you check out and you will receive this discount.
We have a large selection of gourmet gift baskets, chocolate gift baskets, spa gift baskets, coffee and tea gift baskets and more! And you are eligible for this discount on any of them. The only gifts not eligible are the wine gift baskets. And I know that for many given our economy, money is tight. Be sure to see some of our best priced gift baskets, such as the Green Tea Spa Gift Basket ($39.99) or the Wine and Cheese Motif Gourmet Gift Basket ($42.99), to name just a couple - between the reasonable prices and the 15% discount you will be sure to get a great deal!
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July 21st, 2009
We’ve added new Coffee Gift Baskets! The first is cleverly designed in a coffee cup shaped gift basket called Java Giant: Know people who can’t live without their coffee? Give them a real eye-opener with this clever, giant cup filled to overflowing with fine coffee and carefully selected companions. This gift includes: Torn Ranch Milk Chocolate Cappuccino Bar, Dark & White Chocolate Espresso Beans, Espresso Shortbread Cookies, Jamocha Almond Fudge Premium Coffee, Delicae’ Gourmet Hazelnut Coffee, Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies and Fairwinds French Vanilla Coffee ~ all in an oversized wicker Coffee Cup/w Saucer.
Another new coffee gift basket, Coffee Concerto, is a perfect way to show your appreciation by raising the coffee break to high art. Superb coffee, delectable dunk-ables, a CD of perky classical music and more, all packed in a 2 piece re-usable file box. Theis coffee gift basket includes: Jamocha Almond Fudge Premium Coffee, Praline Pecan Shortbread Cookies, Golden Walnut Chocolate Fudge Filled Shortbread Cookies, Oatmeal Currant Breakfast Bites, Music CD Bach & Bagels Classical Favorites, Dark Green Ceramic Coffee Mug and Coffee Candies ~ all in a Hunter Green File Box with Lid and Snaps-Linen Finish. This gift is also at a great price point - only $59.99.
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July 7th, 2009
The Wisdom of Tea Gift Basket
We have added 2 gifts to our line of Tea Gift Baskets. The first one, The Wisdom of Tea, pictured above, will send warm wishes for the heart and soul. This Zen-inspired collection includes a chai tea sampler, green tea chocolates, delicate biscuits, inspiring ginger sweets and more in a ceramic planter complete with natural river stones. (Includes: Green Tea Gourmet Chocolate Bar, Natural Honey Straws, Indian Chai Spice Tea Cookies, Chai Latte Vanilla Tea, “Peace” Chai Latte Green Tea, “Longevity” Ginger Chews and Polished River Stones in a Clear Tube ~ all in a Ceramic, square ZEN Planter).
The second, Tea Time, has something brewing for the tea fans on your gift list: an oversized cup gift basket stocked with everything sippable and munchable for a properly super tea. It’s tea-lightful! (Includes: English Tea & Cinnamon Cookies, Torn Ranch Milk Chocolate Cherry Bar, Chocolate Covered Cherries, Delicae’ Gourmet Vanilla Chai Tea Jelly, Indian Chai Spice Tea Cookies, “Longevity” Chai Latte Green Tea, Cranberry Tea and “Joy” Chai Latte Spiced Tea ~ all in an oversized wicker Cup/w Saucer).
Your friends, business colleagues and family are sure to enjoy these lovely new additions.
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July 2nd, 2009
New: The Bountiful Gourmet
We are very pleased to announce that we have added 4 new gourmet gift baskets! The one shown above, The Bountiful Gourmet, is filled with gourmet cheese spread, crackers, chocolates, cookies and more - a nice variety of both sweet and savory items - all very high-end brand names. In addition, we have added Savory Selections, which serves up a platter full of robust flavors. A sleek serving tray comes loaded with pungent specialty foods from around the world. Includes savory toast, tomato, pepper & eggplant bruschetta, asiago cheese budz, smoked almonds, seasoned olives, seasoned dipping pretzels, tangy mustard, garden vegetable cheese, and much more! A wonderful pre-meal assortment of fine foods with something for everyone, and plenty to share at home or in the office.
