Snail Mail for Foodies

From makeup to dog toys, it seems as if everyone is jumping on the monthly “box” subscription trend. I’ve subscribed to everything from Birch Box to Bark Box, but nothing is as exciting as gourmet food arriving at your doorstep. A box of goodies is also the perfect gift for that impossible to buy for friend. After all, Christmas arrives in 62 days, 9 weeks and 1,527 hours {insert panic here}. After scouring the market for gourmet boxes, here’s our top picks including a local company, Five-Star Florida Finds, based out of Orlando.

• Five-Star Florida Finds: Focusing on local businesses, sustainability and artisans, owner Michelle Nunnelley works to curate the best of Florida for her gift boxes. There’s more to Florida than citrus and Michelle is focused on sharing Florida finds with other regions. Five-Star Florida Finds combs through hometowns from coast to coast to hunt for authentic, local treasures . Each custom gift box features a collection of five Florida discoveries. Click here to learn more and grab your box of Sunshine State treasures.

• Candy Club: A premier candy of the month club offering a premium, monthly subscription service for candy lovers. Candy Club shipments are curated by the company’s in-house “sultans of sweet,” offering members a rotating variety of hard-to-find classic candies. Whether it’s the Haribo® Gummi Techno Bears or the Butterfields® Peach Buds, Candy Club’s experts are always on the hunt for the most unique confections. Click here to satisfy your sweet tooth.

 

• Mantry: Finally, gift solutions for the men in your life! Mantry delivers stories and food experiences today’s man can appreciate, enjoy and share. You’ll receive a modern American pantry to discover artisan food, what to do with it and maybe even impress the lady in your life. Items range from BBQ sauce crafted in Alabama, Bison Jerky from the foothills of Montana, Birch Syrup hand-harvested in Alaska and more. Everything arrives in a crate handmade in America. Doesn’t get more manly than that. Click here to send your man a box.

• Dana’s Bakery (Macaron of the Month): Dana pairs these traditional treasures with familiar flavors and created an artisanal line of macarons. From Red Velvet to S’mores, these all-American favorites are designed to please your sugary side. Not to be confused with macaroons (gross, coconut) these gluten free beauties are rising stars. Sign up for your monthly macaron box here.

• Pickles Every Month: Typically reserved for backyard barbeques, sandwiches and people into canning, the pickle has recently taken a culinary turn. Every month you’ll receive an array of pickled cucumbers – spears, slices, whole cukes, sweet, spicy and smoky. These boxes also include jars of pickled produce such as beets, carrots, cauliflower, okra and more. As a bonus, the boxes come with a complimentary one-year subscription to Edible Magazine! Click here to order your pickles.

• Forbidden Foods Club: These boxes contain gluttony at it’s finest. This monthly anti-diet subscription is filled with allergy inducing and gut busting foods. It’s all the foods you’re told to avoid like sugar, salt and carbs, but it’s completely worth the caloric intake. Click here for more on the 3 and 6 month forbidden boxes subscriptions. 

Get your gluttony on with a gourmet treat from one of these fine purveyors.
Photo Credits: All images from each business respectively.