We all have them on our shopping lists: foodies. Friends and family who are miracle workers in the kitchen, use only the finest ingredients and appreciate the best local fare. So what’s the perfect way to wish them a happy holiday?
Well, you can start with some of these great gift ideas! Make your way to Kingston this weekend for some shopping and cross the foodies off your list.
Oils & Salts from Kingston Olive Oil Co.
Located in the heart of downtown Kingston, you will find the finest extra virgin olive oil that the world has to offer. Kingston Olive Oil Company is a family run business that has brought their love of travel and good food to your Christmas season.
Michelle Rogers, an employee at Kingston Olive Oil highly recommends gifting your family and friends by pairing the Tuscan Herb olive oil and the Fig Olive Oil. “The Tuscan herb is a nicely balanced blend of herbs infused in the oils and is a versatile oil used from bread to salads.” And the best part? They provide samples for all of their olive oils.
Kingston Olive Oil Company also has an amazing selection of gourmet sea salts. Go check out the Christmas season favourite Smoked Garlic & Onion Sea Salt.
Put together a basket or gift family and friends kitchen with a blend of natural sea salt, onion, and minced garlic that is smoked naturally over Alderwood. To discover more of their season treats check out their website!
Essentials from Glenburnie Grocery
2454 Perth Road
If you want some old fashioned service, take a drive out to the cottage styled Glenburnie Grocer. Mark Rickards, owner and operator of the local grocer does an incredible job supporting both the local farmers and industry. You will find a delightful selection of local honey, 100% maple syrup and unique local cheese flavours. There is nothing better than gifting a piece of Kingston family history with a few of Glenburnie’s seasonal favourites.
Gift a little taste of genuine artisan cheese with some Black River Cheese, for a delightful cheese board, handcrafted in Prince Edward County since 1901.
Gift something sweet with Pure Ontario Honey: unpasteurized honey is the perfect to gift for the tea drinker and a wonderful sweetener for your seasonal dish. R.C. Stevenson & Father since 1958.
Gift something truly Canadian with Temple’s Sugar Bush Maple Syrup: start their weekend with delicious pancakes and maple syrup. Gift some local love with a 100% pure maple syrup made right in our very own Lanark County.
Treats from Bread & Butter Bakery
You will not be disappointed once you step into Kingston’s finest west end Bread & Butter Bakery. Within moments the bakery was flooded with people excited to pick up their holiday treats. Meet the customers and bakers’ favourites for this season!
Special for this season is the Limestone Organic Creamery Egg Nog. Undeniably it is the best egg nog in town. It’s especially tasty with Bread & Butter’s homemade muesli bars and oatcakes. For something extra special, you will also find beautiful hand made cloths by Tranquility Knits and Christmas art cards.
“We don’t have a bakery in Belleville so we come here for the variety and homemade pies, cookies and eclairs.” – Jean & Stan Czyczyro
“I’ve bought for many years the chocolate squares with raspberries. They’re so good right out of the freezer and perfect at room temperature.” With a laugh, she admits: “They’re addictive and hard to ration out. Perfect for company.” — Cheryl Stevenson on Bread & Butter’s Chocolate Squares
“My favourite are the Macaroons. They’re freakin’ good. They’re pretty and they’re quick and fun to serve. Never a disappointment. Everyone has fun making them. It’s the first thing people are drawn to in the store.” — Paulette Vanduinen on Bread & Butter’s Macaroons
Goodies from Cooke’s Fine Foods & Coffee
Cookes Fine Foods & Coffee has just celebrated their 150th anniversary. The second oldest Kingston business started out by sending gift baskets during World War II. Here you will also find the best coffee and world famous cheese. You will find both local and imported and Canadian specialty items you can’t find anywhere but you can put them all together here.
Chez Piggy Coffee: A little bit of Kingston with a strong taste where they roast their own beans off-site. Once you smell the Chez Piggy you will want to take it home.
Two-Year-Old Cheddar Cheese: Specially made for Cooke’s by an independent local cheesemaker, Cooke’s two-year-old cheddar cheese is great on its own, in a sandwich and pairs nicely with red pepper jelly.
Kitchenware from Hendrix
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