Holiday Gift Ideas

It's that time of year again. A month filled with holiday cheer, desserts galore, time with family and friends, and gift giving. Although this time of year is wonderful, with it brings crazy shopping days. Stores are packed with people, it's impossible to find a parking spot, and you can spend hours searching for the right gift. It can be so hard to shop for all of the people on your list. You don't know what people like and you don't know what they already own. But there is one gift that someone will always enjoy...and that gift is food. Food is the perfect gift for someone that has everything.

Avoid the craziness this holiday season and shop from the comfort of your home. Sitting by the fire with a warm drink sounds a lot better than venturing outside to the madhouse that is the mall, right? So sit back, relax, and browse our website or catalog for the perfect gift.

Chesapeake Bay Crab Cake's and More offers several gift tins of our famous crab cakes with fresh crab meat, herbs, and spices. The Crab Cake Gift Tin comes with four 4 oz. Perfect Crab Cakes. The Baby Cake Gift Tin is packed with twenty-five of our Baby Cakes, the smaller version of our Perfect Crab Cakes. We also have an Hors d'oeuvres Gift Tin with twelve Baby Cakes, twelve Crab Puffs, and twelve Lobster & Crab Swirls. Excellent gift for a crab lover.

Baby Cake Gift Tin

You could also gift one of Mackenzie's salmon gift baskets. Try the Salmon Sensation Gift Basket or the Simply Gourmet Gift Basket, both come packed in a picnic basket with salmon, spreads, and crackers. Just need a simple hostess gift? Try the Stilton & Walnut Stars- the rich, blue tang of Stilton married with the warmth of walnuts makes a great savory combination in an all-butter biscuit. They go perfect with a dark ale or English cheese and fruit. 

Salmon Sensation Gift Basket        Stilton & Walnut Stars

You could also give someone the gift of a complete meal. Impromptu's Dinner for Two's are wonderful gifts that come with an appetizer, entree, side, and dessert. Wonderful for someone who is always on-the-go and doesn't have time to prepare meals. 

European Flair Dinner for Two

Don't know what type of food someone likes or afraid of food allergies? Give them the the chance to pick out what they want to try by giving them a gift card. Chesapeake Bay, Mackenzie, and Impromptu all offer gift cards.

Remember, you can gift other items on our websites as well. There are too many gift ideas to write about, but you can check out some more here. Anything you find on the website can be used as a gift for that special friend, family member, or hostess. You can also get items shipped directly to the recipient's home. Remember- food is the perfect gift for someone that has everything. Happy holidays!

Thanksgiving Favorites

Thanksgiving is almost here and this holiday is a food-lovers dream. The aromas of delicious foods fill the air and you are surrounded by people you love. This is the time to bring out the family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Everybody has their holiday favorites, but it can sometimes be too stressful to cook so much food. We can help with that.

Thanksgiving isn't complete without a turkey. Mackenzie's Roasted Turkey is the perfect centerpiece for your dinner. We also offer several stuffings to compliment the main dish. Impromptu's Traditional Stuffing is rich with aromatic flavors of celery and onions, and a traditional poultry seasoning. Mackenzie's Cranberry Sausage Stuffing adds a twist to your meal. The traditional bread stuffing, rich with aromatics, is given a gourmet lift by the addition of cranberries and rich pork sausage.

Roasted Turkey

Try one of our stuffed turkeys for something different. The Stuffed Turkey Roast combines the classics into one fabulous dish. Premium turkey breast is butterflied and rolled with delicious raisin, apple, and sage stuffing, making it a snap to carve. We also make a Turkey Roulade with Dried Cranberry & Apple Stuffing. Tender and moist, the turkey is stuffed with a mouthwatering dried cranberry, apple and sage bread stuffing and rolled up for an alluring presentation.

Turkey Roulade with Dried Cranberry & Apple Stuffing

Take the fuss out of your holiday so you can have more time relaxing with family instead of cooking. Having one to two less dishes to cook will help make for a stress-free holiday.

October Dessert Ideas

Fall is here. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and leaves are changing from green to the colors of a sunset. Sandals and bathing suits are being replaced by boots and sweaters. No longer iced tea and lemonade, but apple cider and pumpkin-spiced drinks. Barbecues with hot dogs and watermelon are fading away, turning into parties with pumpkin pies and apples.

Every season has certain foods, drinks, colors, and events associated with it. Fall is filled with pumpkin flavored things, warm colors, and of course, Halloween. You may remember going trick-or-treating as a kid, dressing up in your costume for school, and getting yelled at for eating too much candy. Halloween changes as you grow older, opening up opportunities to host Halloween parties, bake goodies, and give out candy. Hosting a party can be a lot of work, but cute touches and fabulous food will make your guests say, "WOW!"

Some desserts that you could include at your party include Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins from Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes & More. These muffins are the ultimate fall delight. Mackenzie Limited's Pumpkin Smith Island Cake and Apple Trio would also be wonderful additions to the dessert table. The granny smith apples coated in chocolate and caramel are divine. The Spooky Collection Cookies would also be a popular item for all ages. The vibrant colors and fun shapes will add a pop of fun to your party. Having kids at this party? Try the Halloween Haunted Gingerbread House. You don't have to wait until December to enjoy a gingerbread house, they can be enjoyed any time!

Having a well-stocked dessert table will make your Halloween party top-notch. What better way to take advantage of the season than by enjoying Halloween and fall foods with friends and family? And after all, who doesn't like desserts?!

Pictured: Top Left- Pumpkin Smith Island Cake; Top Right: Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins; Bottom Left: Spooky Collection Cookies; Bottom Right: Apple Trio