Currently we carry 2 Italian Gift Baskets and we are very pleased to add a third to this line of popular gourmet gift baskets. The Tuscan Sun is a lovely, tantalizing spread. Who wouldn’t love to get away to Tuscany? This gift basket gives you a tour of its charm, its flavors, and warm Tuscan beauty done up in rustic, yet worldly style. Imported balsamic vinegar, focaccia crisps, pasta, chocolates and more all lead to a delightful meal… or two!
Lastly, we have added another movie gift basket to our selection. A little bit smaller, a little bit lower price, it provides a nice alternative to our popular Movie Night Gift Basket. So, we’ve just called it Movie Night II.
Enjoy these new additions!
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June 2nd, 2009
"Dude Food" Father's Day Gift Basket
This year we have a great selection of gift baskets for Father’s Day. The one shown above, Dude Food is great fun with lots of barbecue sauces, a matching apron and oven mitt and a very funny “macho” cook book. We also have another BBQ gift basket called The Grilling Gourmand that includes a 5 piece grilling set with very attractive cherry wood handles and again lots of delicious barbecue sauces.
For the Dad who is a golfer, we have several golfing gift baskets available. One of the, Tee Time, comes in a golf bag shaped cooler and includes several golf novelties including golf ball chocolates. Another option for golfers is one of our high-end wine gift baskets with a wonderful Greg Norman Estates Shiraz and several golf items like a golfer’s towel and golf tees.
And there are more themed gift baskets just for Dad’s. There is a race car theme called Victory Lap, a handyman theme for the Dad who loves to do it himself, and more - take a look at our full selection of Father’s Day Gift Baskets and enjoy!
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May 28th, 2009
New Sympathy Gift Baskets
While we have carried a good sized selection of sympathy gift baskets, given this economy, we wanted to add one at a lower price point. Its called Heartfelt Condolences Sympathy Gift Basket and is priced at $39.99.
This new gift basket is very elegant looking in black, gold with burgundy touches and is filled with a nice selection of both sweet and savory gourmet food and drink - here is what is included: Neighbors Breakfast Blend Coffee, Angelina Butter Cookies, Lady Walton Chocolate-filled Wafers, Cheddar Cheese Spread, Cabernet Sauvignon Cheese Spread, Dark Chocolates with Coconut Centers, Cherrington French Truffles, Earl Grey Tea and Hazelnut Coffee ~ all in a burgundy wood chip basket. This is a sympathy gift basket that will convey your warm thoughts, be greatly appreciated by the grieving family, while giving you a great value for the price.
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May 21st, 2009
"Dude Food" Father's Day Gift Basket - a fun choice!
Our Father’s Day Gift Baskets are now available online! We have a really nice selection this year - be sure to check them out: Father’s Day Gift Baskets.
The history of Father’s Day is a nice little story, according to www.TheHolidaySpot.com, here is how it goes:
“Father’s Day is celebrated popularly on 3rd Sunday in June in many parts of the world. The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. President Nixon, in 1972, established a permanent national observance of Father’s Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father’s Day was born as a token of love and gratitude that a daughter cherishes for her beloved father. “
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May 19th, 2009
This is the small Java Junky Coffee Gift Basket - it is also available in large
We have 9 coffee and tea gift baskets to choose from and we are getting ready to add 2 more. These have always been very popular, in particular the Java Junkies - the small is shown above and it also comes in large (our biggest seller in this line): Java Junky Coffee Gift Basket. The small includes a contemporary design over-sized coffee mug. Coffee mugs are also included in the Chocolate Cafe Coffee Gift Basket, and I love these. They have vintage designs of bon bons and chocolates that are really terrific - 2 of them are included in this gift. I found these last year at the International Gift Show in New York City.
