Archive for the ‘Housewarming Gift Baskets’ Category

Holiday Gift Baskets are Arriving Now!

Friday, November 13th, 2009
"Season's Greetings" Gourmet Christmas Gift Basket

"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

Candy Cane Gift Tower for Christmas

Stop back soon for more highlights of our Holiday Gift Baskets!

New Coffee Gift Baskets

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

gf-jv522We’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.

Additions to Our Tea Gift Baskets

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
The Wisdom of Tea Gift Basket

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.

Coffee and Tea Gift Baskets ~ a popular choice

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
This is the small Java Junky Coffee Gift Basket - it is also availabe in large

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

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

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

The Coffee Break ~ a coffee gift basket with a twist

Proud Parent Moment

Friday, May 8th, 2009
Sasha and her buds in Midsummer Night's Dream

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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Welcome Home: Housewarming Gift Baskets

Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Taste of Tuscany is one of our most popular Housewarming Gift Baskets

Taste of Tuscany is one of our most popular Housewarming Gift Baskets

We carry a larger-than-most line of housewarming gift baskets as a number of our clients are real estate agents and regularly use our gourmet gift baskets as closing gifts. We are planning to add two new gift baskets to this collection this spring, one with a gardening theme and another with a beach or pool theme. Each of these unique housewarming gift baskets contains a “gift within a gift” - meaning that there is a lasting gift incorporated into the design.

One of our most popular ones (shown above) is Taste of Tuscany in which the “basket” is a stainless colander accompanied by pasta tines and sauce ladle. It is then filled with delicious flavors of Italy.  Another comes in a handsome bamboo salad bowl with matching salad servers.  One of my favorites is The Grilling Gourmand.

The Grilling Gourmand

The Grilling Gourmand

It comes with a boxed 5 piece grilling utensil set with beautiful cherry wood handles and a handsome mitt and matching towel — and of course wonderful sauces for marinades and barbecue.

Another one of our housewarming gift baskets comes from our signature line of gourmet gifts called Bay Bounty. Its a wonderful way to welcome new home owners with a gift full of ingredients that capture the flavors of the Chesapeake Bay. They will also enjoy the wonderful recipes found in “Chesapeake Bay Cooking” by John Shields, a companion to the public television series he did featuring the people, history and traditions of the region’s cooking.

A fantastic cookbook is included in this gift basket called Chesapeake Bay Cooking - in addition to the wonderful recipes, it is full of glimpses of the people, history and traditions of the Bay area.

A fantastic cookbook is included in this gift basket called Chesapeake Bay Cooking - in addition to the wonderful recipes, it is full of glimpses of the people, history and traditions of the Bay area.

All these gifts go that extra mile with the addition of a housewarming “gift within a gift” and have been a very popular way for our customers to say welcome home and send their best wishes.

Chesapeake Bay Gift Baskets, Washington, DC ~ the perfect gift for any occasion.