Grande Once-in-a- Lifetime Gourmet Gift Box

Description

Enjoy welcomed freedom from the boredom with this delicious Culinary Adventure!

This Grande-size, one-time-only crafted box of treats, the same as my monthly Great Gorge Big Box. It’s shipped directly to your doorstep allowing you to journey through the world’s finest collections of artisan and gourmet foods! A treasure trove of sweet and sultry (salty, savory, etc.) crafted delights will be included in each box along with information about the individual artisans with their very special stories. Join us to take your needed break from the lockdown limitations ! This excellent package is perfect for Holidays, Special Occasions, Anniversaries, Graduations, Birthdays, and more!

Items in this box are the Big Bundle Collection! This box includes several more fun treats than the Petite Binge Smaller Box!

Your Once in a Lifetime Selection of Treats

• East Shore Specialty Food: 

1. DIPPING PRETZELS 12oz.
2. DIPPING CARAMEL SAUCE 5 oz.
3. SWEET & TANGY SLOW COOKED MUSTARD FOR DIPPING 5 oz.

• LeBon Magot Hidden Treasures Heirloom Recipes — Sour Cherry Pomegranate Conserve with Cocoa, Mahlab & Orange Flower 3 oz.
• House of Knipschildt Chocolates – Home of the World’s Most Expensive Truffle —Signature Chocolates 4 pc. box  
• Fruition Chocolate Works –Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61% 2.11 oz., Vanilla Bean Toasted White 38% 2.11 oz. or Almonds With Dark Chocolate And Smoked Sea Salt 4 oz. (choice 1 of 3 options) 2.11 oz.
• Handcrafted Chocolate Dipped Coffee Spoon —  1 of my most popular flavored spoons extra thick, dipped in your favorite flavorings for your coffee, tea or any hot beverage
• Funk Chunky — Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn  5 oz bag
• Blessed Bean Specialty Flavored Artisan Roasted Coffee — White Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Gourmet, Jingle Bell Java, or Santas Elixer Flavored Coffee 8 oz. bag

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East Shore Specialty Food

   EAST SHORE SPECIALTY FOODS offers the most versatile Specialty Pretzels, Gourmet Mustards and Old Fashioned Dessert Sauces on the market. Based on Traditional Old Fashioned Recipes and Ingredients our Specialty Foods boast Classic Tastes that are reminiscent of eating at Grandmas while enjoying the Contemporary ease of purchasing a pre-made product.

“We” was originally me – Jeri Mesching, teacher, homemaker and an innovative cook who made everything from scratch. In 1986, my children were raised and I decided to fill the void with my second love, cooking. I started EAST SHORE with one product, Sweet and Tangy Mustard. The label shows our family home which is on the east shore of a small lake, hence the name East Shore Specialty Foods.

• DIPPING PRETZELS: Anything goes with this unseasoned pretzel! These plump, salted sticks are true to their name. They are excellent for dipping in EAST SHORE mustards.
• DIPPING CARAMEL SAUCE: Dipping Caramel can be served warmed, fondue style, or room temperature with a variety of companions ranging from EAST SHORE PRETZELS to fruit or cookies.
• SWEET & TANGY SLOW COOKED MUSTARD: The original EAST SHORE mustard has an intense taste with a zesty burst of flavor. No Salt Added. East Shore Sweet And Tangy Mustard Is The Perfect Secret Ingredient In Any Recipe Calling For Mustard. Also Great As A Dipping Mustard With East Shore Seasoned Pretzels.

LeBon Magot Hidden Treasures Heirloom Recipes

Le Bon Magot strives to produce artisan chutneys, condiments, emulsions, pickles, preserves & spice blends inspired by our heritage across Africa, Middle East & South Asia.  Inspired by flavors emanating from these diverse regions, Le Bon Magot products are based on family recipes handed down from generations, shared with friends and honed through our travels. This collage of old and new, North and South, East and West makes Le Bon Magot a unique entry in the gourmet and specialty food industry.

We produce only what our family likes to eat, 100 percent free of gluten, MSG and preservatives, using fresh produce and vibrant spices sourced from trusted partners. Le Bon Magot products are hand-made in small batches by artisans using tried-and-tested culinary techniques to ensure longevity, preservation and shelf-life stability without chemical additives. Le Bon Magot transcends traditional borders, cultures and ethnicities in its use of ingredients and spice blends. In so doing, we celebrate food as a social force with the power of building communities. Le Bon Magot is small but we take our responsibility in the global supply chain seriously. We recognize that our choices and standards, as part of a broader community of artisan producers, can influence the way that food is grown, processed, marketed and regulated around the world.