The Chocolate Cafe Coffee Gift Basket includes vintage design mugs
One of the coffee gift baskets that we will be adding is a smaller version of the Chocolate Cafe.
We also have a number of tea gift baskets, some of which include tea cups or tea pots. The newest tea pot that we just recently added is a bright attractive design with red tulips - perfect for a Spring gift. A popular choice in this line is the Raspberry Tea gift basket which includes a lovely tea cup with a rose pattern:
The Raspberry Tea Gift Basket
Lastly, we also carry several small gift baskets that use a large cup as the “basket.” They have been very popular as a thank you gift for a referral or similar event. The mugs we use are very contemporary and very over-sized - I’m guessing they probably become a favorite for the recipients. Here is the one with coffee, there is also one with tea in a different color:
The Coffee Break ~ a coffee gift basket with a twist
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May 14th, 2009
Birthday Gift Baskets
I love birthdays. Not just my own (which I’m growing a bit less fond of every year), but friends and family. Its just plain fun to spoil someone a bit on their special day. We carry a very festive line of Birthday Gift Baskets to help you with the spoiling. The one shown above, “Surprise Party” is filled with birthday themed confections (the birthday cake cookie is terrific). Another of my favorites is the “Birthday Bash” - it is a huge, brightly colored array of candy, chocolate and savory treats. The colorful tub will surely be put to good use when the birthday party is over and the matching coffee mug enjoyed for many a morning.
The Birthday Bash
In addition to the birthday gift baskets, for someone reaching a milestone age worthy of some teasing will get a kick out of the “over the hill” cookie bouquets done all in gray and black:
(this is not a black and white photo!)
So, when you just can’t be there, but want to send your birthday wishes, choose from our festive, fun collection of birthday gift baskets - when they open this package it will feel like instant party.
Chesapeake Bay Gift Baskets, Washington, DC ~ the perfect gift for any occasion
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May 11th, 2009
"The Grilling Gourmand" - a gourmet gift basket with a BBQ flair!
It is really hard to believe that Summer is just around the corner, but our 90 degree temperatures remind me that is so! I’ve lived in Washington for over 20 years and I don’t ever, ever remember seeing the low 90s in April. Fortunately it didn’t come with the typical humidity so it wasn’t uncomfortable, just a bit of a shock to our systems. The first day of Summer this year will be Sunday June 21st - the same day as Father’s Day (we will, by the way be putting our selection of gift baskets for Father’s Day out very soon so that you can shop early with our early bird discounts).
To herald in the season, we have several gourmet gift baskets inspired by Summer. Soon to be featured on our home page, the Grilling Gourmand (above) is a beautiful gift that includes a 5 piece set of barbecue utensils with cherry handles - really nice looking. It is also filled with marinades and sauces for the grill master of the house (if that is a dad in your house, this would make a very nice father’s day gift).For the gardener in the family, we have a gift basket made to order. It includes a spade and trowel, garden gloves, flower and vegetable seed packets and a gardener’s knee pad.
Another gardeners gift basket includes a wonderful little book called “The Gardeners Guide to Life” along with other gourmet and gardening treats. We will also be adding a few more summer gift baskets this year, but they are still on the design table for now. I’m thinking about a pool theme and a picnic basket - what do you think?
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May 8th, 2009
Sasha and her buds in Midsummer Night's Dream
No gourmet gift basket info today. Last night my daughter’s 6th grade class performed Midsummer Night’s Dream - bear with me, I just have to brag a bit. I was so impressed - this is not an easy play to perform! Here are a few pictures from the show:
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May 7th, 2009
Our "Bay Tradition" Gift Basket includes She Crab Soup with 2 navy soup bowls
I thought I would share another recipe from the Chesapeake Bay area.
