The Ultimate French Pantry Gift Chest
The Ultimate French Pantry Gift Chest from iGourmet.com ($139)
The Chief Blonde Remarks: Wow! Today is my lucky day (and it may be yours too!) I was sent the The Ultimate French Pantry Gift Chest ($139) from iGourmet.com, North America’s leading online gourmet food website, and “Made in France, Made with Love”, an exclusive partner of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
Walt and I had a blast opening this wonderful 6 pound basket and were stunned by the provisions provided. We loved the way all the goodies was packaged in a wooden basket, finished with an elegant dark brown ribbon.
The “Made in France, Made with Love” gift basket showcases the authentic artisan flavors of France, and includes products from six outstanding French producers:
- France de Gourmay® France de Gourmay has been passing on traditional recipes for generations with a passion for taste and love of authenticity. France de Gourmay offers unique spreads, perfect on toast, fruits, and crackers.
- Les Comtes de Provence®
Les Comtes de Provence reveal the story of the Haute-Provence region through the culinary creations of jam. The preserves, made with fresh products and pure cane sugar, are slow-cooked in a cauldron, in accordance with tradition. - Maison Bruyère®
This modern small scale family biscuit factory located in the Midi Pyrenees region, offers a selection of all-natural biscuits confectioned for over three generations. Maison Bruyère carries on a unique savoir-faire in the production of baked goods. - Quai Sud®
Quai Sud finds its source of inspiration in current food trends and culinary traditions from all over the world. A simple preparation and you have yourself a ready-to drink cocktail that you can enjoy at any occasion. - Nectars de Bourgogne®
Nectars de Bourgogne, an innovative artisan fruit juice and gourmet food producer, makes a wonderful range of natural nectars. Based in the French wine region of Burgundy, Emmanuelle Baillard transposed her oenologist knowledge of wine to the fruit universe. - Ready to Bake®
Remarkably easy to prepare, these packets quickly create luxurious and thick French-style cakes. No additional ingredients are needed, just pour the mix, bake it, and let it cool. 10 minutes is all you need to become a French pastry chef.
Walt and I dived right into the France de Gourmay Caviar Aubergine (Olive and Eggplant dip). It was smooth and tasty. Both of us gave it a hearty thumbs up!
This morning I tried out several more goodies from the basket.
The Maison Bruyère Crispy Vanilla Flavored Wafers were divine, like “Hide in the cupboard so no one else can have them” divine (and I did.) The Les Comtes de Provence cherry plum compote was a totally new and unique experience…I love experiencing new tastes. I spread the compote on my seeded toast and I was in heaven. Shockingly, my favorite selection was the Tenderness Tea from Quai Sud, which gentle flavorings of vanilla and gingerbread.
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Who could go wrong with a meat and cheese basket!
I would love to receive the Baker’s Delight gift basket because I love to bake!
I learned to cook from my parents. My mother was the only cook in the beginning, until, my father took a Szechuan cooking class. Then. All hell. Broke loose. I can still hear the fighting: “get out of my kitchen!” My father responding with, “It’s not your kitchen! It’s our kitchen!”
I received my first Betty Crocker cookbook when I was 9. Yes, I used it and cooked and cooked and learned from my parents and from experimenting.
By living on a 10 acre farm, raising our own food, goats with all the dairy products, our own meat, and a huge garden, I truly started to learn about food. Food is essence. Oils, cheeses, herbs, spices access that essence.
I would create my own gift basket of cheeses, olive oils, vinegars, salts, peppers, and condiments from Igourmet!! And, I would send it to my parents who still grow some of their own food and plan dinner extensively and share the cooking and creating. They are 84 and 78 years old. They live on very little and use their money wisely. They smoke an entire turkey when it is cost effective. Those kinds of choices. I would want to be there when they opened such a gift.
Thank you for allowing me to share my parents with you and cooking!
Wow Kimberly what an interesting story. Love the details. What’s your favorite recipe that you used to make back then that you still make? The Chief Blonde
I would like to try the 16-Piece Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels in Art Deco Gift Box. Caramels are my favorite and these sound delicious!
I like the Anniversary Treasure Chest It looks good and I love the basket
Bananas Foster Cheesecake – 9 inch (Serves 8-10) love cheesecake
I’m a chocoholic! So i’d love:
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thx <3
Well, if I wasn’t hungry before, I sure am now! What a delectable site to drool over! Woo. At first I was looking around for what I’d like to give someone else but then the most glorious, wonderful, brilliantly divine thing I’ve ever laid my eyes on appeared on my screen and I needed to need it. So, to answer the question, I’d absolutely love the Strawberry Cheesecake – 9 inch!! It’s definitely a need more than a want. I will need to get a pair of larger pants though if I get that one!!
Have yourselves a very Merry February!
Shelly H
I would like to try the Basket of Meat and Cheese Favorites because I like the best of both worlds.
I’d love their 10 lbs Cooked Louisiana Crawfish. I fell in love with southern cooking when I was visiting a friend in Louisiana a few years ago. She made several amazing dishes with crawfish and I can’t always get it by me, so I’d love to have this so I can make some of the recipes she shared with me.
iGourmet has a lovely selection to choose from. I think the Scandinavian Classic Gift Basket or the French Pantry Gift Chest would be well appreciated.
Your basket sounds wonderful. I would get my Mother the Everything For Her Premier Gift Basket so she could experience all the wonderful samples of cheeses, etc that she may have not tried before. And of course i would help her do so!
My husband would love the American Artisanal Salami Collection in Gift Box.
I would love the Basket of Organic Delights it looks awesome and I have been trying to eat healthier in the new year
I would like the Basket of Cheese Favorites because I love cheese and I would like to try some new varieties.
I’d like to get the basket of cheese favorites, because I love cheese.
I’d like to get the Maryland crabcakes because crabcakes are a real treat.
I would get the Great Coffees of the World Gift basket because I loooovvee coffee. Coffee is a must every day in my world!
I would love to try the Kentucky Woods Bourbon Barrel Cake.
I would love to get the The Pitmaster Smoked BBQ Sampler by Southside Market! Brisket, Sausage, Ribs plus sauces to go with it! It would be perfect for a superbowl party!