by Cece | Business Gifts, Cheese Gifts, Elevate Your Gift Giving
Let’s face it – food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. So it’s only natural that food makes a wonderful gift! Whether the recipient is personal or professional, giving high-quality delectable food gifts is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit. However, what if the person you’re shopping for is on a restricted diet, like Keto, Atkins or Low Carb? That’s where GiftTree comes in! Here are some great Low Carb and Keto gift ideas! Low-carbohydrate, and more recently, Ketogenic diets have seen a surge in popularity. Opting for high-fat, low-carb and low-sugar foods pushes the body into a mode where it’s burning fat for fuel, rather than getting its energy from the intake of sugar and carbs. Many Americans are choosing to fill up on meats, cheese, eggs and veggies, while avoiding sweets, pasta, potatoes, bread and rice. We have tons of options that are perfect for recipients who are living the low-carb and Keto life. Gift Ideas for Keto & Low Carb Diets The French Connection Relax in luxury with this spread of French cheeses and charcuterie that’s nothing short of magnifique! Each artisanal cheese is cut-to-order by world-renowned Murray’s cheese makers, gently wrapped in specialty paper and shipped with ice packs to preserve its perfectly cool condition. Presented in a rustic wooden crate, it’s a gracious offering for those with excellent taste. The MaĂ®tre d’Selection Premium charcuterie including Toscano Fennel Salami and Jamon Iberico. Widely considered to be the world’s finest ham, Jamon Iberico de Bellota originates from free-range hogs that roam the oak forests of Western Spain...
by Cece | Cheese Gifts, Chocolate, Gift Giving Guru, Gourmet Food, Gourmet Gifts, Tastemakers
From the Tastemakers: A Curation of Noteworthy Gifts from GiftTree’s Experts Welcome to Tastemakers – the weekly feature of GiftTree’s favorite foodie delights! As the authority in all things delicious, we love to share the stories and ideas around our favorite epicurean gifts. Explore the Epicurean Collection Here >> Discover Fine Wine Gifts Here >> Talk to the Tastemakers! Chocolate? Cheese? Fine wine? What kinds of deliciousness would you like to know more about? Talk to the Tastemakers in the comments below!...
by Cece | Cheese Gifts, Why We Gift Wednesday, Wine Gifts, Wine Pairing
Welcome to Why We Gift Wednesday! Each week, we celebrate one of the thousands of reasons that we truly love giving. Whether it’s honoring the relationships that we have, feeling grateful for an occasion or a special time of year, or relishing life’s simple joys, Why We Gift Wednesday is all about giving and generosity – the expression of appreciation for life’s many happy moments. July 25 – that’s right, TODAY, is National Wine & Cheese Day! Today’s the day that we celebrate the definitive duo – wine and cheese. The pairing of wines and cheese has a long tradition. Across wine-producing cultures, many have approaches to pairing wine with local cheese, contrasting the complexities in sweetness and acidity. Wine and cheese pairing makes the perfect gift and an even better party. So what will it be tonight – warmed Brie with cool and tangy Sauvignon Blanc? Maybe you’re in the mood for a sharp English farmstead cheddar and a glass of Cabernet. (Hint, hint: our Gourmand’s Cheese Selection has Brie and English Cheddar.) Looking for helpful advice to pairing wine with the right hunk of cheese? Match the flavors in your glass to the cheese on your plate! Check out The GiftTree Guide to Wine and Cheese Pairing. Comment Below What’s your favorite wine and cheese...
by Cece | Cheese Gifts, Gourmet Food, The Wine Cellar, Wine Pairing
Get ready – next Monday June 4th is National Cheese Day – that perfect day devoted to cheese lovers. But if you’re anything like us here at GiftTree, the word “love” doesn’t quite suffice for our passion and devotion to the dairy delicacy. In the United States, Americans eat an average amount of 30 pounds of cheese a year (can you believe that? I can.), but of course the French have us beat at 50 pounds per year. We love cheese oozing out of a grilled cheese sandwich, piled high on pizza, melted on the perfect nacho… but today we’re setting the bar higher and talking about cheese’s ultimate companion – wine. The worlds of both wine and cheese are intricate, complex and storied, to say the least. There are so many varieties of wine, and even more types of cheese out there, so it can be tough to know what wine is going to be the best companion to this or that particular type of cheese. Behold The GiftTree Guide to Wine and Cheese Pairing! Using this simple guide, you too can match the flavors on your cheeseboard to the wine in your glass and make some palate magic. We’ll start with popular varietals of wine and build from there – keep checking this blog post as more pairing ideas are added. Onward! White Wines Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Riesling – the creamy vanilla and buttered toast aromas and flavors of Chardonnay pair perfectly with light-colored, surface-ripened soft cheeses. Even if your Chardonnay is unoaked and possesses more brightness than that of the oaked varietal, it’s good to know...
