GIFT: Moschino Disaronno

What happens when two of Italy’s prominent brands get together? One gives the other a fashion makeover. Disaronno, Italy’s best selling liqueur and international fashion house Moschino have launched a special edition holiday bottle concept, “Moschino Loves Disaronno.” Moschino has adorned the classic Disaronno bottle with a red and black heart pattern (actually more appropriate…
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GIFT: Droga Salted Caramels & Gingerbread Men

Droga Chocolates was launched in 2007 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founder Michelle Crochet grew up addicted to her mother’s homemade rocky road candy, which replaced walnuts with roasted, salted peanuts long before salt and chocolate became the rage. Michelle became a food buyer for Williams-Sonoma, and subsequently decided to join the ranks of…
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GIFT: Divine Fair Trade Chocolate

Most of the world’s farmers live in poverty. They’re forced to accept whatever brokers want to pay them for their crops. Fair Trade ensures that farmers are paid fair value for their crops. This affords a minimum standard of living, money for adult (instead of child) labor and the ability to farm with sound (sustainable)…
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GIFT: Chocolate For Sports Fans

Pass the pigskin—we want some chocolate. This life-size football is available in dark, or white chocolate from fine chocolatier Li-Lac Chocolates. At 11 x 6″ x 6.5″ and 2.2 pounds of premium chocolate, the football is $48.00. If football isn’t your sport, there are: Chocolate basketballs, a life-size 10″ diameter and 3.5 pounds of chocolate,…
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GIFT: Silverland Sugar Free Brownies & Lemon Bars

What can you give someone who adores cake but can’t have sugar? Sugar-free brownies and lemon bars from Silverland Bakery. The bakery’s sugar-free line was years in development, trying alternative noncaloric sweeteners and settling on the world’s finest, maltitol (see the different sugar substitutes). Current choices include: Sugar-Free Lemon Bar: Same great look and flavor…
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