Here we celebrate our famed suppliers! From them, we procure magical ingredients, tools of the trade and gain culinary insight. The real mă-gō′,
we invite you to unearth these “hidden treasures” for yourself.

• Sour Cherry Pomegranate Conserve with Cocoa, Mahlab & Orange Flower
  A quintessentially Persian preserve with Oregon sour cherries and a spice blend incorporating notes of cocoa, orange flower and pepper. Orange flowers are perfumed with intense notes of honey and clove so pairing them with chocolate makes perfect sense to us! The pit of St. Lucia cherries or “mahlab” is finely ground to intensify the natural almond flavors of the cherry. Best when paired with dairy, game or nuts.

 

House of Knipschildt – Chocopology Hand Crafted Chocolates

The Most Expensive Chocolate in the World – Guinness Book of World’s Records 2018

Funky Chunky Gourmet Popcorn

PART 1: FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Over two decades ago, a woman had a simple goal: make delicious and craveable popcorn for her friends and family. Minnesotans are famous for having an insatiable sweet tooth and a love of handcrafted popcorn, and what better place to combine both than in a small kitchen in Edina, Minnesota?

She began with a classic recipe of caramel popcorn and then ventured where few confectioners dared to go in her day – she decided to add crunch, chocolatey flavor and even more treats. An audacious flavor profile for those truly serious about snacking.

PART 2: SNACKING GETS SERIOUS

Soon, demand for these sweet, salty treats grew as the rumors of the nutty and chocolatey popcorn delights spread outside her small Midwestern town and across the country. She realized snacking this good couldn’t be kept a secret and soon the whole family was helping her meet the demands for bite-sized chunks of caramel, chocolatey, nutty goodness. Soon, Funky Chunky was shipping tons of pails of popcorn from coast-to-coast and a thriving business was born.

 

PART 3: FUNKY CHUNKY GROWS UP

When a snack is this good, it practically sells itself. Before long, Funky Chunky was getting attention from Good Morning America, the Rachael Ray Show and news outlets across the country. The company expanded its operations – moving from Edina, Minnesota to Eden Prairie and popcorn became available in stores like Henry Bendel, Cost Plus World Market, Home Goods stores and more.

PART 4: BIG GOALS, SMALL BATCHES

While Funky Chunky has risen to the challenge of snackers across the nation, we are still committed to creating batches of salty, gooey, chocolatey popcorn one batch at a time. Staying true to the original recipes, we hand drizzle every batch of Funky Chunky popcorn with many layers of chocolatey goodness and handfuls of salty nuts.

Thanks to happy customers across the country, we’ve been able to expand into grocery stores, boutiques and online shops, so everyone can have Funky Chunky at their fingertips. Fans have been asking for more variety, and we’re meeting the demand by offering more flavors, more treats and sweet surprises at every turn.

• Peanut Butter Cup: Turn on your tongue with this serious popcorn mix. The combination of peanut butter and chocolate is an obvious heartbreaker, but we amped  up that delight with swirls of peanut buttery and milk chocolatey drizzle. And peanuts. And caramel popcorn. It’s so good, you won’t want to share. Welcome to Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn. Contains: Caramel Corn, Peanut Butter Cup Candy, Peanuts, Caramel Drizzle, Dark, Milk + White Chocolatey Drizzle

Blessed Bean Specialty Flavored Artisan Roasted Coffee — Pumpkin Spice

Have you ever sat down and really appreciated your cup of coffee? How it tastes, how it makes you feel? The lengths it took to give you that perfectly rich, velvety, aromatic magic. At Blessed Bean Coffee, that’s our mission, every day – freshly roasted coffee, from the plant to the porch, in a matter of days. If you’re a coffee connoisseur, a java lover or just a caffeine addict, we know that getting your daily dose of heaven is always on your mind. Your choice of one half pound bag of my rich holiday flavored coffee.

Choose one of three flavors:

• White Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Gourmet Flavored Coffee: Our White Chocolate Pumpkin Spice coffee is the perfect autumn delight! It’s delicious chocolatey pumpkin complemented with spicy cloves, nutmeg and more! Our flavored coffees are a dessert in themselves! Each delicious coffee is rich, creamy and bursting with flavor!
• Jingle Bell Java: Jingle Bell Java is a customer favorite all year long, not just the holiday season!  A toasted pecan, cinnamon and rum flavors are blended with our high quality South American bean to create a well balanced and very enjoyable cup for your drinking pleasure.
• Santas Elixer: Santa’s Elixir flavored coffee is a signature blend of Bourbon and Southern Pecan flavors on a medium roasted Colombian Supremo or Brazilian coffee.

