Food52 Holiday Swap

Images from the Holiday Swap

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My Food 52 Christmas Swap from Megan Rothe.   Sandy Darrah

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BBQ sauce, homemade brittle, limoncello, and "that green stuff"-- what an awesome gift! Thanks swap buddy!

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What an absolutely amazing treat from Thais all the way from Spain! I'm a Canadian and I have yet had the opportunity to visit this beautiful country. Thais made me yearn that much more for a trip there just to sample all the delicious food that Spain has to offer. She lovingly put little notes with each goody she packed from the flavor filled chorizo to her thoughtful homemade jams and freshly dried herbs. You are awesome, thank you for spoiling me with this Christmas surprise!

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I received the sweetest package of goodies from Jenny!  Included was banana bread, blueberry jam, chocolate chip cookies, toffee, and apple sauce - and all of it was homemade!  She also included the cutest little cookie cutters!  can't even begin to describe how thoughtful and DELICIOUS everything was.  Thank you so much, Jenny, I just love it all!  x

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Christmas came early! Thanks go to Adea @gourmet_grubber for the great @food52 package. Everything is wonderful! I cannot wait to try it all, especially the corn cookies and furikake crack mix. The vintage cake pan is very cool and I love the dish towel! I will treasure the wooden spreader/knife. My daughter has already called dibs on the aero bubbles. The jam sounds delish and very special. And the pin is so cute! I’m drooling over the potato chip chocolate bar. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and generosity. #f52holidayswap

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I got this fantastic spread from Ashley in Minnesota! Rosewater saffron brittle, "That Green Sauce", a bottle of limoncello, Clint's Barbecue Sauce, and a bottle opener that fits neatly in my wallet! Thanks so much!

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Sent off my swap box to a baker in northern California a couple of days ago. Had a lot of fun baking, and putting this box together. F52’s Secret Swap is a highlight every year! Thank you Noelle!

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A very belated thank you to @juliegiansante for the beautiful treats she sent to me (and I devoured) this holiday season. Pictured: lemon-hazelnut biscotti (one of my favorites, and this coming from someone who's iffy on hazelnuts usually, they were just that good), French Snacklettes from Dorie's Cookies, parmesan crackers, beautiful jam and basil jelly (from her garden!), and a raspberry-chocolate treat. I loved being a part of this exchange, and hope you all (and especially Julie) had a great holiday season!

xoxo

Nicole (@amodestfeast)

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Thank you to the generous Kelly from Boulder who made not one, but two Secret Swap packages when the first was returned by the Postal Service!

I received the most BEAUTIFUL, well packaged olive oil cake!  I ate about ¼ of the cake before remembering to take any pictures!

Kelly also sent a thoughtful note and some delicious local chocolate as well.

Thank you so much Kelly!  The treats will probably not make it through the weekend (YUM YUM YUM), but I will remember your kindness all year long!

Melissa (kaleraiser)

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Such a nice “second times the charm package” to Vivian from Sandi after the first went MIA. So generous!

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All this goodness hails from the great state of Texas! Thank you Jaclyn Wolf @jac_attack_tx for all these treats, you will be in my thoughts & belly this Christmas season!!! xo lisa from Chicago

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I’m obsessed with my gifts from Denver!!!! My boyfriend is so excited too! Thanks Libby! This was the PERFECT gift to come home to after a lonnnnnng day in retail!

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Received this amazing package from Jess H. in Alaska! So many homemade goodies and products from AK. Thank you!

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Huge thanks to Alaina from Brooklyn, who mailed me this awesome and lovingly packaged box in Michigan! She made funfetti marzipan rugelach, cinnamon raise rugelach, marzipan butter, and granola. She also included some strawberry rhubarb jam from a nearby farmstand, a Brooklyn t-shirt, and a cute card. Opening this made my day! 

This was my first year participating in the food swap, and I will definitely be back! Thanks, Food52.

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Amazing package all the way from Wyoming!

From Wyoming, Illinois, USA to Cairns, Queensland, Australia - my first year participating in the @food52holidaysecretswap has been amazing! This box of goodies just arrived and I have been thoroughly spoiled! Thank you Kristin for such a thoughtfully put together package of homemade and local treats 💕 it includes homemade coconut & date granola, dried fruit (inc cherries from Kristin's tree), preserved cherries, local coffee, peanut butter cups, toffee, slices, hot sauce, artisan chocolate and a t-shirt that says 'Eat what you love'

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I was completely enchanted by the beautiful package I received from Cynthia in LA! Lemon-stuffed olives from what I imagine is a magical Farmer's Market in Santa Monica, salted caramels from Little Flower, amazing dried plums and two batches of home-made cookies ( classic and beautifully executed World Peace cookies + hamantaschen with the best texture I've ever encountered thanks to a little flax meal and coconut flour!)

Thank you from the bottom of my heart Cynthia and I hope we DO get a chance to hang out in LA or in my neighborhood (Bay Area)! 

-Hannah