Regional Cusine: Shippable and Presentable

[Waitman]

A friend wants to send a thank you present to some folks that helped her out on a big project, and she's thinking food. OF course, they people are in California, so they have access to a lot good stuff (I still can't get over seeing vintage port and Heitz Martha's Vineyard for sale at a gas station). She'd like something regional or at least local and, of course, something that can be shipped.

Any thoughts?

[weezy]

Years ago, my father sent a business associate a whole Smithfield ham.

Unfortunately, the man wasn't familiar with the rind that forms and threw the whole thing out, thinking it had gone bad.

[monavano]

A gift pack from Pork Barrel BBQ.

A chili kit from Hard Times.

VA ham from Calhoun's.

[DC Deb]

Edward's Surryano ham http://www.edwardsvaham.com/product.cfm?from=berkshire&id=120

Route 11 Chips--Mama Zuma's Revenge http://www.rt11.com/category/mama-zuma-habanero

Velatis Caramels http://www.velatis.com/history.asp

[DonRocks]

A friend wants to send a thank you present to some folks that helped her out on a big project, and she's thinking food. OF course, they people are in California, so they have access to a lot good stuff (I still can't get over seeing vintage port and Heitz Martha's Vineyard for sale at a gas station). She'd like something regional or at least local and, of course, something that can be shipped.

Any thoughts?

Nats baseball caps are always in good taste.

So are Artisan Chocolates, and you can do the whole thing by phone.

[Joe H]

These ARE the best crab cakes anywhere and the cream of crab soup is among the best. They ship anywhere in America overnight: http://www.thenarrowsrestaurant.com/crabcake_express.shtml

[Waitman]

Thanks, all. I have passed these suggestions along.