Can your taste buds survive the ultimate in heat? Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper ($10-$40) offers up the world's hottest chili pepper in a variety of forms — including whole dried peppers, powder, crushed dried peppers, and even spicy watermelon candy — so you can kick your recipes up to nuclear hot levels with minimal effort.... [More]
Looking for the perfect snack to go with your favorite stout? Beer & Pretzel Marshmallows ($10) should do the trick. These tasty treats start with a thick and fluffy homemade beer marshmallow, which is dipped in milk chocolate and then topped with beer and pretzel brittle bits. If they had only managed to work some peanut butter and bacon in... [More]
Craving something crunchy, chocolatey, savory, and sweet? Chow down on some Sir Francis Bacon Chocolate Peanut Brittle ($18-$20). These bars are delectable bits of milk chocolate poured over brittle made from artisan smoked bacon and USA-grown peanuts, resulting in a flavor explosion of epic proportions that not even the father of the scientific method could explain.... [More]
Take your cooking beyond the stove and into the lab with the Molecular Cuisine Starter Kit ($70). This unique package includes fifty individually portioned sachets of thickeners, emulsifiers, and binders, a complete set of necessary tools, and a DVD with fifty recipe video demonstrations that will have you making foams, creams, and other tasty treats that look every bit as... [More]
Beef Jerky is a meal for the trail; something you can eat to get you by without the hassle of a pot, pan, or drive-thru line. Which explains why a jerky company might choose The Duke as its namesake. John Wayne Beef Jerky ($6.50) comes in natural and organic varieties, and is made from cattle raised without added hormones or... [More]
Sure, gadgets, clothes, and even cash make great gifts, but nothing beats the sharing of a fine meal. Ordering up some meat from Robinson's Prime Reserve ($15 and up) is a good way to start. Offering gourmet-quality beef, bison, poultry, pork, lamb, and veal, there are more than enough options available to find the right steak, chop, or roast to... [More]
It's not quite the Bacon of the Month Club, but it's getting there. Savenor's Bacon Society ($10 and up) lets you hand-pick what months and what meats you'll get — including peppered, neuskies, canadian, duck, and applewood bacon, smoked wild boar, and smoked pork chops — delivered straight to your door from Boston's legendary meat shop.... [More]
Peanut butter and bacon, inside a milk chocolate cup? Exactly. Peanut Butter Bacon Cups ($13) best Reese's sweet snack by using all natural peanut butter and adding in the secret ingredient of applewood smoken bacon pieces, then making the whole thing supersized at four-inches across to feed even the hungriest of pork aficionados.... [More]
Beer? With cookies? You betcha. Developed to go down smooth with a finely crafted brew, the Beer's Best Friend Cookie ($7) mixes chocolate chips, pecans, and pretzels to arrive at a nearly perfect blend of sweet and savory that'll have you drinking — or at least wanting to drink — way more than you should just so you can have... [More]
Making a frozen, boozy treat? Want to take it to the next level? Top it with some Whipped Lightning ($TBA). Available in a variety of flavors — including white chocolate raspberry, amaretto, and tropical passion — this "whipahol" is actually flavored, alcohol-infused whipped cream. While it won't be knocking any socks off with its 36.5 proof alcohol content, it should... [More]
Kick up your classic Thanksgiving dinner with some Rudy's Bar-B-Q Meat ($55-$65). While their smoked turkey would obviously make the most sense for the November holiday, Rudy's also offers St. Louis-style ribs and 100% Hill Country Oak smoked brisket, all of which come with an 18 oz. bottle of Rudy's "Sause." Since the meat only takes 1-2 days to thaw... [More]
Yes, it's true: there really is a bacon product we haven't covered. Yet. Chocolate Covered Bacon ($9) is a sweet and savory treat made from crispy cooked, hickory smoked bacon that's been covered in a special blend of chocolate courtesy of the Marini family. It's also available for order in a Dark Chocolate version, and if you happen to be... [More]
Not content with the sugary rush you get from eating a couple brownies? Give a snack in the face's Caffeinated Brownies ($17-$30) a try. These delicious treats come packed with a punch of pharmaceutical-grade caffeine, giving you an extra boost to make it through your morning, afternoon, or evening. Also available in walnut/chocolate chip/oatmeal cookies, sugar cookies, and chocolate-dipped brownie... [More]
Enjoy a bite of the Pine Tree State with Hancock Downeast Lobster Rolls ($85). Shipped fresh to your door from the coast of Maine, these traditional treats are made with big chunks of lobster claw and knuckle meat, enhanced by a little mayo and seasoning, all placed on a grilled split-top roll. One pound is good for six sandwiches, twelve... [More]
Spice up your autumn meals with Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale Bread ($13). Made by the Delectable Desires bakery in South Boston, MA, this tasty treat goes great with traditional fall-time meals, and of course goes down great with a bottle of Harvest Pumpkin Ale. In addition, a portion of the proceeds goes to support the Samuel Adams Brewing the... [More]
Ever wish your Lucky Charms came without the toasted oat bits so you could just get straight to the sugar buzz? Pick up a bag of Cereal Marshmallows ($8/2 bags). These mass-sourced marshmallows come in half circles, squares, quarter moons, and triangles, or enough varieties to keep even the staunchest of future diabetics cereal fans happy. [Thanks, Dan]... [More]
Grab a bite of NYC with Katz's Delicatessen Meats ($10-$25). The same sandwich-fillers used at the legendary Katz's Delicatessen in Manhattan, these pounds of sliced Beef Brisket, Roast Beef, Turkey, Corned Beef, Pastrami, Tongue — or whole cuts of the same — along with Knoblewurst, Knockwurst, and Frankfurters are just the thing to kick up your next gathering. Reubens, anyone?... [More]
What can we say? These officially-licensed Stay Puft Caffeinated Marshmallows ($20) feature over 100mg of caffeine a piece, and come in a collectible, rubbery box. Who you gonna call?... [More]
Cupcakes are like chick flicks with Reese Witherspoon — nearly every guy likes them but none of us want to admit it. Butch Bakery Cupcakes ($18-$50) are tasty treats you don't have to be ashamed of loving, with camo, wood grain, houndstooth, plaid, checkerboard, or marble chocolate discs on top instead of sissified sprinkles. [Thanks, Anthony]... [More]
Zesty, bold, and unexpected — and that's just the included fake mustache. Sazon Mas Guapo ($10) is a spice blend that falls somewhere between a dry rub and seasoning salt, and promises to make "any chef seem more handsome," while also making your food "more better."... [More]