Enjoy my OCD tendencies this time of year. There will be more. And, if you have something to add, please share! Entertaining:
Best One-Stop Sites:
Dean and Deluca (for my KC/NYC friends - you can shop in person, you lucky people, you)
deananddeluca.com
Best for chocolate cakes, foie graw, cheese and cracker/fruit trays.
Murray's Cheese (again, you're so lucky if you live in NYC)
murrayscheese.com
250+ different cheeses, plus you can shop by wine pairing
Zingermans (Michigan)
zingermans.com
I love their catalogs! They have amazing bread, cookies, gift baskets galore.
Best Drink Sites
ackerwines.com
Been in business 185 years - no kidding. They have everything. Ev-er-y-thing.
chefswarehouse.com
Mineral Water - amazing prices.
lepicerie.com
Nuts and Fruit gourmet site and YUMMY drink mixes
Florists
lolivier.com
Modern arrangements
organicbouquet.com
Organic. Does roses really well.
Speciality Foods
fauchon.com
I heard their sweets are amazing.
froghollow.com
Northern California farm for organic produce (dried peaches and plums are famous this time of year)
heritagefoodusa.com
Organic meat, seafood, poultry
Welcome Baskets for Guests
Target.com (Loofahs, Burts Bees Sugar Scrub, slippers, and maybe chocolate under the pillow)
Spoonsisters.com (fun gifts)
*sources: Martha Stewart (picture), Cookie Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, and my own experience.
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