Hand Dipped Gourmet Flavored Coffee Spoon

One the favorite items on my website. This is supremely thick chocolate dipped spoon, drenched in salted  for your coffee, tea or any hot beverage.  This rich Salted Caramel Covered Spoon is particularly wonderful for hot chocolate.  They are terrific for holiday parties, weddings or anniversary favors or simply melted in your mouth. The spoon has approx. .5 decadent ounces of chocolate covering it and it is decorated in contrasting drizzle. Package in cellophane and tied with colored ribbons, you spoon makes the perfect holiday gift for buying in sets of 12.

Fruition Chocolate Works  

Award-Winning small batch bean to bar chocolate workshop 

WE’RE HUMBLED TO HAVE WON 73 AWARDS TO DATE, AND TO BE RECOGNIZED AMONG THE BEST CHOCOLATE MAKERS IN THE WORLD!  We continually strive to make delicious, fair, and eco-friendly chocolate, and hope you will celebrate every success with Fruition at your side.

At Fruition we begin by selecting ethically sourced and flavorful cocoa beans. Using traditional and modern techniques, we handcraft our award-winning line of chocolates and confections with an eye to detail. Bryan Graham is the founder of Fruition Chocolate Works and Confectionery. From a young age, Bryan has been passionate about both chocolate and food. He attributes his interest in the field of baking and

pastry to his grandmother, an outstanding baker. Through visits to her farm in upstate New York, Bryan learned how to pick perfectly ripe ingredients, and how to transform them into pies, tarts, jams and jellies in the old world tradition only a grandmother can teach.  In 2013, Bryan was named Top 10 Chocolatiers in North America by Dessert Professional Magazine.  He is well revered in the craft chocolate industry, and continues to be recognized winning a multitude of awards including Good Food Awards, Academy of Chocolate Awards, and International Chocolate Awards.

AWARDS

Good Food Awards | 2020

2020 Winner: Spring Salted Dark Milk 56%

The Good Food Foundation exists to celebrate, connect, empower and leverage the passionate and engaged, yet often overlooked, players in the food system who are driving towards tasty, authentic and responsible food in order to humanize and reform our American food culture.

Academy of Chocolate Awards | 2019

2019 Silver: Spring Salted Dark Milk 56%

2019 Bronze: Madagascar Sambirano Dark 74%

2019 Bronze: One Hundred Percent 100%

The Academy of Chocolate was founded in 2005 by five of Britain’s leading chocolate professionals, united in the belief that eating fine chocolate is one of life’s great pleasures. Academy members meet to taste, discuss, demonstrate and debate issues regarding sourcing, transparency and the journey from bean to bar.

International Chocolate Awards – Americas | 2019

2019 Gold: Pistachios with Za’atar and Orange Spice

2019 Silver: Crystallized Ginger with Matcha Green Tea

2019 Silver: Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

2019 Silver: Spring Salted Dark Milk 56%

2019 World Bronze: Pistachios with Za’atar and Orange Spice

2019 World Bronze: Dominican Hispaniola 68%

2019 Bronze: Dominican Hispaniola 68%

2019 Bronze: Vanilla Bean Toasted White

2019 Bronze: Brown Butter Milk 43%

2019 Bronze: Pecans with Cinnamon Milk Chocolate

2019 Special Inclusions: Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

2019 Special Cacao Flavoring: Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

The International Chocolate Awards are an independent organization, partnering with fine chocolate experts and organizations in different countries with independent verification and oversight. The International Chocolate Awards judges bars and filled chocolates (bonbons, pralines, ganaches, chocolate spreads and typical national chocolate products) in national and regional rounds with a Grand Final judging the best of the best. Competitions are held in a growing number of countries and regions around the world, including Italy, the UK, USA, Germany, Scandinavia, Belgium and other locations, with more competitions added each year.

International Chocolate Awards – Americas | 2018

2018 Gold – USA: Wild Bolivia 74% Dark

2018 Silver: Wild Bolivia 74% Dark

2018 Silver: Hudson Valley Bourbon Dark Milk

2018 Silver: Corazon de Dahlia Quinoa Crunch

2018 Silver: Chocolate Tumbled Raspberries

2018 Bronze: Brown Butter Bourbon Caramels

2018 Bronze: Irving Farm Coffee Chocolate 68%

The International Chocolate Awards are an independent organization, partnering with fine chocolate experts and organizations in different countries with independent verification and oversight. The International Chocolate Awards judges bars and filled chocolates (bonbons, pralines, ganaches, chocolate spreads and typical national chocolate products) in national and regional rounds with a Grand Final judging the best of the best. Competitions are held in a growing number of countries and regions around the world, including Italy, the UK, USA, Germany, Scandinavia, Belgium and other locations, with more competitions added each year.

