What are your favorite recipes for ';Food Gifts'; that you have made?

It can be desserts, dressings, marinades with foods, home seasoning blends, jams, jellies, pastries...........whatever, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you very much and have a great weekend!What are your favorite recipes for ';Food Gifts'; that you have made?
I usually make homemad Khalua and homemade vanilla extract to give to friends at the holidays. Sometimes I give my ';house salt'; in a Ball Jar or my version of a grill seasoning.What are your favorite recipes for ';Food Gifts'; that you have made?
I am a chef so when I give gifts, it's usually food of some kind. A lot of times it's not so much the recipe, but the packaging. Use pretty tins or cello bags, colorful ribbon, handmade tags, colorful tissue, a piece of cloth with a ribbon around the top of a jar, decorated handle bags. Include a recipe when giving marinades, spice rubs, etc.


Give a favorite recipe for ';dinner for two'; with a bottle of wine, 2 pretty linen napkins and a homemade dessert.





Here's one of my favorite food gifts -


Infused oils. Buy a large bottle of good olive oil, some nice bottles and some pour spouts with rubber stoppers like they use in a bar. (You can get bottles and stoppers at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Linens and Things or Pier 1 Imports) Make sure you boil the bottles to remove any trace of bacteria and let them air dry completely.


Rinse and air dry herbs and spices. They may have trace amounts of bacteria that will make oils go rancid quickly.


Pour olive oil in a sauce pan. Add herbs and other flavorings of your choice. Simmer for 15 minutes and strain through cheesecloth. Be creative, make it your own. Examples: Any herb by itself, Rosemary, Basil or Oregano and garlic, thyme and peppercorns, chilies. Fill bottles almost full and add a sprig of herb, peppercorns, chilies garlic,whatever your using.
Cheesecake; Pepperoni/cheese bread, coconut hay stacks,sugar cookies,butterscotch brownies,spicy mixed nuts,ginger mini muffins with glaze





Cheesecae: You must try this one! I made it last month for a Potluck at work and people were even fighting over the last slice! It is absolutely delicious! I have made it twice since for dinner parties it's good!





INGREDIENTS


1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs


3 tablespoons white sugar


1/4 cup butter, melted


1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries


2 tablespoons white sugar


2 teaspoons cornstarch


1/2 cup water


2 cups white chocolate chips


1/2 cup half-and-half cream


3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened


1/2 cup white sugar


3 eggs


1 teaspoon vanilla extract





DIRECTIONS


In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.


In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.


In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.


Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce
Mound of Fudge





2 cups sugarand


1/3 cup cocoa


1/2 cup milk


1/4 cup butter or marjarine


1/2 tsp vanilla


1/2 cup chopped nuts





;In saucepan mix sugar and cocoa, add milk and butter and bring to a rolling boil.Lower heat and cook until a small amount forms a softball when dropped in very cold water, or use a candy thermometer and cook to softball stage.Remove from heat and add vanilla and nuts. Let cool to lukewarm about 30 minutes.Beat until mixture is thick and loses it's gloss. Turn out in a mound on buttered plate or foil. Cool and cut in slices. For a gift wrap without cutting
Food is always a good and thoughtful gift.


Finger Food is great in such use, it's easy and various to deliver the exact impression you want.





Lots of recipes for Finger Food gifts, specially sweets.





Find recipes of Finger Food at www.fingerfoodstyle.com
Quick breads are always my standby. Cranberry, walnut, pumpkin and banana.