This delectable She Crab Soup is made from the sweet, delicate meat of the she crab. A bit of roe adds richness and flavor. Its elegant bisque-like creaminess will delight your senses.
| 12 |
Female Crabs, all the meat picked plus |
|
Orange Roe |
| 8 |
tablespoons butter |
| 1 |
small onion finely diced |
| 2 |
tablespoons minced shallots |
| 3 |
tablespoons flour |
| 12 |
cups fish stock (a flavorful vegetable or chicken stock may be substituted for the fish stock if necessary) |
| 1 |
cups heavy cream |
| 1 |
teaspoon salt |
| ½ |
teaspoon freshly ground pepper |
| 2 |
teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce |
| 1 |
dash Tabasco Sauce (optional) |
| ½ |
cup dry sherry |
| 1 |
lemon freshly squeezed |
Purchase one dozen female crabs already steamed or buy them live and steam them yourself. Pick the crabs for all their meat and reserve the orange roe. In a sauté pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter and sauté the onion and shallots until just tender.
Whisk in the flour and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes while stirring, taking care not to brown the flour mixture. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and stock. Add in the salt, pepper, Worcestershire Sauce and Tabasco (if using). Cook on medium until the soup thickens, about 15 - 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
While you are thickening the soup, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan and toss the crabmeat and roe until heated through, 3-4 minutes. Once the soup has thickened add the crabmeat mixture and stir. Add the sherry and lemon juice and simmer for several minutes until heated through.
Serve with a light salad of mixed greens and French bread.
You can send a gift of She Crab Soup to a loved one too far away to get Blue Crabs with our popular Chesapeake Bay Tradition Gift Basket.
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May 1st, 2009
Cheese Extravagance Gift Basket is one of our most popular and is available through our drop ship program.
Chesapeake Bay Gift Baskets wholesales a selection of our gift basket products through our Drop Ship Program for 20% off their retail prices. You will simply place orders through our website using a special discount code when checking out and the discount will be automatically applied and we will be alerted to your drop ship order. Alternatively, if you prefer, you may place your orders via email orders@chesapeakebaygiftbaskets.com by including the item selected, recipient’s name and address, message for the gift card and shipping method. You will need to provide your credit card information for us to keep on file if you choose this method. Please contact us via email or phone (877-303-6839) to place large corporate orders.
We will supply you with a data feed of our drop ship products including descriptions, images and prices. Please submit your request for data including your Company Name, Tax ID, Billing Address, Telephone Number and Website URL along with confirmation that you have read, understood and agree to following the guidelines of the Chesapeake Bay Gift Baskets Drop Ship Program. All information and images related to our products are copyrighted.
We will ship orders the same day that they are received from Drop Ship Partners up to 2:00 p.m. EST. You will receive an email notification of the shipment with a UPS tracking number by the end of the day. Orders received after 3:00 p.m. EST will be shipped the following business day. We are able to include any promotional information you would like, simply provide the marketing materials for us to include. We do put our address as a return address on the box. This is required so that we receive the returned merchandise in order to process any required refund for you. Otherwise, there is no company identification on products or packaging. We do not store or use your customer’s email or address information for any advertising purposes
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April 27th, 2009
Corporate Gift Baskets ~ a wonderful way to convey your appreciation to an important client or recognize an employee's contribution
One of the most frequent occasions for which our customers send gift baskets is to say thank you. And while many of those thank you gift baskets are personal, a large number of them are corporate gift baskets used to thank a client or colleague. Nearly as often, corporate gift baskets are sent simply to convey appreciation to a client for their business - sometimes at the beginning of a business relationship, but just as often at key milestones. During the holidays at the end of the year - our very busiest time of the year - we sell huge numbers of such gifts being sent by businesses to all of their key clients.
Given the frequency and volume of these corporate gift basket purchases, we offer discounts based on the number of gifts being sent. See our Corporate Gift Basket Programs for more detail or call us at 1-877-303-6839 to discuss what discounts are possible for your gift giving needs.
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