Academy of Chocolate Awards | 2018

2018 Gold – Brown Butter Milk 43%

2018 Silver – Hudson Valley Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

2018 Silver – Maranon Canyon Dark Milk 68%

2018 Silver – Wild Bolivia 74% Dark

2018 Bronze – Irving Farm 68% Dark

The Academy of Chocolate was founded in 2005 by five of Britain’s leading chocolate professionals, united in the belief that eating fine chocolate is one of life’s great pleasures. Academy members meet to taste, discuss, demonstrate and debate issues regarding sourcing, transparency and the journey from bean to bar.

International Chocolate Awards – Americas & Asia Pacific | 2017

2017 Best in Competition (Milk): Brown Butter Milk Chocolate

2017 Gold – Brown Butter Milk Chocolate

2017 Gold – Corazon de Dahlia Milk Chocolate Quinoa Crunch

2017 Silver – Dark Milk Flor de Sal

2017 Silver – Hudson Valley Bourbon Dark Milk

2017 Silver – Maranon Canyon Dark Milk

2017 Silver – Strawberries & Cream with Cocoa Nibs

2017 Silver – Wild Bolivia 74% Dark

2017 Silver – Brown Butter Bourbon Caramels

International Chocolate Awards – World | 2016

2016 Gold: Best in Competition Maranon Canyon Dark Milk 68%

2016 Gold: Overall Maranon Canyon Dark Milk 68%

2016 Gold Chocolate Maker: Maranon Canyon Dark Milk 68%

2016 Gold Directly Traded: Maranon Canyon Dark Milk 68%

2016 Silver: Wild Bolivia 74%

2016 Silver: Hudson Valley Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

2016 Bronze: Dark Milk with Flor de Sal 56%

International Chocolate Awards – Americas & Asia Pacific | 2016

2016 Gold: Hudson Valley Bourbon Dark Milk 61%

2016 Gold: Maranon Canyon Dark Milk 68%

2016 Silver: Wild Bolivia 74%

2016 Silver: Dark Milk with Flor de Sal 56%

2016 Silver: Maranon Canyon Dark 76%

International Chocolate Awards – World | 2015

2015 GOLD: Maranon Milk

2015 GOLD-Directly Traded: Maranon Milk

2015 SILVER: Barrel Aged Dark Milk

International Chocolate Awards – Americas

2015 Silver Award in Plain/origin milk chocolate bars: Maranon Milk

2015 Silver Award in Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring: Barrel Aged Dark Milk

2013 USA Silver: Strawberry with Toasted Cashew Gianduja

2013 Americas and World Silver: Toasted White Chocolate

2019 Silver: Spring Salted Dark Milk 56%

2019 Bronze: Madagascar Sambirano Dark 74%

2019 Bronze: One Hundred Percent 100%

The Academy of Chocolate was founded in 2005 by five of Britain’s leading chocolate professionals, united in the belief that eating fine chocolate is one of life’s great pleasures. Academy members meet to taste, discuss, demonstrate and debate issues regarding sourcing, transparency and the journey from bean to bar.

• Almonds With Dark Chocolate And Smoked Sea Salt 4 oz. – Toasted almonds tumbled in our Dominican origin 68% dark chocolate, dusted with smoked sea salt.
• Hudson Bourbon Dark Milk 61% 2.11 oz. – Bourbon-flavored chocolate. Roasted cocoa nibs aged with Tuthilltown Spirits bourbon barrel staves and Hudson Baby Bourbon are then crafted into a creamy dark milk chocolate with hints of oak and bourbon. Winner of the following awards: 1st Place Inclusion Bar: Northwest Chocolate Festival, 2015; World Silver in the International Chocolate Awards, 2015 and 2016; Winner, Good Food Awards, 2017.
• Vanilla Bean Toasted White 38% 2.11 oz. – A vanilla couverture reminiscent of dulce de leche and brown butter. Handcrafted with Los Bejucos, Dominican Republic cocoa butter. Winner of USA Silver in the 2013 International Chocolate Award; Finalist for the 2014 Good Food Awards; Featured on Serious Eats.